So this is what Toshiba spent $3 million on?
I actually missed this commercial yesterday and I’m glad I did. Part of me expected something spectacular while the other half expected something pretty piss-poor. Looks like the latter won out. I...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of the 3D SoBe Super Bowl commercial
You should know by now that there are going to be 3D Super Bowl Commercials. Right? Anyway, SoBe has produced a behind the scenes look at its commercial. Hopefully the real thing isn’t as craptacular...
View ArticleOne more: The Super Bowl Star Trek trailer
Got to be honest, it looks great, but I’m more pumped ’bout the G.I. Joe movie after that trailer. Still, this Star Trek one looks amazing in HD.
View Article3D Super Bowl commercials poll: Hot or Not?
So what didja think ’bout the 3D commercials? Monsters and Aliens looks like a sweet movie but did the 3D trailer make you wanna see it more? Oh, and how ’bout the SoBe dancing lizard one? Me? I...
View ArticleComcast confuses porn with the Super Bowl
Oh man. Someone is going to lose their job [life?] over this. The story goes that just after the Cardinals scored their last touchdown, Tucson, AZ Comcast viewers were interrupted with a bit of porn....
View ArticleThe Super Bowl economic stimulus should result in 2.6 million HDTV sold
The Super Bowl is a major economic force and should cause 2.6 million HDTVs sold this year – or so says the CEA. After all, it is the biggest football game of the year and people love an excuse to...
View ArticleSeattle chowder joint runs half-second Super Bowl ad
How did I miss this? Actually, I guess it’d be pretty easy. And since I didn’t watch the Super Bowl, that makes it a little easier. Ivar’s, my favorite Northwest chowder house and chippy, ran a...
View ArticleWorld's first Twitter party? Ron and Fez Super Bowl Twitter party this Sunday...
Look at all these prizes~! This may be a first: a Twitter Super Bowl party! Sirius XM’s Ron and Fez is having some sort of Twitter party celebrating The Big Game. Trivia, prizes, virtual booze, Chris...
View ArticleLooks Like Google May Have A Super Bowl Commercial
While Google is a company built on advertising, for the most part it has stayed out of advertising itself on the dominant medium: television. Yes, there have been those short ads for Chrome and a few...
View ArticleTiVo sez Doritos commercial was the biggest hit in the Super Bowl
Thanks to TiVo, we have a pretty good idea of what the most popular commercials from last night’s Super Bow. Survey says: that Doritos commercial with the little kid telling his mom’s date to keep his...
View ArticleMotorola Attacks Apple In Super Bowl Commercial
Super Bowl is just around the corner, and that means it’s the one and only time people anticipate commercials more than the game. Motorola has released a teaser for their Super Bowl commercial and it...
View ArticleFoursquare Enables First "Promoted" Venue And Badge Redemption Codes For The...
When it comes to making money, Twitter’s approach right now is their group of Promoted Products. That is, the Promoted Tweets, Promoted Users, and Promoted Trending Topics that brands pay for in order...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Super Bowl Commercials Already Out
There isn’t anything quite like Super Bowl commercials. For many of you, it’s the best part of the game. So we thought we’d show you ahead of time some of our favorites that have already come out. Just...
View ArticleTech Returns To The Super Bowl Big Time, An Ad Roundup
For those of us who know nothing about football, the Super Bowl is more about what the huge brands who buy ads chose to do with their millions of dollars worth of prime eyeball time, paying to play...
View ArticleWatch 2012 Super Bowl Commercials Now With Facebook + USA Today's Ad Meter
Want to watch the big budget Super Bowl commercials, but can’t wait till Sunday or don’t care about football? Facebook and USA Today have just launched Ad Meter, a Facebook app where you can watch many...
View ArticleFirst Legal Streaming Super Bowl A Success, But Audience Still Denied The...
Lately, we’ve been seeing more and more big television events come with an online streaming counterpart. Sporting and televised events are showing up online with increasing frequency, with the 2010...
View ArticleTwitter: In The Final 3 Minutes Of The Super Bowl, There Were 10,000 Tweets...
Big TV events are becoming an increasingly popular catalyst of activity on social media, with sporting events being at the top of the list. Many of us can no longer enjoy a Super Bowl without checking...
View ArticleFlurry: When The Super Bowl Bored Us, We Opened Apps
During the lackluster moments of this year’s Super Bowl, we turned to our second screens. A study released by Flurry today shows that during great ads and the half-time show we kept our devices stowed,...
View ArticleEvery Other Tech Angle You Need For Super Bowl XLVII
Millions of people across the U.S. are preparing their jerseys, face paint and horrific nachos. Yes, football fans rejoice, the big game finally kicks off tomorrow in New Orleans — that is, Super Bowl...
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