A highly emotional Christmas commercial released in late November has gone viral on YouTube and social media, getting millions of hits in just a few weeks. The ad was made for a Dutch >>
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WhatsApp confirms that ads will start appearing in the app in 2020
You know that one episode of Black Mirror where everyone can’t even go to sleep without watching an ad that covers their entire bedroom? Well, we’re one step closer to that reality today >>
Mute ‘reminder’ ads that follow you around the internet with Google’s new tool
Seeing adverts is just a fact of life for anyone on the internet these days. While the most intrusive kinds of pop-ups have died out by now, pervasive tracking ads that follow you >>
Google Chrome’s built-in ad blocker goes to work on February 15th
Earlier this year, Google revealed that its popular Chrome browser will block ads automatically in the future. That seemed to be a counterintuitive move from the tech company who wrote the book on >>
Samsung’s ‘brilliant’ Galaxy Note ad named most effective in U.S. [video]
Samsung’s Galaxy Note “phablet” is a hit, with the company having sold more than 5 million units to end users around the world. While Samsung has not yet shared any region-specific sales data >>
Google wants to listen to your phone calls to promote ads
Google is attempting to file a patent that would thrust smartphone users into Orwell’s “1984.” TheNextWeb reported on Wednesday that the search giant is looking to patent a technology that can analyze the background >>
AT&T’s Nokia Ace to receive $100 million marketing push
Microsoft, Nokia and carrier partners are planning a $100 million marketing push for the Nokia Ace (also known as the Lumia 900) when it launches in the United States. While the Ace isn’t >>
Microsoft hit with lawsuit over Windows Phone ‘Really’ ads
A company called Cellrderm has taken Microsoft to court over its Windows Phone “Really” advertisements, according to Adweek. Cellrderm, a gag company that creates commercials for a fake Cellrderm “cell abuse aid” product >>
