Black Friday 2009: Toys R Us ad

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Cameras, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Toys, Video Games

We’ve gotta say, Toys R Us gets big props from us for how they are handling their Black Friday 2009 sale. Rather than making you wait out in the cold until four or five in the morning, they are opening up at midnight, and they’ve got a bunch of doorbusters to make you head straight on over after your Thanksgiving get-together. We are talking about tremendous deals on video games, toys, and even a few gadgets and Blu-ray titles. We’ve got the list for you after the jump.

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Black Friday 2009: Office Depot ad

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Cell Phones, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Movies, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi

Alright, we are scrounging together all of the Black Friday 2009 ads and deals that we can find, and bringing them to you one-by-one in order to help you make your shopping decisions, and we are starting with Office Depot, which actually has a few surprising items that are fairly attractive, if you ask us. Go ahead and check out the list after the break. Also check out our Newegg posts, for items you can buy from the warmth of your chair, as opposed to lining up outside in the cold. Hey, to each their own.

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The gloves are off: Verizon iPhone attack commercials go full swing

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cell Phones, Corporate News, Videos

Oh man, you’ve got to love how Verizon Wireless has gotten so bold now that they’ve finally got a killer device in the Motorola DROID to brag about. You’ve also got to love how Apple is getting a taste of their own medicine, after running the “I’m a Mac” ads for years now. Verizon is aiming to highlight their phone offerings, as well as their huge 3G network, in their holiday commercials that dump on the iPhone and AT&T. There are three so far, and we must admit, they’re pretty clever. You can watch all three commercials, one of which sees the iPhone banished to the Land of Misfit Toys, after the break.

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Ads with sound hit Xbox 360 dashboard

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Culture, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

Well, how’s this for a slap in the face? It looks like ads that have sound incorporated into them have come to the Xbox 360 dashboard. As you can see in the video above, the ad appears in a tile, and if you bring that tile into primary view, sound automatically plays - even if you don’t select the ad. That’s pretty low, considering you paid for the console, paid for the games, and more than likely, pay $50 a year for an Xbox LIVE Gold subscription. Here’s hoping that Silverlight in the Xbox 360 Fall 2009 dashboard update doesn’t bring even more advertising with it.

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No Charges at Free Voice Line.com

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Hot Deals, Internet

Hooray for Free Voice Line.com. If you live in the U.S. or Canada, want to reduce your landline charges and have used up all your free minutes on your cell phone, head to the beta site that will give you free local and long distance calls within reason. You enter your number and the one you want to contact. They call and connect you after an obligatory commercial. That is a small price to pay for the service, we think.

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TiVo Top 10 Super Bowl Viewed Ads

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, HDTV, Home Entertainment

We talked to Todd Juenger at TiVo and he told us which commercials were watched the most during Sunday’s Super Bowl. Note that the data is based not only on how many were watching the game, but also on rewinding and fast forwarding, as opposed to which were viewer favorites.

1. GoDaddy.com: “Enhanced?”       
2. Bud Light Lime: “Summer to Winter”     
3. Careerbuilder.com: “It May Be Time”         
4. Doritos: “Crystal Ball”       
5. Transformers: “Revenge of the Fallen”       
6. Monster.com: “Moose Head”     
7. Bud Light: “Man Thrown out the Window”         
8. Pepsi: “MacGruber/Pepsuber”     
9. Dennys: “Thugs”         
10. Coke Zero: “Mr. Polamalu”

(Thanks Todd)

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Super Bowl to Feature 3D Commercial

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Home Entertainment

You know that some of us dig the commercials more than the Super Bowl itself and although there will be less of them this year because of the bad economy, there will be something to make up for it. This year, in addition to talking creatures and other assorted weirdness, the 60 sec. 3D SoBe Lifewater commercial is the first ever crossover with “Monsters vs Aliens,” the new DreamWorks movie that will be out March 27. Look for the spot at the end of the second quarter. You can get the glasses at local grocery stores, Dollar General and K-Mart. Better hurry as there are only 125 million pairs available.

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Walmart Black Friday Deals

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video, Storage, Video Games

Walmart has released their Black Friday specials. We took a look at it and found all of these electronic gadgets for under $100.00.

• Flat Panel TV Console with Swivel Mount - $94.00
• Philips 7-inch Digital Photo Frame Alarm Clock - $89.00
• Pure Digital F230 30-Minute Digital Camcorder - $79.00
• Garmin nuvi 200 3.5-inch GPS Navigation System - $97.00
• Guitar Hero 2-Pack (Wii or Xbox 360) - $50.00
• Seagate FreeAgent 500GB External USB Hard Drive - $69.00
• RCA 8GB Opal MP3 Video Player - $49.00
• HP Photosmart A526 Photo Printer with 2.4-inch Color LCD - $49.00

Want more? Check out Wally World’s Pre-Holiday online specials that include the Creative Zen 4GB EF MP3 Video Player w/ Bonus Clear Keychain Case for $78.00.

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Microsoft Plants Kiosk in Front of Apple Store

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Microsoft, PC / Laptop

Microsoft, in a clever move, located an “I’m a PC” recording kiosk outside an Apple Store in Birmingham, England. By the way, if you really are a PC, you can upload a photo or video online and you might find yourself in one of their commercials. The company has already selected several of them in ads that are airing on network TV and are part of a $300 million advertising campaign. We’re all for any idea that doesn’t feature Gates and Seinfeld.

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Microsoft Launches New Commercials

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Videos

Thank goodness Microsoft realized how silly their latest Seinfeld/Gates TV ads are and have moved on to the next phase of “Life Without Walls” in new ads, billboards, and other media sources. The company will also be launching Web and TV ads called the “Real PC,” using both celebs and “little people” who declare “I’m a PC.” We certainly hope that this commercial blitz is more successful. By the way, we just caught one. No Seinfeld, just Gates. Take your last look.

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