Neowin News Feed for: Scroogled

Microsoft to exercise GDPR policies not just in Europe, but worldwide

Sharath Ravishankar — Thu, 24 May 2018 15:26:01 +0000

Microsoft has said that in addition to adhering to the guidelines and rules set by the European Union's GDPR act in the continent, it will also enforce them for all users around the globe. Read more...

Mark Penn, creator of the poorly received Scroogled campaign, is leaving Microsoft

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:12:01 +0000

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced Mark Penn, creator of the company's Google attack campaign "Scroogled," is leaving the company in September. Read more...

Microsoft may have finally killed its "Scroogled" campaign

John Callaham — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:57:46 +0000

Microsoft may have finally killed off its Scroogled campaign against Google, based on comments from a member of its Bing team on Yabbly, that have since been deleted. Read more...

UK ad regulator allows Microsoft's "Scroogled" Pig Latin radio ad to be aired

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:53:54 +0000

The Advertising Standards Authority in the UK is allowing Microsoft to run a "Scroogled" radio ad that attacks Google's stance on privacy in Gmail, following two formal complaints. Read more...

Microsoft's "Scroogled" creator Mark Penn may become its chief strategy officer

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:45:38 +0000

A new report claims, via unnamed sources, that Microsoft plans to name Mark Penn, who helped to create its "Scroogled" campaign, as its new chief strategy officer. Read more...

NeoBytes :) "We're proud to introduce Google BlackMail"

Andy Weir — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:38:11 +0000

Behold: the parody video Microsoft probably wishes it could release as part of its 'Scroogled' campaign, introducing Google BlackMail: "Either sign up for Google+ or we release all your private info!" Read more...

Microsoft takes to the streets to show off the limitations of Google's Chromebook

John Callaham — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 17:09:05 +0000

Microsoft evangelist Ben Rudolph, who used to compare Windows Phone devices to other smartphones, is shown in a new video hitting the streets to show people that a Chromebook has lots of limitations. Read more...

Microsoft's getting aggressive and it's about time

Brad Sams — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 16:39:05 +0000

Having already targeted Apple and its iPads, Microsoft is taking its gloves off, turning its attentions to Google and its Chromebooks in a new campaign. But has it gone too far, or not far enough? Read more...

Gloves off: Microsoft slams Google and its Chromebook in new video

Brad Sams — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 17:50:02 +0000

Microsoft has released a new video that bashes that Google and its Chromebook in a clip that features the clan from the popular reality show, Pawn Stars. Read more...

Google gets sassy in firing back to Microsoft's 'Scroogled' merchandise

George Tinari — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:19:48 +0000

After Microsoft announced products available for purchase that tarnish the Google brand as part of its ongoing Scroogled campaign, Google is firing back with an official response of its own. Read more...

Microsoft's 'Scroogled' efforts against Google now include t-shirts

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:33:29 +0000

Microsoft continues its "Scroogled" campaign against Google's online user polices with a new series of t-shirts, hats, hoodies and mugs that claim Google is "stealing your data" Read more...

Microsoft's Scroogled campaign is successfully driving people away from Google [Update]

George Tinari — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:04:02 +0000

According to newly released statistics, it turns out that Microsoft struck gold with the Scroogled campaign because it's slowly but successfully turning people away from Google services. Read more...

YouTube app woes continue for Windows Phone users

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 01:24:09 +0000

Microsoft has updated their YouTube app for Windows Phone to once again use the HTML5-based mobile website instead of a native interface using proper APIs after an intense battle with Google. Read more...

Microsoft launches ad-free Bing For Schools; takes another shot at Google

John Callaham — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:45:08 +0000

Microsoft has announced the launch of a new ad-free pilot program called Bing for Schools, which it claims is the first time that a search service offers schools a choice of no ads in its results. Read more...

Internal Microsoft Scroogled video leaked, takes a few stabs at Chrome

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:04 +0000

After Google released a new ad for their Chrome browser yesterday, a Microsoft-flavored parody appeared warning users that Google uses Chrome to track its users and server them ads. Read more...

Microsoft hits out at Google with new "Scroogled" ad

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:30:04 +0000

Microsoft have restarted their "Scroogled" advertising campaign against Google, hitting out at them over their privacy violations regarding the Play Store, claiming Google gives out sensitive info. Read more...

Microsoft says manipulating search results affects traffic, stares disapprovingly at Google

John Callaham — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:23:13 +0000

Microsoft claims a recent study shows that manipulating the position of links in search results can affect traffic for those links, as it launches yet another attack on Google's search practices. Read more...

Microsoft not killing Scroogled campaign after all

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:50:23 +0000

Despite previously saying it would wind down the Scroogled marketing campaign against Google, Microsoft apparently has no plans on abandoning the campaign anytime soon. Read more...

With over 3.5 million hits, Microsoft winds down Scroogled advertisements

Brad Sams — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:46:05 +0000

Microsoft's Scroogled campaign has been a concentrated effort by Microsoft to attack Google's core values and paint them as a company who invades your privacy but the funn appears to be over. Read more...

Google's head of privacy slams Microsoft's Scroogled ad blitz

John Callaham — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:15:35 +0000

Keith Enright, the head of Google's privacy division, publicly trashed Microsoft's recent "Scroogle" ad campaign, calling the attempt to question Google's attitude on privacy "misleading" Read more...

Microsoft warns: "Don't get Scroogled by Gmail"

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:47:37 +0000

Microsoft has once again launched a campaign against Google and their advertising practices, warning users not to get "Scroogled" by Gmail, which scans the contents of emails to tailor ads Read more...

Microsoft's corporate PR head calls out Google PR exec on Twitter

John Callaham — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:40:57 +0000

Frank X. Shaw, the corporate PR head at Microsoft, took to his Twitter account to personally call out Google PR exec Jill Hazelbaker due to some quotes she made in a New York Times article. Read more...

Microsoft's DC insider could throw the kitchen sink at Google

John Callaham — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:55:56 +0000

Microsoft's recently hired Corporate Vice President Mark Penn is the man in charge of the company's recent holiday "Scroogled" campaign that tries to show Google Shopping searches have paid ads. Read more...

Microsoft's new "Scroogled" video is also a holiday poem

John Callaham — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:00:22 +0000

Microsoft continues its Bing-themed "Scroogled" campaign with another video that's (sort of) an animated adaptation of The Night Before Christmas poem made to show Google's shopping search results. Read more...

New Bing commercial uses Surface to show people getting "Scroogled"

John Callaham — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:05:02 +0000

Microsoft has launched its "Scroogled" TV ad campaign that claims to show Google doctors its shopping search results, with the couple using the Surface tablet to demonstrate the point. Read more...

Microsoft slams Google again, warns shoppers not to get "Scroogled” [Update]

John Callaham — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:57:04 +0000

Microsoft is taking another shot against Google and its search practices, but with a holiday shopping theme, saying that users should not be "Scroogled" by Google's shopping search features. Read more...