Neowin News Feed for: Advert

Intel vs AMD? Microsoft seemingly has a clear recommendation for Windows 11 Pro PC upgrade

Sayan Sen — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:32:02 +0000

Microsoft has published a new ad about upgrading Windows 10 PCs to Windows 11 Pro. However, in it, the tech giant seems to have a clear recommendation for one over the other between AMD and Intel. Read more...

Samsung releases 'Uncrush' ad to mock Apple and its iPad Pro ad

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 16 May 2024 03:26:01 +0000

Apple ended up in a controversy last week after releasing its 'Crush' ad for the iPad Pro. Now, Samsung has released a follow-up commercial called 'UnCrush' taking a dig at the Cupertino giant. Read more...

Apple apologises for new iPad Pro commercial due to online backlash

Steve Bennett — Thu, 09 May 2024 21:02:01 +0000

Apple has released an apology for its new iPad Pro ad which showed creative tools and other objects being crushed by a hydraulic press, saying that it "missed the mark" after drawing criticism. Read more...

Microsoft now showing ads for Teams when you try to "Get Help" on Windows

Sayan Sen — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:30:01 +0000

Microsoft loves placing ads and promos for its products and services in various places across its OS. The latest place where it is placing ads for Teams Essentials is inside the Get Help app. Read more...

Mozilla stops displaying full-screen VPN ads within Firefox after backlash

Steve Bennett — Fri, 26 May 2023 18:24:01 +0000

Users of Mozilla's Firefox browser found that they were being presented with full-screen adverts for Mozilla's VPN service when navigating to web pages, however, Mozilla has now removed these. Read more...

Samsung will soon stop showing ads in its stock apps

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:18:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that following feedback from its customers, it will be removing advertisements from its proprietary apps by the end of this year. The move will likely be welcomed by many. Read more...

Pulling an EA: NBA 2K21 now has unskippable ads during loading screens

Usama Jawad — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:06:01 +0000

It appears that publisher 2K Sports has pulled an EA and added unskippable advertisements to its full-priced NBA 2K21 title, just a month after EA received backlash for doing something similar. Read more...

Microsoft hints at upcoming Windows 10 campaign in latest advert

Brad Sams — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 21:24:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new video and it highlights Windows, the direction the company is taking with its next OS, and Windows 10. We posted the clip after the jump. Read more...

Apple's latest iPhone advert focuses on fitness

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:31:57 +0000

It'll be a few months before the iPhone 6 will be revealed, leaving Apple to promote the 5s and its features, this time showing specifically how the device can be used to get fit and healthy. Read more...

UK Windows Phone advert highlights Kid's Corner feature

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:02:30 +0000

A new ad from Windows Phone UK shows all the benefits of having Kid's Corner on your phone: not only will it keep your e-mail and address book safe but it will also give you peace and quiet. Read more...

Samsung trashes Apple with new Galaxy S4 ad

Max Slater-Robins — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:18:04 +0000

Samsung have just released a new advert for the Galaxy S4 that aims squarely at the iPhone 5. The ad pits the 'cool' S4-owning youngsters against the confused iPhone-owning oldies. Read more...

With the launch of IE10, Microsoft has released a new IE advert

Brad Sams — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:39:45 +0000

Earlier this morning Microsoft finally released IE10 for Windows 7 and to go along with the product launch, Microsoft is releasing a new commercial as well which we posted after the jump. Read more...

Tumblr moving to paid advertising

Stefano Elia — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:41:16 +0000

The micro-blogging website, tumblr, has announced a somewhat controversial move to switch to paid advertising. Read more...

Google wants to play you an ad when you call someone

Andy Weir — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:05:25 +0000

Waiting for someone to answer the phone isn't terribly exciting - so why not listen to something while you wait? A patent awarded to Google hints at plans to serve up ads before your call is answered. Read more...

Nokia turns a jet into Lumia 800 advert

Brad Sams — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:18:59 +0000

Why settle for billboard or tv adverts when you can turn an entire plane into a moving advertisement? That's what Nokia has done with an Indian jet to sell the Lumia 800. Read more...

New Samsung ad pokes fun at Apple fanboys

Andy Weir — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:11:58 +0000

There's not much love between Samsung and Apple these days, and a new campaign ad for Samsung's Galaxy S II has a bit of fun at the expense of Apple fanboys standing in line to buy their new phones. Read more...

T-Mobile spoofs Apple in anti-AT&T advert

Tom Warren — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:05:09 +0000

T-Mobile USA has launched a new slogan, "America's largest 4G network", and advertising campaign to poke fun at AT&T. The new T-Mobile commercial, spotted by Todd Bishop at TechFlash, features a woman as "T-Mobile myTouch 4G"... Read more...

First AT&T Windows Phone 7 adverts emerge

Tom Warren — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:33:24 +0000

Microsoft accidently published two new Windows Phone 7 adverts this weekend. The original videos have since been removed from the software giants YouTube channel but the folks at Wmpoweruser were able to re-upload them for all... Read more...

First Windows Phone 7 'advert' hits the web

Brad Sams — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:33:25 +0000

While the unofficial WP7 campaign began as soon as the phone OS was announced, Microsoft has started to push, at least one advertisement, to YouTube. The video (posted below) shows a WP7 phone appearing... Read more...

Microsoft begins IE8 advertising blitz in the UK as browser choice arrives

Tom Warren — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:51:16 +0000

Microsoft has begun airing several Internet Explorer 8 TV adverts in the UK just in time for the browser "ballot" choice screen. European copies of Windows began receiving a Windows Update for the controversial browser choice... Read more...

Apple says iPhone users don't mind being on hold, a dig at Verizon

Tom Warren — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:01:51 +0000

Apple's latest message is that iPhone users don't mind being on hold during a call. The company pumped out three new adverts over the weekend which focus on the array of iPhone apps available. The first... Read more...

Facebook takes back control of its adverts from Microsoft

Tom Warren — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:02:17 +0000

Microsoft confirmed today that it had reached a mutual decision with Facebook, allowing the social network to take over responsibility for selling display advertisements on its own site. In October 2007 Microsoft announced a $240 million... Read more...

Online overtakes TV advertising in the UK

Matthew Hopson — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:08:42 +0000

Online advertising has overtaken TV advertising in the UK for the first time, with a record Â£1.75 billion spent on advertising in the first six months of 2009. Internet advertising in the UK now accounts... Read more...

Microsoft airs first Windows 7 TV advert

Tom Warren — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:10:42 +0000

Microsoft aired its first Windows 7 commercial last night at the 2009 company meeting and across TV stations in the US. Microsoft chose Europe's The Final Countdown as the theme tune for the advert and... Read more...

Lenovo's bizarre W700d advert

Tom Warren — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:14:00 +0000

Interesting is one word we'd describe it as but plain bizarre is the outcome of a brand new advert for Lenovo's new W700d dual screen laptop. The laptop got a mention shortly before Christmas... Read more...

Misleading Dell TV advert banned

Steven Parker — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:45:33 +0000

Dell Computers has been banned from showing a television advert that misleads customers over the price of one of its PC systems. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that the ad breached Committee of Advertising... Read more...

ASA Upholds Complaint Against Konami Advert

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:57:03 +0000

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against an advert for Konami title Crime Life: Gang Wars which claimed it exploited racial stereotypes and glorified violence. The advert, which appeared... Read more...

Intel, AMD go advert crazy

Mon, 16 Sep 2002 11:54:05 +0000

In a spooky coincidence, 'rival' chipmakers AMD and Intel have both unveiled new advertising campaigns at the same time, designed to woo the punters in what the chipmakers hope will be a frantic buying season... Read more...