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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...

Revamped Microsoft Forms experience now available for commercial users

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:36:02 +0000

Microsoft has revamped its Forms service with a new, modern UI design, updated templates, improved sharing and analysis features. Read more...

Samsung trolls Apple ahead of iPhone 14 launch with a "Galaxy" pun

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:04:01 +0000

Samsung has launched a brand new commercial to troll Apple, showing off features from its latest Galaxy Ultra and Flip smartphones and saying that the best features "are already here in the Galaxy". Read more...

Powerful AI-based image generator DALL·E to become available to a million more people

Usama Jawad — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:48:02 +0000

DALL·E, the AI-powered image generator, is entering closed beta, giving access to a million more people. Users will also have commercial selling and merchandising rights for any images they create. Read more...

Office.com design revamp to be rolled out to all business and education customers soon

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that its design revamp for Office.com should be available to all business and education customers by the end of this week. It is coming soon for the general public too. Read more...

Facebook will allow ads for COVID-19 vaccines, as long as they are not for commercial gain

Usama Jawad — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 07:06:02 +0000

Facebook will now allow ads that promote COVID-19 vaccines as a way to stop the spread of the virus. However, it will ban exploitative ads and those that claim it to be a cure for the virus. Read more...

Ridley Scott has mixed opinions about Fortnite's parody of Apple's 1984 commercial

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:26:01 +0000

Director Ridley Scott, who is responsible for Apple's 1984 ad has shared his views on Epic Games' parody of it. Scott is impressed with the animation but has mixed opinions about the message itself. Read more...

Samsung and SK Telecom bring Korea a step closer to 5G SA commercialization

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:26:02 +0000

5G Standalone Core could be ready to be launched as a commercial service in South Korea. This news comes after Samsung and SK Telecom have successfully carried out an interoperability test. Read more...

Nokia and Qualcomm complete OTA 5G NR data call tests

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:34:01 +0000

Nokia and Qualcomm have announced the successful completion of their tests of OTA 5G NR data calls. The achievement sets the firms up for making their products commercially available in early 2019. Read more...

Microsoft teases its Xbox One X "Feel True Power" campaign

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 20:58:01 +0000

After a long wait, the Xbox One X is almost arriving to retail. In order to give it a proper welcome, Microsoft is set to reveal its "Feel True Power" campaign that will start tomorrow at 4pm PT. Read more...

HP announces new commercial desktops and All-in-Ones

Gurkaran Singh — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:02:01 +0000

Yesterday, HP announced the release of new commercial desktops and All-in-Ones including EliteOne 800 G3 All-in-One, EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower, 800 G3 Desktop Mini and Desktop Mini 65W. Read more...

Toyota's new commercial has Street Fighter's Ryu at the wheel of a brand new C-HR

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:36:01 +0000

Toyota and Capcom have partnered to create a new ad. The advertisement for the automaker has Ryu driving in the brand new C-HR, traveling the world, and at the end getting into a bit of trouble. Read more...

Smartphone market 'difficulties' prompt Sony to launch commercial drone services in 2016

Andy Weir — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:02:01 +0000

Sony acknowledges that "it's difficult to expect growth in the smartphone business alone," which is why it plans to use some of its mobile and imaging technology to launch commercial drone services. Read more...

New Bing video tugs at your heartstrings, tests how well you can fight back tears

Camden Krupala — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a video made by the Bing team to celebrate the services' birthday. The video is a pretty emotional one, featuring a father helping his daughter through a difficult time. Read more...

Surface 3 touts education creds with student targeted advert

Brad Sams — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new commercial for the Surface 3 that is called 'College Flow' and highlights the pen, type cover, and the portability of the device. Read more...

Microsoft releases a new Surface 3 ad days before tablet goes on sale

Brad Sams — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Surface 3 commercial about a week before the device hits general availability; pre-orders for the Surface 3 start shipping May 5th. Read more...

Microsoft's Super Bowl commercials met with warm reception

Brad Sams — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:42:01 +0000

Microsoft pushed out two new commercials for the Super Bowl and it looks like the resonated well with consumers as the feedback on Twitter was generally positive during the game. Read more...

Microsoft's tackiest Surface Pro 3 commercial is the best one yet

Brad Sams — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:28:01 +0000

Microsoft released a tacky Surface Pro 3 commercial last month and based on the traffic to that video, it is the best one yet even though it is a bit cringeworthy. Read more...

Singing Surface Pro 3 ad starts off holiday season

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:28:01 +0000

Microsoft wants to take you to a winter wonderland with its Surface Pro 3...or something. This is the first holiday themed ad from the company and it features singing, Photoshop and a Macbook Air. Read more...

Siri mocked again in new Microsoft 'group therapy' commercial

Steven Parker — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:39:38 +0000

It seems Siri can't catch a break. Ever since Cortana arrived and consistently proved she can do better than Apple's assistant, Microsoft has been happily pointing this out in its commercials. Read more...

NeoBytes :) IKEA has released the bookbook™ and it's awesome!

Steven Parker — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 08:10:37 +0000

Once in a while an advertising campaign comes along that's so cheesy, or awesome, we feel we have to share it here on Neowin. Usually it's about technology (of course) and this kinda falls under that. Read more...

New Microsoft ads pit Surface Pro 3 against the Macbook Air

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:49:45 +0000

In a new series of ads by Microsoft shows off its Surface Pro 3 by going head to head with Apple's Macbook Air. Some of the best features of the Surface Pro 3 make an appearance. Read more...

Microsoft airing commercial with ALS-inflicted former NFL player as first national Super Bowl ad

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:35:06 +0000

Microsoft will air its first nationally televised Super Bowl commercial this Sunday, and the ad will feature Steve Gleason, an ALS-inflicted former NFL player who uses a Surface Pro to communicate. Read more...

Microsoft releases new Xbox One commercials showcasing critic praise, 'Ryse'

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:24:04 +0000

Microsoft has released two new commercials for Xbox One, one of which uses critical praise to market the console while the other focuses on the exclusive game "Ryse: Son of Rome." Read more...

New Xbox One advert is all about football and multitasking

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:43:50 +0000

Yet another new TV ad for the Xbox One shows two ex-NFL players, Brian Urlacher and Ray Lewis, playing "Madden NFL 25". Lewis, however, looks like he might need help getting away from the real game. Read more...

New Xbox One commercial shows Kinect notification and zombies

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:00:00 +0000

A new TV ad promoting the Xbox One shows how the game console can recognize a person when they come in the sights of the Kinect sensor, while also showing how to kill zombies in "Dead Rising 3." Read more...

New commercial fails to differentiate between Surface 2, Surface Pro 2

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:21:03 +0000

Microsoft's first 1-minute commercial for its upcoming Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets showcases their capabilities but fails to denote when it's referring to one or the other. Read more...

Microsoft's new Windows Phone ad touts Lumia 1020, continues fight against Apple, Samsung

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:07:08 +0000

Microsoft's latest Windows Phone commercial serves as a continuation of its wedding fight advertisement, pitting the Nokia Lumia 1020 against the iPhone and Galaxy smartphones. Read more...

Report: Facebook looking to implement TV-style ads directly in users' feeds

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:40:17 +0000

A new report claims that Facebook is looking to get a chunk of the ad money that, until now has traditionally gone to TV, by implementing 15-second video ads directly into users' news feeds. Read more...

Iceland's new Samsung Galaxy S4 commercial is wacky

John Callaham — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:33:20 +0000

A new TV commercial for the Samsung Galaxy S4 that was made for Iceland is one of the wackiest smartphone ads ever, with apples, (sort of) ninjas and sheep among its elements. Read more...

Microsoft has released a new commercial, 'Windows Everywhere'

Brad Sams — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:54:11 +0000

Microsoft has released a new commercial that promotes that Windows is everywhere. The commercial is exactly 30 seconds long which means it's poised to make its way to prime time television. Read more...

New Surface RT commercial emphasizes features [Update]

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:15 +0000

Microsoft has released a new commercial for its Surface RT tablet that emphasizes features of the tablet itself, unlike previous commercials that focused on keyboard cover accessories. Read more...

Microsoft promotes SkyDrive with Aubrey Plaza, offers students six months of Office 365 free

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:50:15 +0000

Microsoft is continuing its advertising push for its numerous products and services with a new commercial for SkyDrive and Office 365 featuring Aubrey Plaza of "Parks and Recreation." Read more...

Microsoft's Surface commercials get remixed, recut & reworked

Brad Sams — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:44:01 +0000

When Microsoft released their first Surface Pro commercial, if you found yourself saying “I wish I could see someone remix this and create something new”, make the jump to see the video. Read more...

Microsoft's Surface Pro commercial airs, watch it right here

Brad Sams — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:19:13 +0000

Microsoft's Surface Pro commercial has finally aired and we have posted it for you after the break. The commercial is clearly aimed at the corporate market and hopes to win enterprise appeal. Read more...

First Surface Pro commercial shown at Las Vegas launch event [Update]

Anthony Tosie — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:45:04 +0000

Attendees of Microsoft's Las Vegas launch for its Surface Pro tablet got to see the company's first commercial for the device before it airs on television during tonight's Grammy Awards. Read more...

Microsoft Surface Pro TV ad to debut Sunday during Grammy Awards

John Callaham — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:43:22 +0000

Director Jon M. Chu has confirmed he has directed the upcoming TV commercial for Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet which will be shown first during the Grammy Awards broadcast Sunday on CBS. Read more...

Microsoft releases Office 365 Home Premium commercial

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:56:54 +0000

Microsoft has released a new 30-second commercial advertising its new Office 365 Home Premium service. The commercial touts the cloud storage and syncing capabilities of the service. Read more...

Microsoft's latest Surface commercial is all about productivity

Brad Sams — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:35:10 +0000

Microsoft has released another Surface commercial that puts the spotlight on the productivity applications that are ship with Windows RT including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Read more...

Microsoft releases new Surface commercial, "Surface is here"

Brad Sams — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:22:33 +0000

Microsoft has released another Surface commercial and the ad is called "Surface is here". This new spot shows off again the unique features of the platform and highlights Windows RT. Read more...