Neowin News Feed for: Promotions

Ads in Windows 11 might make sense to Microsoft, but it's really bad for consumers

Usama Jawad — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Debates about what is an advertisement versus a recommendation in Windows spark from time to time. In this piece, we discuss how unsolicited ads make sense for Microsoft but are detrimental to the UX. Read more...

Amazon trains Alexa to spit out ads with answers to common questions

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:32:01 +0000

Amazon has announced “Customers Ask Alexa”, which is a subtle and creative way to serve ads to customers who ask questions to the virtual assistant. Brands will be able to answer common queries. Read more...

Intel Software Advantage Program offers free games with Arc GPUs and Alder Lake CPUs

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 22:14:01 +0000

Intel is trying to garner hype and boost sales of its Arc Alchemist graphics cards and Alder Lake processors by offering free games and productivity software with every purchase of a bundle. Read more...

HTC once again offers promotional pricing on its U11, 6GB model with 128GB storage for $679

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:12:01 +0000

HTC hasn't been shy about offering discounts on its latest handset, the U11. While the $729 128GB model just debuted in the US, the firm is still making it possible to get it for a better price. Read more...

Microsoft: One of the best holidays ever with Xbox

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:40:01 +0000

Microsoft is excited about the holiday season. The company is hoping all the promotions, bundles, and exclusive games it's pushing will finally get users on board with the Xbox One. Read more...

Microsoft: Promotions for Small Businesses who are Legit

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:08:52 +0000

At its Small Business Summit, Microsoft Corporation announced it is offering small businesses a seven-day free trial of business credit-report checks and a six-month trial of Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, as long as they are... Read more...

Microsoft Planning Vista Promotions During Holidays

Christopher Vendemio — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:35:48 +0000

When Microsoft announced that it would not release Windows Vista in time for the holiday season, many industry analysts felt the entire PC market may suffer as people put off purchases until the next generation... Read more...

Microsoft plans major European Xbox promotions

Marcel Klum — Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:59:48 +0000

A report in a marketing magazine suggests that Microsoft is preparing to spend up to Â£3 million on Xbox promotions in Europe over the coming months, including tie-ins with companies such as MTV and Interbrew.... Read more...