Microsoft’s Atlas and Interpublic Group Ink Ad Deal

February 9th, 2010

Microsoft & Interpublic Group, one of the world’s largest advertising holding companies, today announced they have entered into a partnership agreement in which IPG will designate Microsoft’s Atlas as a preferred ad-server solution. [Read More...]

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Windows 7 Launch Print Advertising

October 24th, 2009

Check out the new Windows 7 print ads. Pretty cool, one might say so. [Read More...]

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Apple targets Windows 7 with 3 new Mac ads.

October 23rd, 2009

Apple has released three new I’m a PC – I’m a Mac ads targeting Windows 7. These ads have been launched coinciding with the Windows 7 launch.

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History of Windows ads from Windows 1.0 to Windows 7

October 18th, 2009

Like all major products spanning multiple decades, Windows has spawned multiple versions and many advertising efforts. Some good, some bad. [Read More...]

Apple plans Mac marketing blitz around Windows 7 launch

October 16th, 2009

Apple plans to counter the upcoming release of Windows 7 with advertisements that will lambaste the upgrade process from Windows XP, and portray Macs actually as more secure. [Read More...]

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The Windows 7 Pride Contest

October 5th, 2009

Are you proud user of Windows 7 or maybe a big fan of Windows® 7? Then you have a good shot at being nominated ‘Europe’s Proudest Windows® 7 Member’! [Read More...]

Watch the new Windows 7 commercial.

September 11th, 2009

The first Windows 7 commercial has been aired, making its debut in the prime time.  [Read More...]

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A taste of Windows 7 advertising.

September 7th, 2009

A number of conceptual TV commercial spots by director Marty Martin produced for Microsoft with a tight budget, short 3 days deadline and a Canon 5D Mark II SLR gives some clues to what the up and coming mainstream worldwide launch campaign for Windows 7 might focus on and look like. [Read More...]

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New Apple ads hammer at perceived PC vulnerabilities

August 26th, 2009

Apple has released 2 new ads, both focusing on perceived security vulnerabilities of PC’s and the potential headaches which a virus may cause to PC users. [Read More...]

Innovative Microsoft job advertisement

July 28th, 2009

Here is a cool job ad from Microsoft UK. [Read More...]

Create a PSA for IE8 and win $2500 scholarship.

July 9th, 2009

Feran from the Internet Explorer Outreach Team has bought to our notice via his comment that you can now create and submit your own, original PSA. [Read More...]

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Download IE8 & get a free unreleased Nickelback song!

June 30th, 2009

Microsoft has come up with yet another promotion for Internet Explorer 8.  ‘Because the best just is’nt enough‘, Microsoft is offering an exclusive unreleased track from Nickelback when you download and install this special edition of  Windows Internet Explorer 8, plus some free access to online content. [Read More...]

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Microsoft Pushes IE8 With Humorous Ads

June 30th, 2009

Microsoft has done it again. The company has released another set of baffling and mystifying ads, but this time they’re actually funny. The software giant released four new ads to promote Internet Explorer 8. [Read More...]

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I’m a PC, and I run Windows 7 – Blog Badge

May 4th, 2009

Microsoft’s I’m a PC campaign has been quite popular. Based on this theme, we currently also have a I’m a PC contest running at our forums, where you can simply complete the sentence and win a Windows Vista SP1 license. You might want to check that out and see the responses … some innovative and some humorous. Do participate if you get in the mood to.  I was also on the look out or a simple blog badge … [Read More...]

Sheila and her HP Laptop ad : I’m a PC; and an artist

May 1st, 2009

Microsoft has delivered yet another Laptop Hunters ad. This time we have a Sheila looking for a laptop to  handle movie-making; with a fast processor & a big screen. [Read More...]

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Microsoft pubCenter enters public beta.

April 22nd, 2009

Microsoft pubCenter, an ad publishing tool like Google Adsense,  from Microsoft Advertising, goes into public beta today, April 22.

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The Microsoft pubCenterBeta offers you the chance to include advertising from one of the leading online advertising networks on your web site. [Read More...]

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