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Networks
AT&T Goes On The Offensive With New “Side By Side” Commercial
3:45PM Rosa Golijan | Just as AT&T’s injunction for the Verizon “There’s a map for that” ads to be taken off-air was denied, the company’s own pugnacious messages started playing. I somehow doubt that these “Side by Side” commercials are gonna make Verizon cry.
Networks
Judge Tells AT&T To Stop Whining As The Verizon Ads Will Stay
10:46AM Rosa Golijan | Looks like we’ll keep seeing Verizon’s “There’s a map for that” commercials as AT&T’s injunction to have them taken off the air was denied. Granted, the judge had a weak moment of kindness and left room for a follow-up hearing. More »
Random Stuff
Bacon Sunrise
11:00AM Mark Wilson | Over the apple-smoked mountains, the great yoke rose again. And the day began anew. More »
Networks
Verizon To AT&T: “The Truth Hurts (Bitch!)”
2:40PM Dan Nosowitz | OK, so I may have added “bitch” for emphasis — but this AT&T vs. Verizon lawsuit over the “Map for That” ads is turning into an all-out PR smackdown. This stuff isn’t even written in proper legal language anymore. More »
Phones
1984’s “Masterpiece Of Micro-Processor Technology” [NSFW]
1:00PM Danny Allen | Hey, that’s their words, not mine — I’m almost lost for any. “Sculptured by a European artist … the Erotica phone plugs into any wall-jack and is fully-guaranteed.” I bet, just look how classy this gent seems with an ear full of cleavage. More »
Cameras
Kevin Spacey Makes Them Ducats Selling Olympus Cameras In The UK
10:00AM Adam Frucci | Here is a new ad currently running in England, featuring Kevin Spacey, In it, he uses the word “hurty” to sell Olympus Pen cameras. Still hurting from K-Pax, K-Space? More »
Random Stuff
Video: Armchair Reaches 29,952m In New Toshiba Commercial
11:38PM Danny Allen | The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is… an armchair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a helium balloon. This is the result. More »
Design
Velcro Bus Ads Are Bound To End In Disaster
3:20PM Jesus Diaz | I don’t know what Coca-Cola was thinking when they used these ads to promote their Grip Bottle in bus stops. They are made with velcro, so if you lean or get anywhere near them wearing woolly cloths, you’d get stuck. More »
Networks
AT&T Adds New Verizon Ads To Its Map Lawsuit
5:18AM Wilson Rothman | Remember AT&T whining that Verizon’s maps don’t look right? Well, more Verizon ads featuring the same accurate-from-where-we’re-sitting maps have been added to the original suit. [AllThingsD]
Phones
