Adwatch

The Unforeseen Downside of Using Your Head for Your Password

4:00AM March 14, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Lenovo’s IdeaPad face recognition sounds like a good idea, that is, until someone abruptly minimises the password field. [Ads of the World via walyou]

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Gadgets

Best Buy Has Your Last Minute Gift Ideas Squared Away

2:45AM December 20, 2008 | Mark Wilson

We know it can be difficult to differentiate between endless mounds of faceless electronics to pick the perfect gift. Luckily, a recent Best Buy podcast was quite specific as to exactly which products are best.

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Geek Out

Bad Tech Ads: Cisco

6:00AM June 22, 2008 | Jason Chen

Wherever this place is, Cisco, we never want to live here. Or visit. Or accidentally drive through on the way to work. [As seen on Crunch]

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Cameras

Leica Ad Pixelates Man’s Best Friend

1:40AM June 13, 2008 | Mark Wilson

In one of the cleverer advertisements we’ve seen of late, Leica is proposing that you “see it in more detail” with their D-Lux 3 by placing a pixelated dog in various real world scenes. It’s a strangely effective technique, but we can’t believe that someone would be so cruel to do that to a dog. Shame on you, Leica. Bad! Bad!

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