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After Facebook Chat, Samsung Surprises Fan With World's Only Personalized Galaxy S III Decorated with his own doodle

Here's the Internet version of a fairy-tale ending between consumer and brand: Loyal Customer Shane Bennett requests a free, expensive product from Giant Corporation Samsung Canada in a Facebook message,…

August 30, 2012, 3:35 PM EDT

How a 1970s Toothpick Model Spoke Up, and Became a Facebook Sensation Indelicate Gina nearing 2 million fans

Taking abuse from a woman best known as the previously silent face of 1970s toothpick packaging? Who wouldn't enjoy that? Forbes succinctly summarizes the somewhat convoluted story of Gina Indelicada…

August 30, 2012, 9:28 AM EDT

How 'Ecce Homo' Could Prove Twitter's Worth as a Direct Sales Channel T-shirt sale shows Chirpify potential

We're all about the Ecce Homo today. The Wall Street Journal has an interesting story about how the ruined Spanish painting of Christ may lead to yet another unintended consequence—that…

August 29, 2012, 11:47 AM EDT

Jack Bauer Bakes the Hell Out of Cupcakes in Killer Laptop Ad Kiefer Sutherland's latest commercial gig

Kiefer Sutherland gives a fun performance, reviving his Jack Bauer persona from 24, as he bakes cupcakes in this 90-second spot punctuated by car chases, explosions, the actor's trademark intense…

August 27, 2012, 7:09 AM EDT

Video Game About Failure and Regret Will Bring You Down Give Up doesn't even want you to try

Armor Games, game designer John Cooney and walk-through video icon Tasselfoot have put together a gory, frustrating and addictive Flash game called Give Up, in which you control a little…

August 22, 2012, 12:58 PM EDT

Google Celebrates the Fast and Furious Future of the Internet VB&P, 1stAveMachine team on Fiber spot

This is a few weeks old, but worth a mention—the fun introductory spot for Google Fiber by ad agency Venables, Bell & Partners in San Francisco. Google Fiber is the…

August 9, 2012, 11:46 AM EDT

Suffering From Total Amnesia? Facebook Has an App for That 'People You May Know' jogs one man's memory

Facebook last week introduced Facebook Stories, a site "dedicated to sharing the extraordinary, quirky and thought-provoking stories and ideas from the more than 950 million people around the world who…

August 7, 2012, 1:11 PM EDT

Apple Gets Cocky Again With New 'Genius' Ads Tone harkens back to the 'Get a Mac' days

If you've been watching the Olympics, chances are good that you've also been watching the new ads for Apple. The first spot debuted during Friday's Opening Ceremonies, and much like…

July 29, 2012, 11:30 AM EDT

Siri Misidentifies Poison Ivy as Poison Oak in Apple Print Ad Botanist catches error

In yet another example of how far removed humanity has become from nature, a recent print ad for the Apple iPhone, and its notorious personal assistant Siri, misidentified poison ivy…

July 27, 2012, 8:49 AM EDT

Commune With the Eager, Friendly Robots at Google's Web Lab Yearlong Chrome exhibit running on- and offline

The machines have won. Let us bow down to our Chrome overlords and anoint their WebSockets with precious oils! Lots of folks will enjoy Google's Web Lab, a free, yearlong…

July 19, 2012, 8:54 AM EDT

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