i.gizmodo.com - 2/14/2009
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Microsoft's once again going for the cute-little-girl route for their " I'm a PC " ads. And while this girl is cute, she's not quite as cute as the first . These ads work. After seeing the first one , Mark's wife said she wanted an Asian baby and a PC. This, after she JUST got a new ...
kara.allthingsd.com - 2/13/2009
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kara.allthingsd.com —
Displaying BoomTown’s advanced age and elephantine cache of
meaningless tech memories, after news yesterday that the software...
giant was plunging into the retail market, I was surprised to find little mention that Microsoft’s last store ...
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Department of Déjà Vu: Last Microsoft Retail Store Foray ...
engadget.com - 2/16/2009
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engadget.com —
With an endless chain of leaks dating back
several months , the suspense factor might not be...
there that Microsoft had been hoping for -- but for what it's worth, Windows Mobile 6.5 is now official. The latest rendition of Microsoft's mobile ...
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Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5
arstechnica.com - 2/16/2009
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arstechnica.com —
Microsoft has released a "Technology Preview" of its
new Microsoft Recite application, which will officially be unveiled...
at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona tomorrow (though the site went live early). Recite is an application for Windows ...
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Microsoft Recite for Windows Mobile previewed
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Microsoft Releases Second "I'm a PC" Ad
Tech Blog —
... In this latest I'm a PC ad, "Alexa, who's only 7 years old, stitched together a panorama of her fort in just a few clicks." Yes, it's really that easy, or not. Continue reading to watch.
Microsoft's once again going for the cute-little-girl route for their "I'm a PC" ads. And while this girl is cute, she's not quite as cute as the first.
[via Gizmodo]
According to Samsung, Animals Use Smartphones in Strange Ways [Adwatch]
Gizmodo —
... Microsoft pulled at our heartstrings with adorable little girls, so Samsung went full-bore into the double dog dare of the advertising world. They released a commercial full of cute animals. ...
Microsoft's Child 'I'm a PC' Ads Only Works With Little Girls Apparently [I'm A PC]
Gizmodo —
The first two I'm a PC ads from Microsoft used little girls, and were super super cute. This latest one? Not so much. Nothing against little boys, but nobody likes them using a computer.
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High School Girl Arrested For Refusing To Stop Texting In Class —
Techdirt
Thanks to everyone who sent in this story, about a 14-year-old girl in Wisconsin, who apparently refused to stop text messaging in class... and was arrested because of it . Yes, the teacher apparently called the cops, and they arrested her for "disorderly conduct." Obviously, the girl was being ...
Are Microsoft Kid Ads Better Than Previous "I'm a PC" Ads? —
GeekSugar
I'm human; I was totally charmed by Kylie, the little girl from the new Microsoft ads. "I'm a PC and I'm 4!" she exclaims. While the Seinfeld ads were semientertaining, they were also pointless in that they didn't illustrate Microsoft's product at all.The following, more direct " I'm a PC " ads ...