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Obama steps up anti-McCain message in his TV ads

AP — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:12:42 +0000

Barack Obama stepped up his hard-edged ad campaign Wednesday, launching two tough commercials against Republican presidential rival John McCain.

McCain, Obama to silence critical ads on Sept. 11

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:10:51 +0000

Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain plan to pull ads on Sept. 11 that criticize each other, a respite from the political fray to honor the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist...

Pizza, throne and tea feature in Apple Mac’s latest ads

Radhika — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:15:40 +0000

Luring prospective buyers isn’t easy, but when you’re Apple you don’t actually have to hard sell. The bees just come to the hive and suckle away the prize! Witty yet subtle, the latest round of “Get a Mac” ads feature a talking pizza box,...

Sharapova set to promote limited edition diamond-studded Canon PowerShot Elph

Asmita — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:35:26 +0000

Even though the Olympics are quite the flavor of the season, Canon is already getting ready to sync the advertising for their limited edition diamond-studded Canon PowerShot Elph cameras with the U.S. Open. Created by bling specialist Amosu,...

They're back: Harry and Louise on health insurance

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:57:51 +0000

Harry and Louise are back for an encore.

Researcher lowers projections for online video ads

AP — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:47:34 +0000

Research company eMarketer is sharply reducing its spending projections for online video advertising, saying the market hasn’t been as strong as the firm had previously...

McCain's 'celebrity' taunts are bugging Obama

AP — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:06:17 +0000

In a presidential campaign freighted with war, recession and energy woes, a jibe featuring Paris Hilton, of all things, seems to have struck a nerve in Democrat Barack...

Yahoo to let visitors decline more targeted ads

AP — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:44:15 +0000

Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising and consumer...

NBC Universal surpasses $1 billion in Olympic ads

AP — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:24:09 +0000

A day before the Olympics kick off in Beijing, NBC Universal announced it has garnered more than $1 billion in advertising revenue for the event for which it spent $894 million to acquire the U.S. broadcast and digital...

Obama' plan to put ads on gas pumps hits roadblock

AP — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:18:22 +0000

Democrat Barack Obama’s plan to bring the debate over gas prices straight to the pumps hit a roadblock Wednesday.