Marketing ploys is and can be brutal and weird.  AdFreak tell us :
“As if Dannon’s Activia advertising weren’t confounding enough, Brandweek reports that “the hottest word in food marketing is now probiotics”—a “beneficial bacterium that naturally aids the digestive system.” General Mills and Kraft are entering the fray with Optibalance (sounds like a debit card) [...]

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EphotoZine informs us:
“Sony Europe’s Recording Media and Energy (RME) division today announced a unique free photo print promotion to compliment its Memory Stick Micro 1Gb and 2Gb, Memory Stick Pro Duo 2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb and Compact Flash 2Gb and 4Gb products. After purchasing their Sony Memory Stick or Compact Flash media, consumers are able to [...]

TopRankBlog discusses what measure’s success for both large and small companies:
“For some, it’ notoriety. It’s the pomp and circumstance of celebrity within their industry that gives them something to hang their hat on.
For others, it’s respect from their peers and certainly contributions to the growth of an industry are also perceived as indication of a [...]

TG Daily reports:
“Reminding everyone that it’s still in the browser game, Netscape has released a beta version of Netscape Navigator 9.0. While the slate of new features brings ideas not seen in mainstream browsers, Netscape’s abominably low position in the market makes it unlikely to affect Firefox or Internet Explorer.
In addition to a visual update, [...]

Artist: Jim Krantz
Client: Leo Burnett Chicago
Art Director: Jill Fix
When: May 2007 – present
Notes: Campaign running worldwide, A child’s perspective of Ronald in an environment not usually seen.

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“After Sharp’s initial entry into the digital camera market in 2002 with the VE-CG30U, it became quiet. Not so in the digital camera components area where Sharp has been active as never before. Now they announce an ultra-thin camera module for use in mobile phones. The 2 Mp CMOS module measures 8.5 x 8.5 x [...]

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