Stories about advertising

Sick of seeing ads on your smartphone? No you're not, according to new study
Global mobile ad network InMobi's latest study of consumer attitudes toward mobile advertising shows Australian smartphone users are the world's most receptive to mobile ads.
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Why Australia needs Megan Fox to promote the NBN
Megan, your adoring fans, if not your country, are calling you to come and help us feel the earth move as Kevin Rudd starts laying cables.
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ACCC takes Optus to court over misleading advertising
Australia's competition regulator has taken Optus to court for playing fast and loose with the word "unlimited" in plans which do have usage limits -- after it was warned not to.
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EVERYWHERE MAN: Internode ads lure BigPond customers
Internode has launched a cheeky ad campaign featuring a blue VW kombi van, pointing out its superior value compared to BigPond.
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Oh dear: How crazy can Pamela Anderson get? (NSFW)
Local domain name reseller Crazy Domains has got itself into a spot of bother with the Ad Standards Bureau about its advertisement featuring Pamela Anderson and much custard.
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Advertising coming to your Windows 7 desktop theme
Big-name companies may soon be able to place adverts on the Windows 7 desktop thanks to a marketing-friendly initiative from Microsoft
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BEST DEALS: LCD & plasma TVs for Christmas
Free BluRay players, digital cameras, PVRs... it must be the silly season again, where TV makers are competing savagely for your Christmas dollar.
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IN PICTURES: Zut alors! Inside the Windows Cafe in Paris
In what may well be the weirdest promotional strategy ever, Microsoft has opened a Windows Café in the heart of Paris. APC takes you on a tour.
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Hacker places anti-Apple ad in front of Apple store
The guy that broke DVD encryption, then Apple's Fairplay DRM, has done it again -- this time breaking into Apple's reality distortion field.
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Microsoft blames economic crash on search engines. WTF?!
Microsoft has launched its first ad in a $100 million campaign for its newly rebranded search engine, Bing.
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Optus admits slow broadband problem
Optus has admitted that it has been "shaping" internet connections to a slower speed than advertised.
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WARNING: diabolical fine print in Optus' new "monster caps"
$680 worth of calls for $49 looks like a great deal, but Optus is again using dodgy fine print to cheat customers.
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Microsoft Australia aims blowtorch at Apple
Microsoft is no longer shy about openly attacking Apple: it says PCs are cheaper and has the stats to prove it.
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Kogan busted by ACCC over 'non-existent' savings
Discount electronics manufacturer Kogan Technologies has promised to modify its advertising practices after the ACCC gave it a stern warning.
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"I'm not cool enough to be a Mac person": Microsoft ad
Microsoft has turned the tables on Apple, featuring people in ads who are "not cool enough to be a Mac person".
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