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All of the 2012 Superbowl ads!

DChetty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:34:47 +0000

With the Superbowl being the media highlight of the sporting calendar, boasting the most expensive tv time of all sporting events, exceeding the Olympics, the Soccer World Cup and Formula 1, it is the showcase of great advertising. Here are all of the 2012 Superbowl ads.

Best Buy

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Coca-Cola: Superstition

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Coca-Cola: “The Catch”

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Bridgestone

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Budweiser – Return of the Kind

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TaxAct – Free to Pee

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Happy Grad – The Movie

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Doritos – Man’s Best Friend

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John Carter by Disney

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VW – The Dog Strikes Back

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America’s Got Talent – Howard Stern

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H&M – David Beckham for Him

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Chevy Sonic – Stunt Anthem

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The Avengers by Marvel

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Teleflora – Adrianna Lima

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Cars.com – Confident You

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Doritos – Sling Baby

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New E-Trade Baby

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation

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Camry Effect – “Connections”

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Hulu Plus – Hulubatory

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The Voice – Vocal Kombat

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Chrysler – It’s half-time in America

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Smash Clip

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Fiat 500 Abarth – Seduction

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Toyota Camry – It’s Reinvented

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Coke – “Aarrgh”

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Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt

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Century 21 Real Estate LLC

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Acura NSX – Senfield – Transactions

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Budweiser – Eternal Optimism

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Bridgestone – Performance Basketball

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NFL Timeline

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2012 Honda CR-V – “Matthew’s Day Off”

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MetLife – Everyone

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Act of Valor – The Movie

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Hyundai Genesis Coupe – “Think Fast”

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Bud Light – Rescue Dog

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Time Warner Cable – Enjoy Better Anthem

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2012 Kia Optima – “A Dream Car. For Real Life”

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Career Builder – Business Travel

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Thursday Comedies – Crank

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Samsung Mobile USA – Thing Called Love

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Prudential Financial – Linda Gutherie

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Swamp People

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NFL Fantasy Million Dollar Fan

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Awake – Which is Which?

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Cadillac ATS – Green Hell

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GoDaddy – QR Code

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Suzuki “Sled” – Ben Kahle

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Football – Chase QuickPay

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M&M’s – Just My Shell

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Pepsi – King’s Court

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2012 Chevy Silverado

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iPad OS update – iOS4.2 – What Apple forgot to include for the iPad launch!

DChetty — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:24:19 +0000

So you have checked out just how cool the iPad can be used as part of an orchestra and by now you would have come across at least one person bragging about how cool the iPad really is. The truth though, and this is from an iPad user, is that it hasn’t been THAT cool because of one VERY obvious flaw in the iPad so far, multi-tasking!

Apple launched multi-tasking with iOS4 in the Apple iPhone a short while ago and we all expected the same multi-tasking functionality to be included in the iPad, but much to our #ShockHorror it didn’t launch with it.

Sooooo, since I’ve started using the iPad, I must admit that I have not been totally swooned by it, but I guess it’s because I am still totally loving my MacBook Pro and I have not been placed in a situation where the iPad would have been a better tool over my MBP.

Aaaanyway, so the schmucks at Apple that robbed us all of multi-tasking have scurried off and come back with their latest version of iOS4 in the form of Apple iPad iOS4.2. It now supports multi-tasking (well done chaps!) and wireless printing, called AirPrint, which is seriously cool. Expected to hit iTunes auto-updates in November.

Some other nifty upgrades in the iPad OS4.2 release include:

App Folders: This allows users to group apps into folders, thus avoiding too many pages of apps. This is super nifty when you have 8 screens of apps (like me) and need to group your apps into themes like, Productivity, Games, etc. They do limit the number of apps per folder though, which kinda sucks, but 20 apps per folder is usable, I guess!

Font inclusion of Helvetica: Not the most exciting feature, but its in there for a reason, right?

Game Centre: Much like the Game Centre on the iPhone, its laced with game titles that have you redirected to the App Store if you click on one of them.

Unified Mail box: This is a no-brainer, it basically creates a single inbox overlaying all your mail accounts. Pretty cool for folk with many mailboxes and who go through lots of mail every day.

P.S. I couldn’t get my own pics, so I “borrowed” them from that famous site ending in MODO and starting with GIZ. You know it!

Nokia N97 applications worth using!

DChetty — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:38:02 +0000

I have been using the Nokia N97 for a few months now and while I believe that the hardware spec is unbeaten yet by the other mobile giants, Nokia has always lagged behind in terms of cool app development. You can jump up and down all you want telling me about the Java revolution and millions of Jar file apps on the web, but here I will tell you that you simply don’t get better than the iPhone in this department. (For those who know me, you will understand that me admitting that the iPhone is better in ANY regard is no easy thing, I LOVE Nokia and will be a die-hard fan for life!)

Anyway, as a result of being one of the first 97 people globally to be touting a Nokia N97, I had the unfortunate experience of having to wait for all the good apps, but none-the-less, I have enjoyed my experience so far and I’m itching for more awesome apps to launch, so that I can use my phone to its full capacity.

This is a list of some of the Nokia N97 applications that I have used so far:

Nokia Messaging: A great application that consolidates up to 10 email accounts into a single manageable interface. Easy to install, easy to maintain, easy to use, runs in the background & intuitively designed!

Nimbuzz: An IM aggregating client that supports Skype, Facebook & Twitter in addition to the old faithful IM’s like Windows Live, GTalk, etc. Its a really great app that doesn’t kill the phones resources and is very intuitive to use. Of all the IM aggregators for mobile that are available, this is the one that I recommend whole-heartedly.

Gravity: My outright favourite! A Twitter application that is potentially the best out there for ANY device. It’s simple to use, simple to get up & running and a dream to keep running in the background without killing your battery. The usability is well thought out and everything on it makes sense. Newer versions also support Facebook. It is a paid for app, but give the trial a shot and I am sure that you will be able to justify the 10 Euro to buy it.

Worldmate: My weather update application that keeps me informed. The app is a bit tricky to set up the way you want it, but once its done, you will never need to adjust the settings again. Giving you voice directed prompts of the weather the day before and an update in the morning, the application also has a host of other features like foreign exchange rates, flight delay monitors, etc, etc, that I don’t use and doubt that I ever will.

Mail for Exchange: I loved this application on my Nokia E71. It was the greatest feature on that phone and it worked like a dream. I have to be honest here and say that I havn’t been able to get the damn thing to work on my N97. It doesn’t sync, or maintain connections to run without me having to restart the phone, while standing on 1 leg with my right arm on my left ear, and my tongue pointing south, singing the Barney song. A major disappointment for me!

AP News: I think that it stands for Associated Press. It is a news app with regular updates. It allows you to rate articles, share them via email, SMS or Twitter. The UI could use a few tweaks in terms of usability, but it does a good job of keeping things simple. (It doesn’t seem to available in Ovi anymore )

Drawing: A Windows “Paint” type application that is VERY handy when you are trying to explain something without a notepad and need to a solution design, scribble down a picture to explain your point, etc. It allows you to save the images, which is really great, though I would have liked it if the option to forward the image directly from the application was made available.(It comes pre-installed!

I have installed a few more, but don’t use them, so I can’t comment on them fairly.

If you have any applications that you recommend that I try out, please feel free to let me know, I will give it a shot and update this post accordingly.

Nike Free 7.0 Transformers Running Shoe!

DChetty — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:22:46 +0000

These Nike Transformers Running Shoes are VERY cool!

Check out the pics below to figure out how it works. It’s obviously not for wearing and will be collectors items (for those of you who got TOO excited!)

On sale in Japan at 2 625 Yen, Nike have dubbed the shoe Nike Free 7.0 Convoy Marine Type!

This comes out just two months before Transformers 2 the movie is released.Check out the Transformers 2 Movie Trailer!

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