John Laposky

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Color Wars

As I have said before in this forum, CE companies seem to save their best ads for consumers outside the U.S. The latest example is a short film from Samsung, produced to tout the social-networking capabilities (as well as the shiny new color options) of the company’s Corby S3650 phone in South America: More than 200 people took part in the massive paint fight in Sao... More

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OK, Everybody Say’Cheese’ For 53 Minutes

If you were one of the 50,000 or so fans at Game 1 of the World Series on Sunday in The Bronx, or knew someone who was, get ready for the best game of “Where’s Waldo?” you ever played. MLB.com had photographer David Bergman produce this panoramic image from the game by stitching together 675 photos (45 across by 15 down) taken over a 53-minute span starting at 8:02... More

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Windows 7 Whopper

Burger King Japan and Microsoft have teamed up for an unusual cross-promotion this week. Behold the Windows 7 Whopper. Measuring 5.1 inches in diameter, the “Amerikanbanzu” (”super giant”) Windows 7 Whopper features seven ¼-pound beef patties totaling 1.75 pounds. The first 30 customers can purchase a Windows 7 Whopper for the special price of ¥777... More

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Monster Cable Mourns Passing Of Daniel Graham

The following statement was issued today by Monster Cable: “It is with great sadness that Monster announces the passing of Daniel Graham, who succumbed to a prolonged illness on Sunday, October 11.  Daniel has been a much beloved member of the Monster family since he joined the company in 1992. Since 1995 he has served as ‘PR Monster,’ where he played an... More

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Shure Student Recording Competition Now Open

Registration for Shure’s sixth annual “Fantastic Scholastic” student recording competition is running now through Oct. 19. The competition is open to high school and college students. Competing teams from 10 schools will be randomly selected to submit an original piece of music recorded using Shure microphones.A random drawing will determine the 10 competing schools,... More