Apple advertising shows lack of self-awareness
Christmas advert implies Apple is caring and sharing open source outfit
With its usual complete disregard for the truth, the fruity cargo cult Apple has pushed a Christmas advert which implies it is open source.
British ISPs banned from massaging broadband speed figures
You can’t claim speeds that most users don’t get
Broadband firms will no longer be able to advertise broadband speeds based numbers that only a few customers get.
Samsung caught spying on users
Open Rights Group warning
Samsung has been using technology which can spy on its mobile users.
HTC stuffs up VR
Let's put adverts into it
HTC has worked out a way of totally stuffing up its VR product and consigning it to the dustbin of history.
Publishers losing battle against adbockers
They just dont get what users want
Publishers are losing the battle against adblockers because they don’t seem to get that people don’t want their screens blocked with annoying adverts and videos that turn themselves on and blast load sales pitches at them.
PCs can do more than Macs
Advertising war begins
Microsoft has started an advertising campaign which aims to prove that PCs can do much more than Macs.
Windows 10 might get advertising
You get nothing for free
Those who really believed that Microsoft was going to not make any money off the back of Windows 10 will be disappointed to discover that the software giant is experimenting with adverts.
More than 13 percent of people will buy a lemon
Advertisers want to know who you are
Apparently there are 13 percent of people who instinctively buy products are doomed to fail.
Facebook works out way to annoy mobile users
Hits you with adverts as you are on the move
Facebook is rolling out a system called Place Tips which will allow businesses to push updates to a person's smartphone when they are near.
Advertising outfit accuses Facebook of click fraud
Claims they are "scumbags"