Microsoft and WPP ‘in talks over Avenue A/Razorfish’

LONDON – Microsoft is in talks to sell its Avenue A/Razorfish ad agency to WPP, according to reports.

WPP completes sale of tarnished Zimbabwe agency

LONDON – WPP has sold its stake in the Zimbabwe agency that was earlier this summer linked to Robert Mugabe’s campaign for re-election.

Facebook removes Scrabulous in UK after Mattel complaint

LONDON – Scrabulous, the unofficial online version of the Scrabble board game, has been removed from Facebook in the UK and most of the rest of the world after Mattel, the owner of the game outside the US and Canada, made a formal request for removal.

Olympics bow out with 6.8m viewers for closing ceremony

LONDON – The Olympic closing ceremony, which included David Beckham riding a bus as part of the symbolic handover to London, was watched by 6.8m people in the UK on Sunday afternoon.

TELE2: Cheap calls

Cheap calls

Advertising Agency: SMFB, Oslo, Norway
Art Director: Alexander Gjersoe
Copywriter: Hans Magne Ekre
Director: ACNE
Aired: August 2008

INPES: Guys

Guys

Advertising Agency: Mc cann Paris, France
Creative Directors: Eric Holden, Remi Noel
Art Director: Philippe Puech
Copywriter: Olivier Simon
Agency Producer: Lionel Courtiaud
Production Company: Wanda Productions
Director: Jaci Judelson
Executive Producer: Jérome Denis
Sound: THE
Aired: June 2008

INPES: Hetero

Hetero

Advertising Agency: Mc cann Paris, France
Creative Directors: Eric Holden, Remi Noel
Art Director: Philippe Puech
Copywriter: Olivier Simon
Agency Producer: Lionel Courtiaud
Production Company: Wanda Productions
Director: Jaci Judelson
Executive Producer: Jérome Denis
Sound: THE
Aired: June 2008

36 Ways to Political Celebrity – Obama as a Pop Culture Icon (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Barack Obama is not just a U.S. presidential political candidate, he is one of the most influential faces in the media today.

The public and media attention Obama has attained in 2008 rivals some of…

Electric Makeup Hues – MAC Autumn and Winter ‘08 Lines (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) MAC Cosmetics are totally prepared for fall with their hot new Autumn line. Colors as rich and brilliant and MAC claims they have never been created before.

Even better, when treating yourself to these…

Female Bodyguards – U-Nome Feminine Celebrity Security (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Female bodyguards are becoming the latest security accessory to the rich and famous.

It makes perfect sense. Whereas big bruisers would stick out like a sore thumb at a soirée, a female can blend in…

Viral Retro Remixing – 15 Michael Jackson “Thriller” Remakes

(TrendHunter.com) Thriller, thriller night…

If there is is any excuse to pull together the best Michael Jackson viral videos, then his 50th Birthday is it. They are ALL brilliant. You can view the original here as 21…

$1 Million Pearls – Mikimoto Strand of Rare South Sea Pearls

(TrendHunter.com) $1,000,000 will you get this strand of just 27 pearls, plus an art deco clasp with 11.92 carats of diamonds. These pearls are special because they are South Sea pearls of the highest quality . They’re…

Glam Rock Portraits – Rafael Nadal Splurges on “Marilyn Rock” Painting (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) New world No. 1 tennis pin up Rafael Nadal recently spent more than $7,950 on a painting of Marilyn Monroe. Rafael Nadal said he doesn’t know much about art, but was dazzled by the gold, jewels and other…

Hotel Room Botox – DR 911 Luxe Concierge

(TrendHunter.com) Oh my gosh! You’re on vacation and you notice your crow’s feet are beginning to resurface—mid-girls week in Manhattan! Instead of venturing out with a complex, or dialing your doc back home for a much-too-late…

Territorial Reality – New ‘American Idol’ Judge Kara DioGuardi Concerns Paula Abdul (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi will just have to get along on this season of American Idol.

Idol producers announced today that Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will be the long awaited fourth…

Air Drumming Competitions – The “Adventures of Power” (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ari Gold’s Adventures of Power starring Adrian Grenier from the hit HBO series Entourage promises to be one of the funniest films of the year.

Adventures of Power is a story about a mine worker and air…

Wireless Mesh Phone Networks for Skyscrapers – Burj Dubai Gets Firetide Mesh

(TrendHunter.com) Oops! Somebody forgot that walkie talkies have a limited range, including upward! The worker bees on the 2,275 foot Burj Dubai monster transformer discovered their bosses and coworkers couldn’t hear their…

U.S. E-Voting Election Scandals – Diebold’s Faulty Voting Machines

(TrendHunter.com) Let’s hope this scenario doesn’t become a trend. The company that may have put President Bush in office because of programming errors has finally admitted they have had a problem for ten years. Diebold,…

Aromatic Laptops – Asus F6 Scented Notebooks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Asus F6 not only looks good with its motif design, it also smells good.  Not just a fashion accessory, this laptop also comes with a fingerprint scanner for enhanced security.

That’s right, now as…

Solar Powered Planes – QinetiQ Zephyr Breaks World Record

(TrendHunter.com) While world records were being broken at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, one of the world’s leading defence technology firms was breaking records of its own.

Can you imagine flying for more than three days…