Lastminute.com fools passengers in airport viral
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Lastminute.com has produced its first viral ad, filmed with hidden cameras at Stansted Airport.
LONDON – Lastminute.com has produced its first viral ad, filmed with hidden cameras at Stansted Airport.
LOS ANGELES – MySpace has won a landmark $230m (£118m) claim against a pair of persistent spammers, who sent hundreds of thousands of unsolicited and inappropriate messages to the site’s users.
LONDON – ITV is to screen a 1965 lost episode of its defunct soap ‘Crossroads’ online as part of a major relaunch of its archive, which also includes shows such as ‘Rising Damp’, ‘Survival’ and ‘Joe 90’.
LONDON – Blyk, the ad-funded mobile network, has ramped up its commercial activity by appointing media agency Vizeum.
(TrendHunter.com) Half-boot, half-sandal, these are the perfect shoes for transitioning between warmer seasons. When you’re not quite ready to bare your whole sole, this is the best way to bootie up.
They can be worn to dress up a casual pair of jeans, or to add an element of hip to a more conservative office look. …
(TrendHunter.com) Summer means warm, sunny weather, outdoor barbeques….and pesky flies. Frred and Friends’ clever version of a necessary summer tool also comes with the wittiest product description ever:
“DELETE: there’s no esc for flies! This handy flyswatter works on windows or Macs…just think of it as a bac…
Al Jazeera Network has appointed Tony Burman as managing director for the Al Jazeera English channel, replacing incumbent Nigel Parsons.
My buddy True pointed me to the new “Miami Expressions” campaign, which is an attempt to rebrand the city as a place where people from all walks of life can express themselves through the arts, fashion, and other cultural activities. Artists from Miami are featured in the campaign.
But more significantly, the website for Miami Expressions is in 6 languages. That’s impressive, and very important for a city that seems to attract people from all walks of life.
Miami agency Turkel (there ARE other agencies in Miami besides a certain famous one, you know) created the campaign.
Recession woes mean your can't afford the flight to Cannes next month? No need to sulk. While big shots and fancy pants swarm the French Riviera for the biggest ad awards show of the year, Madison Ave. rejects can just hop on the subway to Cha Cha's on the boardwalk, where attendees are encouraged to "stay in tightly packed groups, don't wave money around and please do not go home alone."
The tech blogosphere has been fascinated by this cleverly edited video by digital filmmaker Dennis Liu. Essentially it’s a music video for the song Again and Again by The Bird and the Bee using all sorts of cool software, utilities and programs running on an Apple Mac Leopard operating system.
Ther…
(TrendHunter.com) Polar Bears are officially on the global list of animals to be protected. As global warming continues, their natural habitats are threatened as global sea ice melts and their ability to survive is threatened. If nothing is done, the great white bears will face extinction.
Thankfully an initiative b…
(TrendHunter.com) This Koenigsegg CCR supercar is on display at the 2008 F1 & SuperCar Show being held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, Korea from May 9 to May 18 2008. The shiny, orange luxury vehicle can reach a top speed of 395km/h and I don’t know the price of this ultra sleek sports car, but I…
LONDON – Ford is backing the launch of its Ford Kuga with a multi-channel marketing campaign, kicking off during next week’s Champions League Final.
LONDON – Jamie Oliver and Armando Iannucci are among the guests due to make an appearance on stage at this year’s MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, organisers have confirmed.
It’s no real surprise that international ad folks like to pick on President Bush. But the scope of their satire is pretty impressive when you see it all in one place, which you can over on the graphic-design blog CreativeBits. If you’re a fan of Ads of the World, you’ve likely seen these all before. But why not revisit them for a nice round of reasoned, insightful commenter debate on the state of international relations? Or maybe a knives-out partisan flamewar?
—Posted by David Griner
(TrendHunter.com) Cognizant of the fact sailboats cause a lot of damage to the ecosystem, designer Max Koriath conceived the 3D Plywood Boat.
“By using a patented new process that applies a beech wood veneer to readily available plywood parts, this design gives you all the luxury and durability of more costly woods…
(TrendHunter.com) Having the appropriate lighting is one of the most fundamental parts of setting the right mood. BettyLou gets it just right, with their warm, bright and safe Wine Lights.
The wireless lamps, which are meant to be placed inside a wine glass, use lithium ion batteries which will provide that sensuou…
LONDON – Brothers Cider is to roll-out a series of sponsorship deals with music events across the UK in a bid to target young consumers.