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Deepak Chopra replaces Jerry Seinfeld in Microsoft ads
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| Microsoft has axed American comedian Jerry Seinfeld from its
| 300million-dollar ad campaign to spruce up Windows Vista's image just two
| weeks since the first ad aired, and roped in a host of celebrities, including
| author Deepak Chopra.
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| Actress Eva Longoria and singer Pharrell Williams are also said to have been
| hired for the campaign.
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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/International_Business/Deepak_Chopra_replaces_Seinfeld/articleshow/3502902.cms
The McDonald's of computing. Will it be Fries Ultimate Edition?
Recent:
Yash Raj Films Partners with Microsoft Xbox 360 for Bachna Ae Haseeno
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| Well, Microsoft has tried out many ways to promote their current generation
| console in India. They had tied up with cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Bollywood
| actor Akshay Kumar. They even came up with an Indianised Marcus Fenix! Now
| Microsoft has partnered with Yash Raj Films for the Bollywood movie Bachna Ae
| Haseeno.
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http://www.gameguru.in/microsoft-xbox-360/2008/18/yash-raj-films-partners-with-microsoft-xbox-360-for-bachna-ae-haseeno/
Related:
Microsoft goes for in-film placement in Bachna Ae Haseeno
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| Global multi-national technology company Microsoft Corp found an able brand
| fit in Yash Raj Films' latest flick Bachna Ae Haseeno starring Ranbir Kapoor,
| Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone.
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| The film's male protagonist Raj, essayed by Kapoor plays the role of
| a 'killer' – who has all it takes to make a woman to fall in love or even
| just spend a night with him.
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http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=9522
Mammooty, don't join hands with Microsoft
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| Microsoft will be signing up Malayalam movie star Mammootty as one of the
| brand ambassadors for the Computer Literacy programme that is to be organized
| soon in Kerala, a Southern Indian State well known for its pro-free software
| policies.
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http://digg.com/microsoft/Mammooty_don_t_join_hands_with_Microsoft
Microsoft's latest marketing vehicle: NASCAR
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| Microsoft plans to sponsor a NASCAR team for the 2008 season in a bid to
| boost the profile of its offerings for small businesses.
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http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archives/135166.asp?source=rss
Microsoft apparently hopes that a "Jackass" can up its hip quotient and
increase market share
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| This came to my inbox this morning from a reader who shall remain nameless. I
| found it sort of interesting.
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| [...]
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| Perhaps this new campaign is the opening salvo to be launched by Microsoft's
| newly hired advertising agency, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, the "it" agency of
| the moment in the advertising world.
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http://cajunboyinthecity.blogspot.com/2008/03/microsoft-apparently-hopes-that-jackass.html
Feeling Dumb? Microsoft Says MSN Can Help
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| Google's informal code of conduct is 'Don't Be Evil,' a reflection of its
| commitment to not exploiting its users. But a new Microsoft ad campaign is
| sending an altogether different message: 'Don't Be Dumb.'
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http://www.crn.com/software/206905139
WhatsWrongWithU
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| The site is targetted to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Korea, with an
| abrasive attempt at in your face attitude. However, one has to
| wonder if the whole thing will come off as more than a little insulting.
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http://www.armchairempire.com/News/?p=187
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