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Gizmodo Super Bowl XLII Tech Commercial Awards

This year was a pretty incredible Super Bowl (especially after last year when one Giz staffer's hometown Bears lost). And while the most exciting 30 seconds this year were definitely late in the fourth quarter, the commercials, as always, held their own competition to captivate the audience. Here are our favorite tech-oriented spots from the night, designated with some awards that we pretty much made up after polishing off a sixer. More »

Feature

10:00 AM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By Mark Wilson
30,900 views, 77 comments

Latest by Ben Zvan: @lafond66: But they also realize that people will spend any amount of money to save a buck. more »

hd dvd

How to Revive HD DVD: A $2.7 Million Super Bowl Ad!

Resuscitate an Ailing Format for Dummies. Step 1: Deny you're sick. Step 2: Fire Sale! Step 3: Profit Buy a 30-second Super Bowl spot for $2.7 million. Step 4: Profit. More »

1:05 PM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By matt buchanan
16,869 views, 65 comments

apple

Mac Chick of the Month is the iTunes/Pepsi Girl, Mandy Amano

Context: The Super Bowl iTunes/Pepsi ad from 2005 featured a cute girl by the name of Mandy Amano who set the internets ablaze with her dancing. Websites such as thatpepsigirl sprang up just to keep track of her comings and goings. Wired's Leander Kahney, whom Silicon Valley sister site Valleywag thought was Fake Steve Jobs for a couple hours, even called her the new Ellen Feiss. That's quite an Apple rep to live up to. More »

6:20 PM on Fri Jun 1 2007
By Jason Chen
22,991 views, 28 comments

home entertainment

Top 10 Super Bowl Ads, According to TiVo Eavesdroppers

Whether we like it or not, TiVo receives second-by-second audience measurement data about what its users watch, and that was no exception during Sunday's Super Bowl. That's how the company came up with its top 10 list of commercials, as measured by the amount of trick play features (rewind, fast-forward, and pause of live television) used during each commercial. More »

2:45 PM on Tue Feb 6 2007
By Charlie White
1,592 views, 20 comments

home entertainment

Update on NFL's Panties: Still Bunched

Responding to what happened a couple days ago, churches around the country have put the kibbosh on "traditional" Super Bowl parties while the NFL continues to put the fear out, "standing by its interpretation of copyright law." Apparently, enough private homeowners are worried about Ray Lewis busting down their door that Slate came to the rescue, explaining the "copyright law" the NFL keeps referring to.
The 55-inch limit cited by the NFL applies only to public showings of the Super Bowl, not private gatherings. According to U.S. copyright law, Josh is in the clear so long as he doesn't take his gigantic TV to a public place, or invite "a substantial number of persons" to his house—more than a normal circle of family and social acquaintances.
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6:37 PM on Sat Feb 3 2007
By Matt Buchanan
710 views, 31 comments

Latest by martinh: Ok, one more time, here is a paraphrase of 17 USCS ยง 110: [1] The right to PUBLICLY exhibit copyright material belonges to the copyright holder. Your living room is not a public exhibit, so please no more posturing about more »

software

Super Bowl Dolphins Stadium Site Hacked, Spreading Malware

Super Bowl fans who are looking up info on the Dolphin Stadium site from a Windows machine may want to make sure they're using Firefox instead of IE. Apparently the site's been hacked and is hosting two known Windows Security flaws. More »

7:15 PM on Fri Feb 2 2007
By Jason Chen
709 views, 17 comments

home entertainment

NFL Gets Its Panties in a Bunch Over Jesus and Big TVs

In a truly noble move, Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indianapolis tried to bring football and Jesus together on Super Bowl Sunday, before having its plans sacked (sorry, obligatory pun) by the NFL. More »

12:32 PM on Fri Feb 2 2007
By Matt Buchanan
626 views, 41 comments

home entertainment

Super Bowl Ad Watch: LG Shows Us Its Set, Releases Ad In Its Entirety


We showed you a 15-second preview of LG Canada's Super Bowl commercial the other day, just a teaser for the real thing which will air on Sunday. Now, the company has decided to release the entire spot for your perusal. We like this one a whole lot better than that silly teaser. Show us your set, indeed. – Charlie White More »

10:08 AM on Fri Feb 2 2007
By Charlie White
104 views, 6 comments

home entertainment

The Last-Minute HD Super Bowl Party Guide

Sure, you can be a regular Joe and set up a couch and chairs around a crappy projection TV with a tiny grill on the deck, but who wants to look like a loser? If you really want to impress your friends and family, simply follow some steps and become the Unofficial Lord of the Party. The latest technology and gadgets are key to an awesome Super Bowl party this Sunday. More »

Feature

12:07 PM on Wed Jan 31 2007
By Travis Hudson
3,161 views, 23 comments

phantom

Sneak Peek at CBS' High-Def Super Bowl Gear

We know you'll be watching the Super Bowl in HD come February 4th, but ever wonder what it takes to bring you this colossal event in glorious high-def? Well, the folks at CBS wanna tell you as they've hired over 500 staffers, 47 HD cameras, and even went through the trouble of replacing the lights at Miami's Dolphin Stadium all in the name of high-def. But at the top of their tech list this year is a new super-slow motion camera called the Phantom V10 which has the ability to capture 2,000 frames per second. The camera, which is made by Vision Research, will be joined by six of Sony's latest super-slo-mo camera systems and an army of robotic, unmanned cameras. Enough gadgetry to make you a football fan—even if you're not. – Louis Ramirez More »

3:36 PM on Mon Jan 29 2007
By Louis Ramirez
388 views, 10 comments

Latest by Azndude51: Sweet, now I have another reason to watch besides for the commercials. more »

press

Super Bowl Ad Watch: LG Canada (?)


Yes, the Canadian division of LG Electronics has pony'd up the hefty fee to have a commercial air during the Super Bowl. For those just waking up from hibernation, the Super Bowl is arguably the biggest advertising event of the year, so it's kind of a big deal to have a commercial during the event. This spot will kick off a retail campaign from LG called "Complete Your Set" that focuses on having flat screen TVs and home theatre systems. More »

11:45 AM on Mon Jan 29 2007
By Travis Hudson
556 views, 8 comments

Latest by hazaelox: WTF?! that ad has been on air for months! on mexican television, if u dont believe me i'll tell you the 2nd part... Dad press play and then his daughter flashes her breasts... dad's freaked out. more »

gadgets

Win a $100,000 Diamond Encrusted Pepsi Can to Decorate Your Refrigerator

The Super Bowl is coming up on February 4th, and along with it all those ludicrous promotions, including this $100,000 Super Bowl Edition Pepsi can. It's inspired by the coveted Super Bowl ring worn by the winners of the big game, and it's made of solid sterling silver with dozens of diamonds, rubies and sapphires spangled across it. More »

3:54 PM on Tue Jan 16 2007
By Charlie White
1,172 views, 9 comments