Apple’s latest iPhone commercial says 128GB is “lots of storage.” Wait, is this an old ad that an overzealous advertising manager mistakenly published in 2024 or what?
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Apple’s inaugural ad for the Vision Pro gives me familiar vibes
The 30-second ad for the Vision Pro headset cuts through short clips of famous movie characters who are depicted putting on various goggles, helmets and masks.
YouTube cutting some folks off after three videos unless they disable ad blockers
Google wants non-paying YouTube viewers to turn off ad blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium in a new test that cuts folks off after just three videos.
The Netflix with Ads plan has launched on the Apple TV after months of delays
Following several months of delays, Netflix's ad-supported subscription tier can now be enjoyed in the tvOS Netflix app on Apple's set-top box.
Apple reportedly isn’t looking to inundate iPhone users with ads after all
Apple won't start showing significantly more iPhone ads. Also, Apple a few years back apparently stopped a project to inject ads into Spotlight search results.
Netflix with ads launches in November for $7/month, restricting resolution to 720p
Paying the lowest price for Netflix means enduring five minutes of 15-30 second ads every hour and watching shows in a lower resolution with no offline downloads.
Microsoft Outlook has made it much harder for free users to avoid ads
Microsoft is boosting advertising in its mobile Outlook email client, with free users seeing more email-like ads at the top of their inboxes than ever before.
Get ready for Apple Maps search ads as soon as 2023
As Apple allegedly works to expand its advertising business, people will reportedly start seeing search ads on Apple Maps as soon as 2023.
Apple could potentially expand ads to the Maps, Podcasts and Books apps
Apple has internally tested Maps search ads. Moreover, the company could bring advertising to its other preinstalled iPhone apps, such as Books and Podcasts.
Apple’s new “Relax, it’s iPhone” ads praise durability and splash resistance
With the iPhone 13 doing particularly well this summer, Apple's aired two new ads highlighting the device's durability and water resistance.
Apple wants you to know how durable the Apple Watch is ahead of a rugged model
Apple's new commercial, focused on the durability of its Apple Watch Series 7, arrives weeks ahead of a rumored rugged model that should launch in the fall.
Apple’s new iPhone privacy ad bluntly warns that “Your data is being sold”
Data brokers are targeted in a new iPhone privacy ad from Apple which warns viewers pretty bluntly that their data is being sold without consent.