Tobar has landed an exclusive deal with Zuru to become the sole distributor of Robo Fish in the UK and Ireland. Robo Fish launched in Australia in July 2012, and so far over three million have been sold worldwide across markets including ...
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Consumers seem to love the idea of toys based on characters from TV ads – now they’re about to get another one. Forget Compare the Meerkat plush and the EDF Energy Zingy blob; Argos is preparing to launch a range of alien toys ...
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Microsoft is about to embark on a second wave of Windows 8 client hardware promotions and user education, an executive said Wednesday. "Starting soon, you'll see us do a lot more education of the business user and consumers," said ...
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They are probably the biggest cellphone makers most people have never heard of. Despite ranking third and fourth in the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, mention Huawei and ZTE to many Americans or Europeans and you're likely ...
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Lenovo on Monday played down reports that it was interested in buying Research In Motion, saying that the BlackBerry maker was one of many companies it was looking at as a potential takeover target. Lenovo's chief financial officer, Wai ...
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ToyNews can reveal that Spirograph will be launching in the UK after all - in full 3D. Goldfish & Bison will launch fresh products this summer, starting from an entry-level £2.99 pack right up to a £24.99 studio set. The ...
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Verizon's attempt -- unsuccessful so far -- to secure a patent for a so-called 'snooping technology,' which in this case would let television advertisers target individual viewers based on what they're doing or saying in front of their ...
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The US food manufacturers have reduced advertising on television which promotes less-healthy foods for children, with the aim to reduce obesity. When compared to 2006, food marketing spending has reduced 20% in 2009, according to Federal ...
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Google said it is shutting down its online marketplace for TV ads, and will focus instead on web advertising including its own Google TV, it said Thursday. The TV ads program, launched in 2007, was promoted by Google as a great way for ...
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Google has said it is shutting down its online marketplace for TV ads, and will focus instead on web advertising including its own Google TV. The TV ads programme, launched in 2007, was promoted by Google as a great way for small ...
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Mattel 01628 500 000 Mattel had two of the top five family games last year, according to NPD December 2011 data, and Uno was the number one card game. This season it has a number of fresh products, including Chameleon Crunch, which ...
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Analysts are sounding a proverbial death knell for e-readers,which have declined 36%in 2012 as buyers turned instead to multi-use tablets. Both IHS Suppli and IDC recently issued dire warnings,if not obituaries,for e-readers.IHS said ...
Microsoft will begin running four new TV ads for Windows Phone 8 tonight,featuring celebrities Jessica Alba and Gwen Stefani and the live tiles interface in the new devices. The main point of the 30-second spots posted on YouTube ...
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The Fast Retailing Group releases results summary for the year ended on August 2012. FY2012 Highlights: Fast Retailing Generates Growth in Sales and Income Group Performance: The Fast Retailing Group generated significant gains in ...
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Computerworld - Four purported Microsoft TV advertisements for Windows 8 have leaked to the Web, and strut the operating system's new "Modern" user interface (UI). The ads, which each run 54 seconds, were first revealed by the Israeli ...
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