Articles in the Media Category

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CARS 2 Coming, What to Expect For the 1:55 Diecast Line?
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 April 2008
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This is exactly the question Mattel is trying to plot out. We are just about exactly 4 years until the sequel returns and the toys for CARS 2 hits the shelves. We are in unknown territory. Most sequels these days are spaced no more than 12-18 months apart or when there is unexpected “next” part […]

Microsoft to Open Retail Stores: Bullet Proof Glass Industry Rejoices!
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, Computing, Design, Financial, Internet, Marketing, Media, Retail, TV on 11 April 2008
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Appropriately, a web site called Fudzilla is reporting that Microsoft is going to open retail stores. It’s time for shareholders to weep a little more. Everytime, Microsoft has a brainstormin’ meeting, it’s more money down the drain: Let’s buy Yahoo! ($45 BILLION) Let’s launch a DAP/MP3 Player! (3% marketshare) ($1 BILLION) XBox – The Xbox […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Little Bit of Europe in the US (But Not in a Good Way)
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 April 2008
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We know it’s tough to collect CARS outside the US – being that it’s not particularly easy to collect CARS while we’re here in the US … If Mattel can ignore us here, imagine the ignoring they do to everyone outside the US … And of course, not only do international fans have to work […]

Review: Neuros OSD MP4 Video Recorder + the Mac
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Posted in Advertising, Apple Mac, Computing, Design, Film, Gadgets, Internet, iPhone, Marketing, Media, Mobile, Retail, TV on 7 April 2008
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The Neuros OSD is a deceptively simple looking device. It is a recorder that will record ANYTHING as a QUICKTIME Mp4 video file … That’s right, ANYTHING that has RCA outputs and or S-Video, the Neuros OSD can record. Cable TV Satellite TV DVD VCR TiVo DVR Video Game Screens Anything … and unlike some […]

Disney Stores: Rewind & Back V2.0
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Posted in Advertising, Design, Film, Financial, Marketing, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 April 2008
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If you didn’t know the THE DISNEY STORES are NOT actually owned by the Walt Disney, Inc. but rather by a company that sells clothing for toddlers & kids called, “A Children’s Place, ” you can save your brain cells in tucking away this fact as they are selling it BACK to Walt Disney, Inc.* […]

Netflix Understands, Blockbuster Does Not
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Internet, Marketing, Media, Retail, TV on 28 March 2008
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The other day, Netflix went down for 12 hours and shipped no DVD’s on Monday – it did occur to me that I had some movies due to be sent out and they didn’t seem to send me an email notification it was coming but it was not a tragedy and since I didn’t even […]

Producers, Option This!, #4: The Sea Will KILL!
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Internet, Marketing, Media, TV on 5 March 2008
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“Out of the darkness, a rumble grows. The water begins to vibrate. Suddenly, the prow of a massive ship splits the fog. Its steel hull rises seven stories above the water and stretches two football fields back into the night. A 15,683-horsepower engine roars through the holds, pushing 55,328 tons of steel. Crisp white capital […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: Sequel Coming in 2011 (Update Confirmed – 2012!)
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Posted in Advertising, Design, Film, Financial, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media on 3 March 2008
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(OFFICIAL CARS2 LOGO – see new post) According to DarkHorizons.com, they are reporting that CARS 2 is coming 2011. “… the studio is filling up its schedule again with big sequels and franchise entries. Most exciting is that the studio plans to release a sequel to 80’s sci-fi classic “Tron” in Digital Disney 3D in […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Cars: How to Photoshop Your Car as a Pixar CAR
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Posted in Advertising, Design, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 March 2008
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Can you tell I’m going through all my bookmarks and finally filing them – just a couple thousand to sort through so while these are not new ‘news,” for anyone who’s missed them, I’ve consolidated all the info into one post … Yes, you too can join the Pixar CARS world – well, at least […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Cars: Online World Coming …
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Posted in Advertising, Computing, Film, Financial, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, Video on 1 March 2008
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I had this bookmarked, mis-filed it and just found it again – this is the original quote alluded to in the Toy Fair press release: HIGHLIGHTING in BOLD my additions … “Disney Eyes More Online Investment The Walt Disney Co. will invest more in online games and virtual worlds following the success of sites with […]