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  • Three things of note about the Galaxy Note Super Bowl ad

    Posted February 6, 2012 - 11:19 am

    After the one-and-a-half minute spectacular, my wife asked me, "So, it has a pen that's going to be easy to lose?"

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    Super Bowl video that's better than 10 Super Bowls

    Posted January 30, 2012 - 1:40 pm

    The wonderful people at the Everything is Terrible! blog have posted a bunch of clips from a Super Bowl variety special from the late '70s, in which Andy Williams, Paul Williams, Joe Namath, Foster Brooks and others perform a bunch of song and dance variety numbers with football themes.

  • Super Bowl HDTV tweaking tips

    Posted February 4, 2011 - 10:29 am

    Super Bowl Sunday is one of the best reasons to own an HDTV. There's nothing like watching the big game on a large, high-definition screen in the company of family and friends. To make sure you get the most out of your set, we asked several vendors to share their best tips for optimal viewing, and here's what they told us.

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    'Banned' Super Bowl ads: A new ploy for Web viewers? [video]

    Posted February 3, 2011 - 3:23 pm

    Because they know you want what you can't have.

  • Four tips for a secure Super Bowl Sunday

    Posted February 3, 2011 - 2:39 pm

    This Sunday the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers will go head-to-head in the Super Bowl. As people watch the game, many will be simultaneously surfing online to research sports trivia and view interactive content about the game. Of course, attackers will also exploit the popularity of the Super Bowl for malware, phishing scams, and other attacks, so beware.

  • Super Bowl XLV: The technology behind the event and the Cowboys Stadium [video]

    Posted February 1, 2011 - 6:27 pm

    Super Bowl attendees will experience impressive technology and some new mobile apps

  • Xoom ad zings Apple with Big Brother reference [video]

    Posted January 31, 2011 - 6:01 pm

    Meet the new Big Brother, same as the old Big Brother. That's essentially the point of a video advertisement by Motorola Mobility for its new Xoom tablet. The mobile device manufacturer plans to air the one-minute commercial during next Sunday's Super Bowl.

  • Touchdown! Google's Top Super Bowl Searches

    Posted February 9, 2010 - 12:00 pm

    What were we looking for online while we watched the game (and the ads)? You may be surprised.

  • Google goes deep for the Super Bowl

    Posted February 8, 2010 - 3:42 pm

    The big event has passed, and now it's time for Monday morning quarterbacking and second-guessing key decisions. I'm not talking about last night's Super Bowl -- I'm talking about the advertisements.

  • The best (imo) tech-related Superbowl ads

    Posted February 8, 2010 - 7:28 am

    So the big game has come and gone and it was nice to see the Saints come away with a win. Not that I had a lot riding on which team won; I was tuned in for the commercials. A lot of fuss is being made about the Google ad and in general tech was well represented. I'll share a few of my favorites and invite you to do the same.

  • Intel to flaunt its geek chic in two Super Bowl ads

    Posted February 4, 2010 - 8:55 pm

    The folks at Intel Corp. aren't just happy to be geeks. They're proudly flaunting it in two new ads that will air during this weekend's Super Bowl.

  • The Who's Super Bowl performance to be on Rock Band post-game

    Posted February 4, 2010 - 8:23 pm

    If you enjoy The Who's performance during the Super Bowl halftime show, you won't have to wait long to recreate it, as "The Who Super Bowl S-mashup" will be available on the Rock Band store immediately following the big game.

  • IT warned to prepare network for Super Bowl Monday

    Posted February 4, 2010 - 8:08 pm

    A network security firm is warning firms to beware of network slowdowns on Monday due to employees downloading highlights of Sunday's Super Bowl and its advertisements.

  • Super Bowl Sunday: 15 Twitter Feeds to Follow

    Posted February 4, 2010 - 4:29 pm

    Come Sunday, #SB44--the official Twitter hashtag that the NFL has designated for all tweets related to Super Bowl XLIV--will no doubt top Twitter's trending topics. You can rely on Jim Nantz and Phil Simms to call the play-by-play of the game on CBS, but if you want additional analysis, or the inside scoop on what's happening during commercial breaks and timeouts, look to the sports analysts and football fans tweeting live--some right from Sun Life Stadium. Here are 15 Twitter accounts you should consider following on game day.

  • Madden NFL 10 predicts 35-31 Saints win in Super Bowl

    Posted February 3, 2010 - 3:31 pm

    The surprisingly accurate Madden NFL simulation is predicting that the New Orleans Saints will prevail in the Superbowl this Sunday. Having picked 5 of the last 6 NFL champions and predicting both the NFC and AFC Championship games this year, we're inclined to believe it.

  • The 10 Most Viral Super Bowl Ads

    Posted February 6, 2009 - 9:26 am

    The Super Bowl score may have been settled, but results from the broadcast's ads are just now coming in. Place your bets: It's time to reveal which commercials came out on top.

  • Super Bowl XLIII: Tech Vendors Pass on $3M Ad Spots

    Posted February 2, 2009 - 9:13 am

    For the 2009 Super Bowl, several dotcoms were back in the Super Bowl mix (Careerbuilder.com, Cars.com and E-Trade), but the only company with a TV ad that resembles a high-tech vendor is General Electric, with a 30-second spot touting its Smart Grid technology.

  • Top 10: Singing the financial blues, again

    Posted January 31, 2009 - 8:42 pm

    We could just about cut and paste from last week (and the week before), change a few names and figures here and there, and call it a day. Thankfully, quarterly financial reporting is just about wrapped up for a while, and for (American) football fans the annual rite of the Super Bowl is Sunday (scoring it a Top 10 entry because there are, of course, some IT angles).

  • NFL's Super Bowl IT team gets ready for game day

    Posted January 31, 2009 - 8:30 pm

    The NFL is fielding three teams for Sunday's Super Bowl. The first two are well known: the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. The third, more anonymous one is the 17-member IT staff that the NFL has assigned to work in Tampa, Fla., the site of this year's game.

  • Super Bowl super sites

    Posted January 30, 2009 - 3:27 pm

    We know many of you are looking forward to Sunday's big game -- if not to watch the Steelers and the Cardinals go head to head then at least to catch the commercials -- and we've got some online destinations to make 2009's contest the best Super Bowl ever.

  • How to pick an HDTV for the Super Bowl and beyond

    Posted January 22, 2009 - 9:36 pm

    If you haven't yet sprung for a high-definition TV set, the week before the Super Bowl is a good time to make the upgrade. Here are some ideas to keep in mind if you decide to go high-def.
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