Have you seen the latest TV ad for Apple's iPod Touch? As expected, it was slick and stylish as are most things Apple. The presentation was a nice experience with light music. Best of all, it debuted on American Idol. If you missed it, don't worry. We've got it for you and you can play it when you visit the full article.

In another hilarious (yet sadly short) Get a Mac ad, viewers are greeted with a slightly different introduction instead of the usual "Hello, I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC" schtick. Check out the video in the full article to find out why.

Like it or not, Apple's witty Get a Mac ads are here to stay. To those interested, there's a newly-released Get a Mac ad that will be sure to make you chuckle, even a little bit. If it failed, you can always go back to the one with Gisele Bundchen in it. The video in the full article!

 

It seems Apple is getting into the swing of things, bringing the buzz of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to the public. Forum-goers are abuzz with news that Apple is sending out teaser emails enticing people to sign up for the event. The company's main draw: a feature-complete version of the Mac OS X Leopard.

For those having difficulty reading the text, here's what it says:

At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, we're planning to show you a feature-complete version of Mac OS X Leopard, and you can take home a beta copy. Be the first to get your hands on the Leopard beta and get a huge head start on development. Register now for WWDC 2007 - it's your ticket to the future of Mac OS X.

According to the teaser, early registration's also been extended to May 11, so Mac lovers everywhere can save some extra cash with their applications for the June event. As for what "feature-complete" means, we're certain that grabbing the beta will tell everyone more about it. Till then, we'll just have to sit tight and wait for the WWDC.

We just love them witty Mac Ads, don't you? Well we've got three more of them today, and this one only ups the ante on Apple's attacks against the Windows - particularly Windows Vista - albeit in a wholesome way, still.

The first ad is entitled "Party is Over" and it's got the PC guy complaining about the arrival of the Vista. Supposedly, the launch of Vista is one to celebrate about, but with all the accompanying hassle of having to upgrade and change peripherals and whatnots, it just becomes too tedious to enjoy at the end of the day.

Then we have the "Genius" ad, where they added in the Genius character. She basically personifies the Mac Genius housed in every Apple store that will tell you everything you need to know and more.

The last one, "Choose A Vista", has got to be my favorite among this bunch. PC introduces his 'spin-the-wheel' game for the Vista, since there's six versions of the OS. So, in order for him to choose which upgrade he'll be choosing, he puts it on the fate of the wheel.

Anyhow, why don't you go check out the videos for yourself? That way, you'll better understand why the Mac Ads are such a hit. Maybe you'll be convinced to get yourself a Mac, too.

Check out the Genius and Choose A Vista ads after the jump!

Touting the ability to play downloaded videos and streamable shows on your living room set, Apple TV is now boosting its rep to  techie households everywhere with Apple TV commercials. This one particular commercial shows iTunes movies on Macs and iPods that end up eventually on your own entertainment showcase in the living room - the primal ability to Apple TV.

Despite the current flak Apple TV is getting from TiVo and Windows Media Center fans, a plethora of modders, hackers and Internet TV enthusiasts have boasted everything that can be possible on the device, including game emulation and games, plus HD playback on TVMini HD.

The slim, silver device from the Cupertino-based company was already released back in March, and should still be available at your nearest Mac or home theater retailer. Oh, and you could probably grab a different flavor of Apple TV for room preferences.

The Apple community's been waiting for this. It's been rumored that an eight-core Mac Pro is in the works, now it's a rumor no more. The Apple 8-core Mac Pro is finally here.

Back when the 8-core Mac Pro was still a rumor, it was said that it was going to be released later this year, possibly November. It was released earlier than everyone expected. This newly launched Mac Pro is the world's first 3.0 GHz, 8-core Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro. We can't help but get swayed by the tagline on the Apple site: "Consider the bar officially raised."

Mac Pro 8-core boasts advanced performance on workstation graphics, and "unparalleled" expansion in many possible configurations. Simply put, at 3.0 GHz the quad-core Mac Pro runs two times faster than Power Mac G5 Quad. Expansion-wise, it 8-core Mac Pro can accommodate up to four drives and 3TB of storage, eight DIMM slots to fill up with 16 GB of RAM, two Super Drives.

That's a lot of power. We are sure the programmers and software developers are going to be happy with the functions of this one.

   
 

A controversial video related to the 2008 US democratic party nominations is making rounds on the internet. Although the ad has been connected to Sen. Barack Obama, his campaign says that they have nothing to do with the ad. The said ad depicts a young blonde female athlete running with a sledgehammer towards a widescreen, where Sen. Hillary Clinton talks to a mass of zombielike followers.

This political ad was based on an ad released by Apple in 1984. TV Guide ran a 1999 story on this Apple ad, naming it number one on the "50 Greatest Commercials of All Time" list. Apple spent a then-outlandish sum of US$ 400,000 to produce the ad and US$ 500,000 to air it. It aired only once at the Super Bowl XVIII but it turned the then little-known brand Apple into a household name and started the whole Super Bowl ad craze.

Here's the Obama ad, while the 1984 Apple Ad can be found at Full Article for your comparison.

 

We're truly not sure what to make of this rumor. Hey, if you've seen it yourself, maybe you should go ahead and tell us. But our source says that recently, a UK Apple store came out with an ad for a Mac Pro Â?Now quad-core or 8-core processing power. Configure yours todayÂ?. By the way, we came up with a story of the possibility of an 8-core Mac Pro last year.

The source even has a screenshot. Although we can't really confirm if this could actually be true, if an 8-core processor is really going to be released (and advertised at retailer sites at that), the lesson of the story is that it's nice to dream. Apple allegedly removed the ad quickly from the website. We're left wondering why it ever happened in the first place...

We covered the story surrounding Apple's plans to place an ad for the iPhone prior to the Oscar night's premiere just a couple of days ago. But now people who've watched the show from opening to closing credits pointed out the craftiness in Apple's ad specifically made for the Oscars.

The 79th Academy Awards night stirred up Tinsel Town for a long stroll down the "red carpet," aside from the occasional pose and chat with fans and correspondents. Apple made sure they were at the party, too, by making use of their crafty advertising skills. Although the entire video seems pretty simplistic, it makes use of footage from classic to modern movies, each one sporting a "Hello?" line. Tailored for the Oscars? A resounding yes.