Apple Thoughts - News & Reviews on all things Apple

"Apple has started to run commercials for the Mac line again, with the newest ad focused on the speedy new MacBook Pro with Retina display."

Love the ghostly hands moving around on the keyboard.

"t turns out that even Santa Claus is an iPhone owner, and more than that, he relies quite heavily on Siri to get the job done."

Awesome, especially the number of appointments Santa has to deal with.

"Apple has begun airing a new commercial for the iPad 2 called ‘Love', which showcases our love for the company's incredibly popular tablet."

"Apple today released a new iPad 2 commercial titled 'If you asked.'"

"Apple has released the fifth TV advertisement in its "If you don't have an iPhone" series."

The latest ad touts the fantastic Retina Display on the iPhone 4, and is, of course, called "Retina." You can view this new ad as well as all the other ones at the Apple website.

"The latest iPad commercial starts off with the turntable DJay app scratching the now widely known iPad commercial song "Never Stop" by Chilly Gonzales, followed by more apps and words: fresh, tickets, news, stories, 60,000+ apps, students, teachers, hollywood, iconic. Finally, the commercial ends with Marilyn Monroe on Vanity Fair magazine as seen on the iPad."

Not much else to say but enjoy.

"Apple has begun airing a brand new iPhone 4 advert in the U.S. which is full of Christmas spirit whilst still showing off the features of FaceTime on the iPhone 4."

Another clever commercial from Apple.

"No the title isn't a typo - Verizon has actually aired an iPad commercial called Breakaway. Since Verizon is now carrying the iPad Wi-Fi in a bundle with the Verizon Mi-Fi hotspot device, it makes sense they'd want to promote it. Still, feels weird. Like something is a changing..."

Something changing...wonder what they are referring to? iPhone? Who knows, but lots of speculation continuing on Verizon iPhone, however what we know for sure is that Verizon is selling the iPad, along with several other big name stores. And regarding the ad, I think they did a pretty good job with the details, especially when he bounces as they pull the floor out from underneath him.

"Here's the latest iPad commercial. From delicious to magical..."

Oh, and that song is called "Never Stop" by Chilly Gonzalez [affiliate link] in case you were curious.

"Apple is advertising the iPad in a new spot that breaks from previous iPod an iPhone product ads to present the new device as magical and revolutionary. The new spot, which Apple today posted to YouTube, asks 'What is iPad?'"

Does that sound familiar? If you have been following Apple products for a number of years, it might. Check out why after the jump.

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"Apple added yet another iPhone commercial to its Web site on Thursday, this time showing how an entire family uses the combination iPod and smartphone."

Called "Family Man," this one shows how a family uses the iPhone for a variety of things like sharing photos and cooking and opening the trunk of their Touareg. You can see all the ads at Apple's gallery page.

"Apple has released two new TV ads promoting the iPhone, 'Dog Lover" and "Backpacker.'"

This is the first one called "Dog Lover." Follow through for "Backpacker."

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"Apple has posted their latest iPhone ad to their iPhone ad gallery. The ad, titled "Commute," is another ad that spotlights "everyday use" features for the average user."

The ability to use the phone capability in conjunction with another program on the iPhone is something I use at least once a day. And if that isn't enough, follow through as we check out the commercial titled "Concert" that was posted after "Commute."

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"Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was in attendance at the Oscars Sunday night, and during the telecast the first iPad ad revealed, upon closer look, prices for some titles in the new iBookstore."

So some eagle eyes out there watching the first commercial noticed prices on some of the books, ranging from $7.99 USD to $14.99 USD. Jobs was also on hand, in his words, "To see Up win," which it did, so perhaps he was good luck.

Oh just to show how far Apple has come, and since it is almost showtime for Apple, tick tock. I almost bought one of these when they came out, they were pretty slick for their time.

"Apple has released a new iPhone commercial that parodies "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol by replacing all of the usual gifts with holiday-related apps. Ready to sing along?"

The commercial does a quick shot of several apps, one of with is the free Schlage LiNK app to control your Z-Wave connected devices to turn off and on your Christmas Tree lights for example. The other apps include Snow Report, The Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook, myStarbucks, Weather Pro and Anna Sheffield Jewelry. How many of these apps do you have?

"Apple has released several new "Get a Mac" ads, each specifically targeting Windows 7."

First in a series of three new Mac ads, this one called "PC News." The others are "Teeter Tottering" and "Broken Promises," which are here after the jump for your viewing pleasure.

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"If you want your branded app to be included in Apple's next iPhone commercial, the first rule is not to ask. The second rule? Make the app really useful to consumers."

The Apple commercial exposure can really boost the exposure. One app, Epicurious, saw a boost in downloads of 20,000 just after a commercial ran that had featured their application. But when it boils down to it, the people making these adds use the product too, so fill the need and don't make a crappy app, perhaps you will get noticed. I think it is more luck than anything when it comes to being featured in one of the commercials, or perhaps a little of who you know.