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Samsung vs. Apple = Red vs. Blue, Guess Who Wins

Samsung vs. Apple = Red vs. Blue, Guess Who Wins


This is a simple ad, which is also why it is being displayed in…. newspapers.  It plays off  Apple’s Genius theme, but it is, literally, a straightforward comparison between two objects (obviously skewed towards the Galaxy S III.)
This is the kind of ad that you would never see for a political candidate except in… Read the rest

Posted on September 25, 2012 by TheLastPsychiatrist | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

NYT op-ed: Martin Lindström misunderstands love, brain and iPhone

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On the OP-ed column of New York Times last Friday Martin Lindström effectively misunderstands basic concepts of brain functioning and causality. This is made all the more sadder by the fact Lindström is an author of Buyology – Tryth and Lies About Why We Buy and Brandwashed, in the former of which he claims to have gathered… Read the rest

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Comus | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Brains of Apple fanboys respond to brand like religion, says neuroscience

Fans' brains change color to match their beloved Apple products.

“UK neuroscientists suggested that the brains of Apple devotees are stimulated by Apple imagery in the same way that the brains of religious people are stimulated by religious imagery.”
But you already knew this, right? Why else would Apple stores look like austere temples, replete with the graven idols of 30″ Cinema Displays and iPhones perched upon pedestals like… Read the rest

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Pastabagel | Tagged , , , , , , | 20 Comments