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eBay to give away $200,000 in online treasure hunt

February 15, 2005 The auctioneer is hiding $1,000 prizes in listings on its site--it will give away 25 such jackpots every day for eight days. TAGS: promotion, eBay Inc., Wall Street, U.S.

Apple eyes fizz in Pepsi iTunes giveaway

January 18, 2005 Winners who redeem coupon for free song will be entered in drawing for free silver iPod Mini. TAGS: PepsiCo, promotion, Apple iPod Mini, giveaway, bottle, Apple iTunes Music Store, Apple Computer, song, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes

Dell to slash rebates and promotions

July 13, 2006 Gimmicks such as mail-in rebates, free upgrades are on the outs as company looks at simpler pricing. TAGS: promotion, pricing strategy, rebate, Dell, pricing

Comcast subscribers flock to free TiVo recorders

December 18, 2004 Thousands lined up at TiVo's headquarters to get a free recorder and give a gift to charity. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., recorder, promotion, subscriber, gift, San Francisco, California

Mac Mini offer quickly dropped

September 1, 2005 Less than 12 hours after the promotion was launched, Apple pulls 30-day trial offer for the Mac Mini. Speculation as to why abounds. TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, promotion, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, desktop computer

'My Name Is Earl' promotion launched on MySpace

August 11, 2006 Fans can enter a contest to have their pictures displayed at the end of the show's credits. TAGS: Greg Garcia, MySpace, promotion

Sun to offer free trials of Galaxy servers

April 20, 2006 Sixty-day trials will begin Friday for AMD Opteron-based servers as Sun seeks x86 attention. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD Opteron, promotion, x86 server, Intel x86, trial, server, AMD

TiVo freebie has lump of coal for Comcast

December 16, 2004 The DVR company plans to give away recorders to Comcast customers as part of a promotion poking fun at the cable giant. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., giveaway, promotion, recorder, cable company, subscriber, DVR

Free flicks, art for Netflix users

December 5, 2006 Subscribers of the DVD site are offered free movies from Blockbuster and free artwork from Netflix. TAGS: Blockbuster Inc., NetFlix Inc., membership, promotion, art, subscriber, store, movie, DVD

'Turok' maker plays the name game

August 27, 2002 Acclaim hypes "Turok: Evolution" by offering $10,000 to parents who name their newborn after the game's hero. It's just one of many over-the-top ploys being tried by the industry. TAGS: stunt, promotion, parent, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game, console, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Soccer star Beckham kicks off Motorola promotion

June 13, 2006 Athlete will appear with cell phones, including the new red Moto Slvr, proceeds from which will go to fighting AIDS in Africa. TAGS: Motorola Inc., soccer, World Cup, promotion, Africa, handset, cell phone

British women in tech jobs: I quit

September 5, 2007 Survey reveals that despite faster promotions, women are leaving U.K. tech jobs in greater numbers, and gender pay gap has widened. TAGS: women, men, gender, promotion, sector, information technology, U.K.

Dish leaps into San Francisco-area DVR scuffle

December 20, 2004 Satellite TV service jumps into latest DVR marketing blitz to attract customers in wake of cable company blunder. TAGS: DVR, Comcast Corp., San Jose Mercury News, Bay Area, promotion, TiVo Inc., satellite television, Dish Network, cable company, San Jose, recorder, San Francisco, satellite, California, TV

Apple offers Mac Mini 'test drive'

August 31, 2005 Online promotion lets customers return the Mini after 30 days. Is it a sign the company's foray into low-cost computing has fizzled? TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, promotion, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, desktop computer

New Microsoft products for large and small

October 10, 2005 Company includes enterprise customers in the market for Navision 4 and offers licensing promotion to small-business customers. TAGS: Navision, consulting, consulting service, business application, small business, promotion, Microsoft Office 2003, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

This week in the corner office

May 20, 2005 This week saw the passing of the leadership torch at a few tech companies, including a long-anticipated promotion at Intel. TAGS: Paul Otellini, Craig Barrett, CEO, chairman, promotion, Gateway Inc., leadership, telecommunications, Intel, PC

Sun seeks to gain from HP stumble

November 11, 2003 Hewlett-Packard delays one Unix server improvement and backs away from another, and Sun Microsystems responds with a promotion to try to lure customers affected by the situation. TAGS: AlphaServer, HP-UX, Unix server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Unix, clustering, promotion, Intel Itanium, Digital Equipment Corp., HP, improvement, supplier, AMD, server, Compaq Computer Corp., Intel

Google, Sony team for 'Da Vinci Code' promotion

April 17, 2006 Search giant's first Hollywood partnership promotes "The Da Vinci Code" and Google Homepage via a series of puzzles. TAGS: contest, Google Inc., promotion, puzzle, Sony Corp.
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