NYT pulls iPad Air underwater ad after 'unfortunate' juxtaposition with Flight 370 story

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  • Reply 21 of 35
    The funny thing is that if NYT used Google's [URL=http://www.google.com/ads/innovations/dynamicdisplayads.html]contextual ads[/URL], which selects ads based on page content, it would probably display ads for scuba gear or discount air fare. And nobody would complain. Because Google.
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  • Reply 22 of 35

    Come off it!

     

    Apple never did anything wrong!

     

    Passengers on Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 where probably Android users anyway. So, who really gives a rat's ass about a bunch of Asians? They probably wanted to steal Apple's innovations....

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  • Reply 23 of 35
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 18,070member
    Non-story. Just a coincidence. Of course, I love watching the "greatest paper in the world" look like fools.
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  • Reply 24 of 35
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
    But at least we don't have to pay for a television license. ????

    Yet many of us are now, here the USA ... preferring to pay for a subscription to the likes of Netflix to avoid ads on live TV. Life goes full circle for me ...:D
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  • Reply 25 of 35
    Interesting enough, an ad for Bluestar (a chartered private jet service) accompanies this AI article.

    That's what happens when you automate tasks. No human oversight leads to unfortunate gaffes.
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  • Reply 26 of 35

    This article made me wonder if anyone tried using "Find my iPhone" to find the plane.

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  • Reply 27 of 35
    hillstoneshillstones Posts: 1,490member
    Ads are random. Visit Macworld.com and all their online ads are for PCs. Even their iPad articles had online ads pushing the Samsung tablets. Refresh and you get another PC ad. Proves how worthless Macworld is. It is an unfortunate coincidence that an undersea ad was displayed next to the crashed airline story.
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  • Reply 28 of 35
    hillstoneshillstones Posts: 1,490member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MacManFelix View Post



    Why would anyone read the NYT? Biased, parochial, poorly researched, poorly written, ad-bait/click-bait trash just like every other.

    Yet you are here reading AppleInsider, which is biased, parochial, poorly researched, poorly written, ad-bait/click-bait trash.

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  • Reply 29 of 35
    hillstoneshillstones Posts: 1,490member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SixnaHalfFeet View Post

     

    This article made me wonder if anyone tried using "Find my iPhone" to find the plane.


    No cell service at the bottom of the ocean.

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  • Reply 30 of 35

    Come off it!

     

    Apple never did anything wrong!

     

    Passengers on Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 were probably Android users anyway. So, who really gives a rat's ass about a bunch of Asians? They probably wanted to steal Apple's innovations....

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  • Reply 31 of 35
    hentaiboyhentaiboy Posts: 1,253member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post

     

    It’s Apple’s fault that:

     

    1. The plane went down at all


    Yep.

     

    1. Pilot taking call from mistress on iPhone when should have been flying plane.

    2. iPad running flight manual crashed due to iOS7.

    3. Consignment of MacBook Airs caught on fire (lithium batteries).

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  • Reply 32 of 35
    Looks like the Times made a huge splash.
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  • Reply 33 of 35
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post

     

    I'm going to hell for laughing.


    That's no laughing matter!

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  • Reply 34 of 35
    arlorarlor Posts: 533member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sestewart View Post

     

    Btw, the google ads on AI are so un-intelligent that they are showing me music albums that I've already bought. 


     

    There are ads on AI? Who knew?

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  • Reply 35 of 35
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by TheDBA View Post

     

    This is nothing but political correctness taken to the extreme.

     

    How is coral reef exploration in any way related to the accident?


    The plane is assumed to be in water.  Apple ad has water in it.  All ads that contain water for the next 2 months are offensive.  /s

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