Sunday, February 10, 2013

Scroogled: Microsoft’s New TV Advert Takes A Dig At Gmail

<p>Microsoft's campaign "Don't Get Scroogled by Gmail" highlights the issue that Google scans it's users' e-mails so it can target and customize advertising to accompany each e-mail message. Microsoft has also released a couple of video adverts which take a direct dig at Gmail.</p><p>Follow us</p><p>The latest Microsoft commercial shows how Gmail scans all your e-mails to "scroogle you." The advert also promotes Microsoft's Outlook.com, propagating that the company's free e-mail service does not interfere with your privacy.</p><p>"Emails are personal - and people feel that reading through their emails to sell ads is out of bounds," said Stefan Weitz, senior director of Online Services at Microsoft.</p><p><a href="http://www.mobilenapps.com/articles/7232/20130210/scroogled-microsoft-new-tv-advert-takes-dig-gmail.htm">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-scroogled-154938/">Microsoft&#039;s Scroogled campaign attacks next Google target: Gmail</a> (Android Authority)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d_GF2jfBPzF62fMIOwBqEnL6p2CkM&ned=us">10 additional articles.</a></p>

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