People like to use the term “leak” when talking about getting their hands on Black Friday ads early (yes, we know we’re guilty). In all honesty, a company would be stupid not to release their ads weeks ahead of time so that they can tempt people who are drawing up a battle plan.

In the great tradition of “leaked” Black Friday ads, here are a few links to help you on your way. (more…)

I’ve always seen Sony as one of the dumbest companies in the world. A lot of the decisions they make with their products are forehead-slappingly stupid (PS3…less functionality for the same price).

Their latest ad campaign hasn’t done much to change my mind either. They tout their new Vaio P laptop as being “pocket-sized”…as illustrated in this photo of a chick trying to wedge the thing into her incredibly tight rear pocket. Bravo, Sony.

Gizmodo has some pretty awesome user-created spin-off ads too.

[Gizmodo]

Gizmodo got a peak at the Sears Black Friday ad for this year and it’s looking pretty sweet. Some of the more notable deals include a Sharp 46-inch 1080p LCD for $899, a TomTom GPS unit for $99 and a Samsung Blu-ray player for $199.

People are saying that with the crap economy we’re facing right now, Black Friday deals will be insane to try and move products. I say, crap…that means another Thanksgiving night freezing my balls off in a parking lot with Dyna playing video games and drinking black coffee with whiskey in it. Wait..that rules. Ok I’m in. Check out the full list after the break. (more…)

A new IBM patent would allow for companies to stick advertisements right in the middle of a DVD movie. So you’d sit and watch a bit of the film, then all of a sudden a commercial would start to run, disabling your fast-forward button. Once the commercial is over, you’d be returned to the film. The point of the patent is to offer lower-priced ad-supported DVDs to consumers and provide another revenue stream for movie studios. Personally, I think I just shit my pants.

[Ars Technica]