New York (CNN) — The most famous – and arguably the best – Super Bowl ad in history, the Apple “1984” ad, was nearly killed by the company for whom it was made. The 60-second ad, which announced the ...

It's the iconic Apple ad, the Ridley Scott-directed Macintosh spot that famously was shown first and once during the 1984 Super Bowl — except that's not quite true. You know it well — and if you don't ...

The well-publicized and buzz-worthy “1984” ad featuring Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) visage on a giant screen was the product of someone who worked for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). But it won ...

Apple’s “1984” Macintosh commercial isn’t just the most iconic Apple ad in history, but one of the greatest advertisements ever created anywhere. Now, three-and-a-half decades after the ad aired, the ...

Steve Jobs thought ditching ad agency Chiat/Day proved Apple had lost its creative mojo. Photo: Apple and Chiat/Day May 27, 1986: An exiled Steve Jobs takes a shot at Apple after the company ditches ...

They definitely don’t have the same subtly that Ridley Scott achieved, but it’s easier to understand I guess what Moto is trying to portray. I'm not clear on what their message is. Apple's 1984 ad was ...

The 1984 commercial based on 1984 is like taking a sledgehammer to Orwell's memory, but big tech has proved itself an entirely different kind of big brother. Reading time 5 minutes We are all the ...

Freedom is clearly a big theme in consumer technology marketing, going back to that iconic “1984” ad from Apple of the sledgehammer-wielding runner attacking Big Brother. Motorola Mobility has updated ...

New York (CNN) — The most famous – and arguably the best – Super Bowl ad in history, the Apple “1984” ad, was nearly killed by the company for whom it was made. New York (CNN) — The most famous – and ...