Apple Runs New 'Hollywood' iPad Spot During the Oscars
Apple ran a new iPad television advertisement tonight during the Academy Awards telecast. The spot follows the same theme as Apple's two prior ads, 'Alive' and 'Together'.
They highlight some of the 300,000 apps made specifically for the iPad, using a variety of words to describe them. The 'Hollywood' ad for tonight uses 'Lights', 'Camera', and 'Action'.
Apps featured in the new ad include
iMovie, the iTunes Store,
Polaroid, Apple Maps,
Action Movie FX, and more, as well as clips from
Back to the Future,
Apollo 13, and
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
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