Samsung gave Olympic fans an alternative way to see the games in Beijing: with their very own monitor, enclosed in a periscope-like apparatus. Details are scarce, but the picture says enough. If you saw one of these weird fixtures, wouldn't you tell your friends about it? Whether they'd go out and buy a Samsung phone or even have a higher opinion of the company is debatable, but to the corporation's mind at least you're still talking about it.

Mini Cooper also had an idea for alternative advertising. Check it out by clicking Continue.

Mini Cooper made this bike-cart driver the most popular guy around, with a trendy exterior and comfortable seats. Hope that monster doesn't weigh too much more, for his sake.

the cool hunter, via Cherryflava