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A few weeks back we wrote about a company which printed personalized Twitter stickers for spreading the word about your Twitter URL. The awesome dudes who run StickyTwits are giving away two of their 30 sticker packages to two lucky Gearfuse readers.

To win, all you have to do is either comment on this post or post a tweet with the hashtag #Gearfuse. Even cooler? The more times you mention #Gearfuse, the better chance you have to win. There’s no limit.

The winners will be announced on Friday, July 31, 2009, on our Twitter, @Gearfuse. Good luck!

Twitter is causing a hubbub across the globe as the next step in communication and social interaction. Your Twitter URL is now considered to be as sacred as YourName.com. For many, this is totally justifiable. Creating and promoting your online “personal brand” on Twitter is quickly becoming the modus operandi of the modern business man.

Can you really and truly be one with your brand if you don’t advertise your online lifestyle during your offline time? StickyTwits Bumper Stickers allows users to stick their Twitter URL right on the bumper of their cars for the world to see during their daily commute. Choose your own color scheme from their four varieties and order your own for $14.95.

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Gillette has finally realized they have been missing a key demographic with their marketing. Zamboni enthusiasts! The totally souped-up Zamboni features a snazzy ad campaign for the Gillette Fusion Power razor.

Now I know what your momma shaves her ass with. I kid. But no really, your mother is huge and hairy.

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Are you on the popular social networking website Facebook? I am. I added Burger King’s new Whopper Sacrifice application yesterday too and deleted 10 of my friends in exchange for a free Whooper. Each time you delete a friend, their Facebook photo burns up in a series of faux flames and they are notified via email that you deleted them because you’d rather have a Whopper.

It really wasn’t tough finding ten people on Facebook that I wanted to delete. I just needed a reason and a juicy burger was sufficient enough. This is one of the most twisted, yet delicious, marketing ploys I’ve ever encountered.

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Upon first glance you’d think this guy was just some panhandler who was a little late on Halloween but, in truth, he’s loitering for a good cause, fighting the good fight.

It’s a member of the Argentinian Red Cross exercising some guerrilla marketing to raise awareness of global warming. It’s so hot outside he’s melting. So, do something about it before we all suffer the same demise.

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Before you argue that McDonalds is not tech-related, check at your waistline.

Now that that’s settled, let’s talk burger. McDonalds is trying a radical new concept of selling in Japan. See, it just brought the Quarter Pounder over and in an effort to promote it better and more efficiently, two McDonalds stores were rebranded into Quarter Pounder only stores. You’ll see no golden arches or mention of Micky Ds here. The menu includes two items: a Quarter Pounder with Cheese and a (wait for it!) Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese. All cups and packaging include the words “QUARTER POUNDER”, further adding mystique to this radical fast food concept.

McDonalds calls it viral. I call it delicious.

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Next month, Microsoft will be totally reshaping the Xbox Live experience. While this is fine and dandy, Microsoft is really looking to get the Xbox 360 into the hands of every teenager on the planet this Black Friday and holiday season. Next up on the checklist is to offer customers free games. Buy the $199 360 Arcade and you’ll get 6 games for free (as you can see in the above image.) Those of you picking up a Pro or Elite version will be treated to LEGO Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda. Not too shabby. It’s also worth mentioning that everyone will score a Netflix trial as well with their system. Schweet!

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If you were one of three people on the planet who enjoyed the Jerry Seinfeld ads from Microsoft, I’ve got some bad news: Microsoft is moving to “phase two” of its ad campaign. That means no more Jerry, no more churros and no more of Gates doing the robot.

The next phase of Microsoft’s plan is to crack counter shots back at Apple by specifically targeting its ads which have propelled the Apple Windows feud in the first place. Bill Gates will be making a reappearance alongside many new celebrities excluding Jerry Seinfeld. There will be no soup for him.

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Japanese electronics giant Sony is set to unveil a mysterious new product Monday night at 9 p.m. sharp. No one has any idea what type of device Sony is going to reveal, but on their web site they released a picture of a glowing green power button and promised something that will “redefine” performance, mobility, and style.

Based on those descriptions, odds are Sony’s new product is a laptop. On the other hand, the last time Sony did a mystery marketing campaign, it was for a dancing, light up MP3 player so there’s no point speculating about what might be behind the curtain at this latest top secret product launch. We’ll just have to stay tuned.

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Oh IKEA. We all love your cheap prices and great selection of furniture and doo-dads. Really, we do. I think we all just want your products to not fall apart after a few months. I hope it’s not too much to ask, especially with this ridiculous cardboard studio apartment you built in Brooklyn.

This 20′x20′ “apartment” was set up outdoors in Brooklyn to attract people to the new IKEA they just built there. IKEA is being very generous with its marketing. If I can recall, my first studio apartment was like 15′x17′ or something similar. Very small. I could probably fit a bed, a chair and one of those $15 breakable coffee tables in there. I’d imagine IKEA did much better with its living space.

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