It's probably inevitable that ads about home security systems these days show how technology (read: your cell phone) connects you to your home. That's an element in a BBDO ad for AT&T Digital Life and now, a new ad for ADT from Arnold. But where the BBDO ad, "Cabin," illustrates convenience, the Arnold spot, "Mind's Eye: Burglary," depicts relief.

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It's probably inevitable that ads about home security systems these days show how technology (read: your cell phone) connects you to your home. That's an element in a BBDO ad for AT&T Digital Life and now, a new ad for ADT from Arnold. But where the BBDO ad, "Cabin," illustrates convenience, the Arnold spot, "Mind's Eye: Burglary," depicts relief.

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Ad Age visited Super Bowl Boulevard -- a 13-block stretch of Broadway that lets visitors interact with NFL athletes, play games and win prizes from big brands.

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Tim Lefroy, chief executive of the Advertising Association, says the government could do more to simplify schemes available to small businesses to boost their growth through advertising.

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BMW Motorrad, the car manufacturer's motorcycle division, is reviewing its European creative account.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former Governor of California, dons a dubious disguise in this week's most-shared ad to dispense health and fitness advice to members of a gym.

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Specs Who Harrison Barnes Age 21 Accomplishments NBA player (small forward with the Golden State Warriors); former UNC Tar Heel; 2011 ACC Rookie of Year Base Oakland, Calif. What’s the first information you consume in the morning? The first thing I do after I turn off my alarm is look at my text messages, then check my Twitter feed. I mainly check it to see what my friends are up to, but obviously I follow news outlets as well.

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Specs Who Harrison Barnes Age 21 Accomplishments NBA player (small forward with the Golden State Warriors); former UNC Tar Heel; 2011 ACC Rookie of Year Base Oakland, Calif. What’s the first information you consume in the morning? The first thing I do after I turn off my alarm is look at my text messages, then check my Twitter feed. I mainly check it to see what my friends are up to, but obviously I follow news outlets as well.

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ALLISON P. ARDENThirty years ago Apple inspired creatives of all kinds with the advent of the Macintosh computer. That same year it turned the biggest football game of the year into an annual display of brand creativity with its groundbreaking spot "1984."

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Google's ad business has matured into its awkward adolescent years, its latest results showed again Thursday.The search giant's old friends -- direct-response advertisers -- have been around long enough to know how much they want to spend with Google and how to counter the company's efforts to get them to spend more, especially for mobile ads.

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