Samsung's Smart Watch Commercial Pays Homage to Early Apple iPhone AdThis weekend, Samsung began running new television ads for its Galaxy Gear smart watch. The ads, which have received positive feedback from critics, pay homage to the first ads from another revolutionary device: the iPhone. The ad from Samsung uses movie clips from "Star Trek", "Dick Tracy", "Knight Rider", and others with actors using their watches to communicate. The clip ends with a normal person using their Samsung Galaxy Gear, referencing a long-running pop culture fascination with wrist phones. Six years ago, Apple used a similar ad to introduce the iPhone during the 2007 Academy Awards, stringing together movie clips of characters answering the phone. Apple is rumored to have a smart watch in development that would compliment existing iOS devices with biometrics and other feature integration. It is expected to be released sometime late next year. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Skype for iPhone and iPad Updated With iOS 7 Redesign • iPhone 5s Tops Sales Charts at Major U.S. Carriers as iPhone 5c and Galaxy S4 Battle for Second • Apple's New Operations Campus in Austin, Texas Taking Shape • 500px for iOS Updated with New Edge-to-Edge Design, Inline Swipe Gestures • Walmart Drops iPhone 5c Pricing to $45 On Contract Through the Holidays • 'Iconic' Coffee Table Book Offers 650 Photographs of Apple Products • Best Buy Knocks $50 Off iPhone 5c Pricing Just Two Weeks After Launch [Update: RadioShack Too] • NimbleBit and Disney to Team Up for 'Star Wars: Tiny Death Star'
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