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Spring 2011 Viral Roundup
With summer seemingly just around the corner it can only mean one thing, Web Guy is long overdue for a round up of the most popular viral videos. From creative hackers to a child looking to ‘use to force’ so far 2011 has been a great year for lunchtime office procrastination. The Times Square iPhone4 hack was one of the most watched videos on the site with many people still debating whether or not it was a fake. The clip shows a man in a red jacket plugging a transmitter into the headphone jack which then overrides any video screen that it is held near. Whether you believe it or not, the clip has already amassed millions of view, check it out for yourself!
As one of the biggest events on the America calendar, purchasing advertising time during the Superbowl is almost as competitive as the game itself. From trailers for the latest blockbusters to celebrity cameos in adverts for household products, each advert was immediately passed around the social network sites. The most popular advert from the 2011 Superbowl was made by Volkswagen, showing a young child dressed as Darth Vader attempting to use to force.
Millions of people watched the video of Ted Willams, the man with the ‘golden voice’ after it was posted online by an American newspaper. The former radio announcer had been living on the streets however after the video started making the rounds on Youtube he was given a second chance. After the video started appearing absolutely everywhere, Williams was given numerous voiceover contracts along with a starring role in an American commercial.