Born Mobile?

Qualcomm is doing a unique promotion to get people talking about their mobile devices by making a bus stop more interesting while advertising with the slogan “Are You Born Mobile?”

It might not seem like much, but they had some great ideas of ways to improve the wait for a bus. They put up different posters with a mobile website for people to visit on their phone, doing so resulted in some form of  alternative transportation arriving. Things like a fast convertible or a bus full of performers. They also had a couple very cute ideas: For those that have seen everything – a team of sled dogs and a sled. For those who are in love – a carriage ride. For the stressed – a bus full of puppies to pet and play with!

Sled Dog Surprise:

Horse and Carriage Surprise:

Puppy Bus Surprise:

All of this publicity is meant to direct you to Qualcomm’s facebook page to take a quiz and see if you were “born mobile.” I believe the idea is that we are exposed to technology at younger ages, and might have grown up on it, and this is affecting the world. You can watch more of the videos from that bus stop and enter to win a Qualcomm device as well.

To read more about Qualcomm and about the concept of being born mobile, please visit qualcomm.com.

Puppy Conan

Conan O’Brien once again had the segment Puppy Conan on last night’s show in honor of the Puppy Bowl.

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The tiny replica set was wheeled out and Golden Retriever puppies played the roles of Conan, Andy, La Bamba, Ke$ha, and a set of sleepy puppy network executives.

Puppy Conan with wig and tie:

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Puppy Andy was a bit squirmy so this is the best screen shot I got of him with Puppy Conan:

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Puppy La Bamba with hat and tiny trombone (he did not like the hat and got it off later on):

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Puppy Ke$ha hated her wig, and was wondering around trying to get it off, but she had a shirt on and lots of glitter upon her entrance to the set:

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Puppy network executives who were very sleepy up in their box:

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Close up:

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Here is Conan holding Puppy Conan:

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You can see the video of the segment on teamcoco.com.

Puppy Bowl IX

Puppy Bowl 9 is this Sunday (Feb 3, at 3 pm) on Animal Planet!

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This years game returns with new adorable puppies, kitten halftime show, hamster blimp, Meep the bird, and on the sidelines this year are hedgehogs (possibly wearing tutus).

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As usually, the Puppy Bowl airs before the “big game” so you do not have to miss either one! If you are unable to watch at 3, the Bowl replays a few times so you can catch it later.

Here are a few of the starting line up:

1. Althea the female Australian Shepherd and Catahoula Mix

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2. Aurora the female Siberian Husky and Retriever Mix

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3. Bessie the female Catahoula Leopard dog mix

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4. Daisy the female Yorkshire Terrier

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5. Marta the female Schnauzer and Beagle mix

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6. Juniper the female Great Pyrenees

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7. Nala the female Japanese Chin

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8.Chestnut the male Labrador Retriever and Australian Shepherd mix

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The full line up of puppies can be viewed at Puppy Bowl IX Starting Lineup

Puppy Conan

Conan O’Brien unveiled Puppy Conan on his show on Wednesday night in response to the Puppy Bowl.

He had a mini set made up that looks just like his regular set, with puppies dressed up in tiny wigs and a bit of clothing to look like Andy and Conan.

Close up of puppy Conan:

The puppies seemed a bit sad and unappreciative of their attire, so Conan and Andy went to join their puppy counterparts and give them some love. The little chihuahua in front is the puppy show guest, puppy Justin Bieber.

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You can watch the part of the show featuring the puppies here:

Thank you Team Coco for incorporating cute puppies!

You can see more Conan at Teamcoco.com.

Puppies VS Babies

Animal Planet is having an online photo contest featuring your photos of puppies and babies with a chance to win $5,000!  The contest is currently open for picture submissions, and online voting will begin Saturday October 22.

The rules for the contest are at animal.discovery.com.

Here are the steps they list to enter the contest:

1. Find (or take) a picture to submit of a puppy or baby no more than 18 months old at the time the picture is taken. This means you can submit pictures take a number of years ago. The complete rules for what pictures are eligible for entry can be found here.

2. Submit the photo with your information (and a bit about the subject in the picture) on the contests main page.

3. Vote on October 22 – the votes will determine a top baby and a top puppy to compete in the championship round.

The baby and puppy that make it that far will get $5000!

I wish that I had pictures of one of the two to enter, but I have only ever had one puppy and he hated having his picture taken. I look forward to seeing all the pictures – and to see which make it to the final round.

Shiba Inu Puppy Cam is Back Online!

Do you guys remember the adorable Shiba Inu Puppy Cam?

The Puppy Cam is online at Ustream.tv, and is a live feed of Shiba Inu puppies so you can watch all their cute antics as they grow! This is the third litter featured on the Puppy Cam, this round featuring 6 pups. There have been a total of 26,620,672 views on the feed as of the writing of this post.

To watch the puppies please go to ustream.tv/SFShiba

The Today Show talking about the Puppy Cam back in 2008:

I love watching the Puppy Cam because the puppies are so cute! Enjoy!