Lady Gaga in Product Placement Shocker

The new video launched for "Telephone" by Lady Gaga and Beyonce was launched lastnight - and very good it is too.

Now, we know people are pirating music more and more, so the artists and record labels need to find another revenue stream, so occasionally they promote a product in their videos. We've seen the Sugababes with a quick shot of a Nokia phone, or Britney's "boyfriend" checking his schedule for work on, well, a Nokia phone... but Gaga's latest vid takes the piss a little.

Let's break it down...

Right from the outset, one of the extras in the video is sporting a pair of her "Lady Gaga Heartbeats by Dre Headphones" - the triangular thing in her ear with the diamantes on it:

And of course, if you've got the headphones, you'll need them plugged into something. How about this Virgin Mobile? (Notice the phone manufacturers' name at the top is blurry here)

Obviously, life in jail is quite tight on the old pocket, so using cans of Diet Coke as hair rollers seemed like the natural choice... Obviously she spent all her cash on those Chanel sunglasses.

There's that Virgin Mobile again - but with more prominent LG branding this time around.

(Bonus continutity error number 1: If the phone was open, the display should have rotated 90 degrees anti-clockwise...)

HP is then seen pimping its' limited edition Beats 15 laptop, complete the Dr. Dre Beats logo on centre stage, and a smaller logo of its' own in the corner.

But what could be on that laptop?... Of course, it's crappy dating site PlentyOfFish.com!

Nothing like a discarded Honey Bun pastry on the road for a snack...

And if you're gonna take photos, it might as well be with this Polaroid instant camera.

(Bonus continuity error number 2: Polaroid stopped making film for their instant cameras in February 2008, and with an average "shelf-life" of 18 months, given that the beginning of the video dates that it is set in March 2010, the film would most likely have degraded by now)

That road-pastry earlier didn't look very appetising, so Let's Make A Sandwich! Yes, with bread. Not any bread though... Wonder White brand bread.

And what to go in it? Of course, it's Miracle Whip by Kraft.

The branding on that camera earlier wasn't very clear, being silver on grey, so the addition of a Polaroid photo booth for no reason whatsoever seemed like a good idea.

While it probably made lots of money for Interscope Records, I get the feeling that most of the placement will get blanked out by all the UK broadcasters!

Rechargeable Battery o Rama

You know, I didn't think I had this many rechargeable batteries... But
evidently I do.

How To Mess Up Someone's iPhone

If you're stuck around someone who's always on their iPhone, and you want to exact a little revenge, try this.

(Note: this will only work on UK iPhones)

First, grab their phone. Unlock the screen if necessary.

Next, press the "Phone" button - that's the green one at the bottom left.

If the keypad isn't showing, press the "Keypad" button at the bottom.

Then, dial in the following number:
*5005*86*07973100347#
and press call.

Now, when they try call their voicemail, well... try it and see!

*Note - this post is for entertainment purposes only. Do NOT do this.