Videos

The latest videos in Microsoft's Windows 7 advertising campaign feature the ever-changing female pop group Sugababes.

In one commercial, the girls from the band - currently Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen - discuss the benefits of the Parental Control feature in the operating system, while in another they design a birthday card, or something.

The series of ads looks like it was shot in less than five minutes using somebody's mobile phone, but the ladies' infectious enthusiasm for Windows 7 is sure to persuade you to upgrade.

Cleverly, the next Sugababes album - their seventh, which will be released in March 2010 - will be called Sweet 7, so it all ties in, y'see.

"I'm a PC and we're the Sugababes!". And, just like Windows, there'll be another version along in a couple of years.

With Ireland out of the 2010 World Cup, thanks to the controversial Thierry Henry handball in its match against France, Paddy Power is concerned that all Irish bets for the tournament are off.

In the first episode of Working with Paddy, the bookmaker comes up with an ingenious solution – hire someone to fill in for the boss so he can go to France and chop the striker's hands off.

We're not quite sure how that will help the situation, but still...

"There's a magical place, we're on our way there. With toys in their millions all under one roof. It's called Toys R Us!"

If the above words fill you with a warm glow, you'll be pleased to hear that toy megastore Toys R Us is bringing back its 'Magical Place' TV advert, first shown in the Eighties, for Christmas 2009.

Blame Facebook - where mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe has his own page - and YouTube - where 'Magical Place' has been viewed more than 200,000 times in total - for the revival of the "iconic commercial".

You can also wallow in nostalgia in the Geoffrey's Magical Place section of the Toys R Us website, which traces the development of the giraffe over the years, celebrates 25 years of toys and hosts other, less memorable ads.

'Magical Place' returns to our screens from 18 November.

Anyone who has ever had to call a PC helpline – or any technical support service for that matter – will appreciate this video from the Future Wheel team at Funny or Die.

It features a hapless chap who can't get online receiving some rather unconventional advice from Steve, the support guy at the other end of the phone.

This ranges from the standard "have you tried restarting your modem?" to "have you tried reassuring it like a sad colleague?" and instructions on using a hosepipe to fill the PC with water. 

It all leads to some rather surprising results.

Watch more funny videos at Funny or Die.

Bondi Beach played host earlier today to a fun flash mob for the Flip Video digital camcorder range.

Dubbed Towel Surfing, the event began with a man in red speedos dancing to the song 'Catch My Disease' by Ben Lee, before being joined by more than 200 other dancers spread out over the sand.

The flash mob was part of a campaign to promote the launch of the Flip MinoHD video camera in Australia.

Watch our video guide to the Flip HD camera.