It seems like just yesterday that upon launch of the Facebook Application Directory, the very few outspoken proponents of the new app world pondered when big brands would jump in to the space. Back then in 2007, one of the first big brand sponsorships ever announced was when HP decided to jump on board with the “Graffiti” application in late 2007.  Well, they’re back again, this time with a snowboarding game.
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The latest app-vertisement from Buddy Media is called InTru3D, and it was created for Intel. In beta for the last month, the InTru3D application on Facebook lets you create a 3D avatar that can interact with other users’ avatars and participate in games as well. The application is really a way for Intel and Dreamworks to show off some of the technology used for games and movies in a branded environment that is interactive enough to captivate Facebook users’ attention.
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