Been a bit busy at the office, so here are some (belated) links from the past few days. Some gems. Some junk. You know how it goes ...
Don't Give Up on Vista Ad There's a bunch of Mac-buzz out there about this clever skyscraper + banner + video ad making the rounds. Check it out for yourself.
A VC: Techmeme: A Cautionary Tale A fab post by Fred: I write this because I think there is something important going on at techmeme that we need to think about as we look forward to emergence of the "curated web".
Apple Secretly Tracking iPhone IMEI and Usage (with proof) "As I sit here applying a new layer of Reynolds tin foil to my international hat of conspiracy, its been proven that Apple tracks iPhone usage and tracks IEMI numbers of all their iPhones worldwide. Hidden in the code of the "Stocks" and "Weather" ..."
Spread the News: Word of Mouth Worth $1 Billion - Advertising Age The analysis, believed to be first in-depth look at word of mouth, reports that spending on the emerging discipline has increased from $76 million in 2001 to $981 million in 2006 and is expected to grow to approximately $3.7 billion by 2011.
Bebo forges ties with major media players - Los Angeles Times Bebo Inc., the No. 3 social network website, is trying to catch up to market leaders MySpace and Facebook Inc. by allowing major media companies to add music and videos to its site for free and keeping any ad revenue they generate.
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