
– PC Magazine editor in chief gives Steve Rubel an earful over a comment he made about the magazine on Twitter. Steve Rubel responds.
– Cynopisis reports, “Google CEO Eric Schmidt mentioned his company was ‘very close’ to releasing a new digital filtering system called “Claim Your Content” that would automatically identify copyrighted content via audio and video fingerprinting technology. Speaking at a keynote session at NAB, he claimed two or three partners are currently testing the tools. Schmidt also said that YouTube is also working on a video advertising network that will involve pre-roll and post-roll spot ads.”
– Lonelygirl15 has birthed a spin off called KateModern which will follow the life of a London university student.
– Tonight on American Idol don’t miss the new Ford commercial directed by David Mamet.
– DDB Canada has taken a unique approach to equating the death-causing characteristics of HIV and Cancer with Street Gangs.
– Mochila, the company that will solve all contextual advertising’s ills is debuting a new content syndication service for publishers.
– Who needs an expensive ad agency when you have YouTube digital maestros making your Converse ads for you?