Disney buying Club Penguin website [LA Times]
Disney announced its financial results yesterday, as well as announcing that it used the money made from High School Musical, Hanna Montana, Disneyland, and ABC to purchase tween SNS, Club Penguin.
Please don’t steal this Web content [c|news]
“Scraper sites” are taking content from other blogs and posting it verbatim without permission for the sake of attaining ad revenue. “Copyright infringement is the sincerest form of flattery.”
Teens seek luxury items for back-to-school wardrobes [CNN]
While companies like Wal-Mart are cutting prices on basic back-to-school gear in order to woo parents, the luxury market for teen specialty items like $100 Jaye Hersh backpacks is booming. “They’re still buying T-shirts at Target, but still having that (luxury) handbag.”
China’s Me Generation [Time]
There are 300 million people under 30 in China, and they care more about themselves than their politically-focused community-centric parents. “On their wish list, a Nintendo Wii comes way ahead of democracy.”
Yo Gabba Gabba [LaLaGirl]
A new puppet show called “Yo! Gabba Gabba” created so much buzz online that it was picked up by Nick, Jr. It was created by guys that make skater videos, is hosted by Elijah Wood and features guests like the Shins, Mya and Tony Hawk. Check out “Party in my Tummy.”
Job Training, with Help from Wiimote, Moves into Second Life [MarketingVox]
WorldWired is a consultancy company that helps clients create virtual job training materials in Second Life. Would you trust a surgeon that practiced on a Wiimote?
Looking for love on all the wrong Facebook pages [c|net]
Introducing “Miss Manners” for cyberstalking. This writer misses hand-scrawled awkward notes: “Will you go out with me?”
Raids in 16 States Seek to Thwart Video Game Piracy [NYT]
Federal authorities raided over 30 businesses and homes yesterday to find illegal modification chips which let gaming consoles use pirated video games. Nintendo alone lost $762 million to piracy last year.
Republicans Shun Debate, and Right Cries Out [NYT]
Leading Republicans snubbed the CNN/YouTube debate that was so successful for Democrats a few weeks ago. Even very conservative bloggers are critical of this decision, believing that it “reinforces a stereotype of Republicans as stuck in a time warp, writing off younger voters and afraid to face an unpredictable public.”
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