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NGT News Round-up

by NGT

How Brands Make Friends Forever on MySpace [iMedia Connection]
Turns out brands having a MySpace page and thousands of friends isn’t good enough. Successful campaigns on MySpace create a community and cultivate “true friends,” according to this editorial.

It’s a Green Light for Stand-up Girls’ Roles [LA Times]
In reaction to the Bad Girls Club (see Girls, Girls, Girls), Hollywood is rolling out some clean wholesome faces (even resurrecting Nancy Drew to support the cause). They are aiming mostly at young tween girls.

YouTube to Test Video ID with TW, Disney [Hollywood Reporter]
YouTube is trying out some new technology that will help identify and root out videos posted without copyright holder’s permission.

Social Networking, Blogs, and Gaming Sites Click with Canadians
[CNW Group]
A good survey of the digital scene in Canada. 83% of Canadians 13-17 have visited a SNS.

The Ultimate RSS Toolbox [Mashable]
The future is all about automated content feeds. This comprehensive list of RSS tools will help sift through the many offerings in the category.

Webkinz Sparks a Craze, and a Shortage [MSNBC]
The hottest new tween toy is a cross between a beanie baby and a Tamagotchi–and it’s selling like Tickle Me Elmo.

The N’s The New Teen On Campus With the Premiere of The Best Years
[PRNewswire]
Teen nighttime TV network the N is premiering a new show called “The Best Years” about a group of college students from the same producers as High School sitcom “Degrassi.” This is a trial for the network, which generally covers teen/High School demographic.

Kids + Money [New York Times]
A short film for the NYT profiling teenage shoppers in LA. Mostly interviews with teens (a few of whom may have been on My Super Sweet Sixteen).

Tags: The Week in Mobile

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