CW Network Launches Sponsored Newsmagazine [WSJ]
Hoping to reach a youth-based audience prone to fast-forwarding through ads, “CW Now” is trying something new: letting advertisers’ products drive its show. This week: three segments on Microsoft’s Halo 3 and how it’ll be available at Walmart.
Virtual For All [BBC]
Metaplace will allow users with basic computer skills to build 3D virtual worlds.
Mobile Ordering at McDonald’s [geeksugar]
McDonald’s teams up with SK Telecom to introduce a “Touch Order” menu in Seoul, powered by mobile and RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology. No more lines– just sit back, text, and eat!
Cool Blue School [The New Yorker]
After electrifying the country, The Blue Man Group opens a pre-school, complete with a whirlpool and bubble machine. “If your goal is to get your kid into an Ivy League school, this is definitely the wrong place to be,” one Blue Main explained.
Britain Fights Cyber-Bullying [The Sun]
The UK Schools Secretary says 1/3 of students aged 12-15 admit being bullied via mobile, e-mail, and the internet–and that he’s not gonna put up with it anymore.
What’s A SanDisk Doing In The Car Stereo? [SciFi]
Blaupunkt introduces a car stereo receiver compatible with SD/MMC cards, along with other versions that work with iPods, cellphones, Bluetooth, GPS, or USB disks. So pretty much everything but CDs, which are so over…
Facebook is Boss [Technology Review]
Facebook application creators like Slide (Top Friends) and RockYou (Super Wall) are quickly learning that they’re subject to the social network’s whims.
Holy Videos Are So In [PR Newswire via CNN]
GodTube—the Christian YouTube—was August’s fastest growing U.S. website. “GodTube.com’s success is proof positive that Jesus 2.0 is the wave of the future,” its CEO said.
Related: The cross-shaped MP3 player necklace [via geeksugar]
Google Advertising Moves Continue [WebProNews]
Google creates free tools allowing users to create newspaper ads, and then send them to its network of 450 newspapers.
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