Can you believe a month ago we were mopping up the turkey!? Neither can we. To be honest, we’re quite happy to wave goodbye to January and the detox obsession – bring on the calories! But January hasn’t been all bad, and we’ve managed to find a few things that should prick your ears – not to mention the new work we have done for Cereal Partners and the Royal Marines. So get stuck in and be sure to read glue loves this month, it’s got some truly odd but brilliant bits and pieces in there!
SAM
- 2005 digital music downloads were treble what they were in 2004 (source: lostremote.com)
- 77% of Google users don't know it records personal data
- In a 2005 Gallup poll, 53% of US citizens said they believed the Biblical account of human origins to be true
ABC chief: Content drives new media
ABC might have been the first of the Big Four networks to embrace the uncharted waters of download-on-demand TV, but the network says it is treading cautiously when it comes to aligning with new-media platforms and partners.
Rock wannabes turning to the Web
A growing number of rock star wannabes are launching online, using Internet buzz, free samples and cyberscouts to get their music heard.
Texting record for New Year's Eve
Checking your mobile phone for messages and wishing friends and family a happy new year via SMS has become as much a tradition as Big Ben's chimes.
Kittens and shiny mud balls!
Yes, these are odd things to love but January is always a good time to start something new, non?
Cereal Partners: Fantasyworldoffun.com
Come and explore Fantasyworldoffun.com! It’s a magical world hosted by characters from three cereals. There is loads to do, including three games and a live webcam link up to some adorably cute rabbits!
Royal Marines
Think you have the fitness, initiative and determination for a career in the Royal Marines? Take a look at the new recruitment ads and then see what you think.
Virgin Trains - Littler Britain
Don't miss the third installment of the Littler Britain films - Sick. Yep, the title pretty much speaks for itself. Ha ha - you'll love it!
Web 2.0: The marketing nightmare
A lot of the discussion about the so-called new wave of "Web 2.0" has centred around technology. But what effect is this 'new era' going to have on marketing?
Google Seeks Mobile Click-to-Call Ad Patent
A new Google patent application hints at the search giant's plans for the mobile advertising market, with a type of ad that would result in a phone call instead of a visit to a website, reports ClickZ.
First impressions count for web
Internet users make up their minds about the quality of a website in the blink of an eye, a study shows.