Obama to Field Questions Posted by YouTube Users
On Monday, President Obama held an interactive interview session through YouTube – during the first-of-its-kind group interview, Obama read questions submitted by YouTube users and replied to them via live Web cast
Source: NYTimes.com, 01/31/10

Grammys: Imogen Heap Accepts Award Wearing "Twitter Dress"
Recording artist Imogen Heap brought microblogging and fashion together during the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards by wearing a "Twitter Dress" — the custom made ensemble included a real-time Twitter feed display; Heap asked her fans to "accompany her on the red carpet" by tweeting the hashtag #twitdress
Source: Mashable.com, 02/01/10

Nokia Points the Way With Huge London Sign
To promote their navigation services, Nokia hung a giant interactive arrow from a crane overlooking London – users could use their cell phones to text in details for any destination around the world; the crane would move the arrow to point in that direction and display the distance on the arrow – check out a video of the construction and implementation of this interactive installation
Source: AdFreak.com, 02/02/10

Tired of the Talking Babies?
The eTrade talking babies have gone viral – a new Web application released by the online trading company allows users to send BabyMail to others; the message can be personalized by uploading photos or recording a message via cell phone
Source: BrandflakesForBreakfast.com, 02/02/10

Google Lets Kids Design Next Logo
Today, Google launched their third annual Doodle for Google – students grades K-12 are encouraged to enter a “Google Doodles” for the chance to see it posted on Google’s homepage for a day
Source: Mashable.com, 02/03/10

Giant Pandas to Be FedExed to China
The U.S. said goodbye today to giant pandas Mei Lan and Tai Shan, who were returned to China on the "FedEx Panda Express" – a fuel-efficient 777F aircraft was specially branded by FedEx for the trip, due to a conservation agreement; once in China, the China Wildlife Conservation of Giant Panda Breeding hopes to find a mate for Mei Lan (also see Wanted: Chinese teacher and boyfriend for US-born panda)
Source: News.Discovery.com.com, 02/03/10

Social Media and Teens: Blogging Down, Social Networking Up
According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center of U.S. teens (defined as Internet users ages 12-17), blogging is down to 14 percent compared to 28 percent in 2006, and 73 percent of teens are active in social networks, up from 65 percent in 2008; only eight percent of teens are tweeting, compared to 66 percent who send and receive instant messages regularly
Source: MediaBistro.com, 02/04/10

Golden Grahams Are Next Best Thing To a Job
Golden Grahams wants to help make light of America’s worst job search stories – users are encouraged to send in their sagas for the chance to have them turned into a cartoon and posted on the Golden Grant microsite; winners will also receive 12 boxes of Golden Grahams
Source: AdFreak.com, 02/04/10

VW Social Media Campaign Delivers One-Two Punch
Volkswagen has developed a marketing campaign for the Super Bowl surrounding the classic “punch buggy” game – renamed “Punch Dub,” a playoff of VW nickname “Vee Dub,” players are encouraged to “punch” others in person and online for the chance to win a new Volkswagen CC
Source: Wired.com, 01/29/10