Campaigns:

• Aflac is leaving its agency and taking the duck.

• NJ governor's race yielded small online spends.

Analytics:

• 5 tips for investing in analytics.

E-Mail Marketing:

• How to loosen the tone in e-mail marketing.

• When the flood of retailer e-mail marketing recedes.

Industry News:

• Agencies ho-hum about Yahoo's latest premium ad video drive.

• Harland Clarke buys two marketing technology companies.

Social Media:

• Facebook confirms removal of international Microsoft banner ad.

Smartphones:

• Google building hardware business around Nexus One, Webstore.

• Verizon Wireless prepares for the iPhone.

• Intel gives in-depth demo of future smartphone.

Web 2.0:

• CES features mobile, 3-D.

Legal/Regulatory News:

• FCC may lose court arguments over net neutrality.

Privacy:

• Facebook CEO: Privacy no longer a social norm.

Gaming:

• Why the future of gaming advertisement looks like EA's Dr. Pepper deal.

• You Rock is hybrid of real guitar and controller.