Agencies and Marketing Execs:
- CumminsNitro won the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for the Cyber Lions category, owing to its "Best Job in the World" campaign for Tourism Queensland in Australia.
- EVP/General Counsel Mike Angus of Fox Interactive Media has departed; Jon Miller will replace him.
- Publicis/NYC snapped up the Corona Light account.
Biz Buzz:
- AdMeld just raised $8 million in a Series B funding round led by Spark Capital and Foundry. The money will infuse future sales and product development efforts.
Gaming:
- The gaming market is estimated to hit $91.96 billion by 2015.
Mobile:
- AT&T promises better and faster coverage for iPhone users in the near future.
- Verve has announced plans to power mobile sites for newspapers, including The Denver Post, The Palm Beach Post and Dallas Morning News.
Opinion:
- Investor Warren Buffett criticized Apple CEO Steve Jobs for not disclosing his recent life-saving surgery to investors more expediently. "I think if I have any serious illness, or something coming up of an important nature, an operation or anything like that, I think the thing to do is just tell the American, [or in my case] the Berkshire shareholders about it," he said. "I work for 'em. Some people might think I'm important to the company. Certainly Steve Jobs is important to Apple."
Publishing:
- Paid content is enjoying another of its occasional bursts of foreseen popularity.
Social Networks:
- Twitteriture takes literature to the 140-character Twitter set.
User Experience:
