Merry Christmas!

President Obama's holiday card to you

This is pretty amazing. We've seen this type of personalized technology before in various marketing campaigns, but when it comes from Presdient Obama, it really does feel personal in a warm and fuzzy kind of way.

Digital Top 5 | December 14, 2009

1. 367 U.S. periodicals shut down in 2009 and 64 went online-only.

2. After 23 years, Pepsi abandons Super Bowl ads for online.

3. Comcast rolls out Web TV service.

4. Google introduces display ad strategy.

5. Google may acquire Yelp.

Top 5 in Digital | December 7, 2009

1. Google launches new, game-changing features.

2. M-commerce may pass the $1 billion mark in 2010.

3. Social media has influenced 28% of U.S. holiday shoppers in gift-buying decisions this year.

4. Nearly half of Internet users would be interested in watching TV on their netbooks, cellphones and other devices.

5. More than 4 in 10 U.S. consumers skip ads on TV and radio, and avoid sites with intrusive ads more.

Top 5 in Digital | November 30, 2009

1. FCC considers allocating TV spectrum for wireless broadband.

2. 3.8% of holiday shoppers will shop from a mobile device.

3. Use of mobile for non-voice communications has nearly doubled.

4. Black Friday online sales surpassed those at brick-and-mortar locations.

5. Pulitzers change rules to allow more online work.