Wednesday Odds and Ends

-Apple’s 2009 ad budget=half a billion. link

-At least Bing is attracting one particularly hip demo. link

-A Halloween ode to social media trends. link

-The worst cereals for kids are the ones most frequently and aggressively marketed. link

-Ads for strange eyelash drug Latisse go too far. link

-Yahoo wants to regain analysts’ respect. link

-Chicago agency Upshot acquired neighborhood interactive firm Emerge Digital. link

-An app store for Google Wave? link

-A graphic design duo takes their show on the road. link

-Upcoming online music video service Vevo landed AT&T as an advertiser. link

-The cost of a 30-second spot on network TV dropped 16% in Q3. link

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