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Grounded squirrels
Mobile Streams plc said its animated series “Suicidal Squirrels” will be available through Ad Infuse’s video podcast advertising insertion service. The series was developed as a direct-to-mobile offering and tells the story of 100 squirrels that have decided they want to die. The series includes 100 short episodes, each covering one squirrel’s unique and entertaining way of ending its life.
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Mobile blocks
Emdigo Inc. and Hands-On Mobile released interactive 3D ActionScreens for mobile handsets and are offering LEGO-based minifigures for download onto mobile phones. The screens can be updated on BREW handsets, said the companies. The new ActionScreens incorporate LEGO minifigures in the LEGO pirates theme. Users can dial their phone directly from within the application and can interact with the character using keypad inputs, said the pair. The ActionScreens currently are available from Verizon Wireless, Alltel and MetroPCS decks for about $3 per download.
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Hot theory
An editorial in Ontario’s New Hamburg Independent theorizes that the cellular industry could be contributing to global warning. The article blames overuse of microwaves and radio waves for a buildup of carbon in the atmosphere. “These waves cause water molecules to vibrate faster, and by vibrating faster they get hotter. When water vapor in the atmosphere is not allowed cool down it does not become rain and carbon is not flushed out of the atmosphere,” said the article.
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B-list bidding
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. said it will auction five limited-edition signed items on eBay. The autographed memorabilia comes from its recent LG Mobile TV Party, which benefited the Motion Picture & Television Fund. Auction items include three LG VX9400 phones, a vintage TV set and a VIP event invitation. Autographs are from celebrities such as Shannen Doherty, Christopher Knight and George Takei. The auctions are scheduled to end Sept. 13.