Universal Pictures' Focus Features quietly started promoting its upcoming movie "Cry Wolf" via an online game played on America Online's instant messaging service. The initiative appears to be part of a broader movie industry strategy of eschewing TV and newspaper advertising in favor of online marketing. ...Read the whole story
Microsoft's new browser will have a feature that can warn users when they land on "phishing" sites. The company also was instrumental in helping federal authorities arrest an alleged scam ringleader last week. ...Read the whole story
The online brokerage firm ShareBuilder has tapped Accipiter for its ad management program. ...Read the whole story
IDG Entertainment's Gamerhelp.com has launched an ad-supported wiki application for online gamers who want to offer their advice and strategy on a variety of pursuits. ...Read the whole story
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