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News: Mix: Toys R Us, Google, iPod + Hearing Loss, iSpeak
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — ... through its U.K. affiliate for more than a year. According to the company, it will also offer a variety of accessories “that kids need to complement their iPods, including iHome items, iTunes gift cards, as well as products like carrying cases and car adapters for use on-the-go.” Toys R Us says it will support the iPod rollout through a comprehensive marketing campaign consisting of print promotion, in-store signage and a special “iPod boutique” area in stores. Google is reportedly readying new iPhone-specific advertising options to let companies target these users ...

Google Brings Localized Ads to the iPhone
Touch Podium — ... Android mobile operating system, they’re still working with Apple to bring new things to the iPhone. My guess as to why they are still working with Apple’s iPhone would have to be its popularity worldwide. Apple’s iPhone is, and always will sellout T-Mobile’s G1, so until Android is introduced on a new and innovative cellular device, I’m sure Google will continue to support Apple’s iPhone in the software department. Google’s latest update in relation to the iPhone is the addition of localized ads. ...

Google and iPhone: Still working together
iSmashPhone — ... localized and tailored to the interests of iPhone users.  The iPhone pulls sites directly from the Internet and displays them right on the phone; sites on the iPhone are viewed the same as those on a computer. Well, this means that ads on the iPhone won't be disappearing any time soon (though you can block most of them with a little help), but at least the proposed iPhone-centric ads are expected to be more in-tune to the interests of iPhone owners. Source: AdWeek via Wired ...