links for 2007-08-06

• Trends: Cellphone Social Networks Impact Relationships- New York Times
  The cellphone companies' strategy of providing benefits for calls made between customers on the same service has impacted relationships, with those within networks making more contacts, and those outside the network, calling less frequently.
  (tags: Cellphones, social networks, marketing, brands, brandsizzle, marketing trends)
• Trends: Rent-A-Pet for Busy Animal Lovers - Time
  Animal lovers who don't have the time to care for a pet can rent one at six month old Flexpet in San Diego for periods of just a few hours up to a week. To ensure pets are properly cared for, would-be pet renters have to complete Flex pet training first.
  (tags: Flex pet, pet renting, trends, Brandsizzle)
• Trends: The B-Word is Passé - New York Post
  Hip people, according to Kanye West, no longer use the word 'bling.' Now you know.
  (tags: Bling, Kanye West, Trends, Brandsizzle)
• Trends: Boomers Feel the Need for Speed - MSNBC.com
  When it comes to professional racing, most drivers are in their mid-thirties. But it's boomers 60+ who have the cash to indulge in racing as a hobby.
  (tags: Boomers, racing, Brandsizzle, trends)