Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, has hired Icaro Doria as a group creative director, working on Sprint. Previously, Doria was at Y&R New York, working as a global creative director for Dell Computers, as well as a group creative director running the Bacardi, Virgin Atlantic and VH1 accounts. He also worked at Saatchi & Saatchi NY, where he produced work for brands including JCPenney, Crest, Olay and StuffIt…..The team of Tim Geoghegan and Caprice Yu has joined Crispin Porter+Bogusky as associate creative directors/interactive. A hybrid team, they were hired from BBH New York where they helped create integrated campaigns such as Axe Lab and Axe's Bom Chicka Wah Wah, and had a leading role in the launch of Ally Bank. Previously, they were creative directors for the agency's ZAG brand-invention department. Prior to BBH, they were at 180 Amsterdam where they worked on traditional and digital campaigns for global clients such as Adidas, Dr Pepper, and Motorola….Nexus Productions' new division, Nexus Interactive Arts, has brought director Quayola aboard its worldwide roster. He is will known for his site-specific media art installations, which have gained recognition at shows across the globe, including London, Paris, New York and Buenos Aires. Work such as “Strata” and “Natures”, a series of films, prints and installations demonstrate Quayola's unique artistry and mastery of digital interactive media. A fourth “Strata” installation is currently in development with Palais Des Beaux Arts in Lille, France. Quayola has created spots for leading brands including Nike and Asics and the visuals for acts such as Jay Z and Kylie. Most recently, he worked with fellow Nexus directors, Minivegas, on the visuals for the Red Bull Music Academy's Warp vs Ninja Tune 3D Soundclash….Alexandra Leal, executive producer at wild(child), has become the company's managing partner, assuming management responsibilities over wild(child) and associated houses, including design arm Resident Creative Studio. She still retains her position as executive producer of wild(child) itself, founded by editor Yvette Pineyro. Meredith Machial continues as executive producer of Resident Creative Studio…..
Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance
Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.
The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.
"This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."
The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."
And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.
Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.
Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.
Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."
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