Marketing Pilgrim

Congratulations! You made it to the end of another week. Sit back, relax and enjoy these great marketing news items:

• Google’s brand has increased in value by 44% over the past 12 months – earning them the #20 spot, according to Interbrand. (via SEL)
• Microsoft has plans to provide their popular desktop applications as internet services.
• While you’ve been taking trips to the beach this summer, Google’s Eric Schmidt has had a “Summer of Public Policy.”
• The BBC is launching iPlayer, allowing viewers to download their favorite shows from the past 7 days.

And here’s what was added recently to the Google Reader link blog: