Meet Cid, the new mascot for CyanogenMod, the mega-popular Android ROM. The team unveiled the new mascot as part of a rebranding campaign, of sorts, as the team rolls out some major changes with its upcoming distribution CyanogenMod 9. Based on the Android 4.0 kernel, CM9 will mark a departure from the team’s previous use of app-launcher ADW and the stock Music app in favor of internally developed replacements. The Verge also reports that there is talk of creating a Cyanogen App Store, which would offer apps not sellable on Google Play, as the team works towards creating a full-fledged OS of their own. (image via CyanogenMod) Source
An awesome ad campaign dies: One of the most unlikely ways to advertise that you should eat burgers will go the way of many other kings before it, as high-calorie ruler Burger King (which has been struggling a bit recently) has decided to refocus its marketing on something a little less … y’know … creepy. Bring back the Subservient Chicken! source
To answer your question, L.A. Times, we don’t see the resemblance.
The name of the Twitter bird? Larry Bird. Wonder how the bird’s hook shot matches up. (h/t ProducerMatthew)
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