Google CEO, Eric Schmidt has added his voice to the debate about charging for online news content.
Speaking via video link with British broadcasting executives, Schmidt said there is so much free content online that many publishers would not succeed if they put their content behind a pay- wall.
Google Unleashes DoubleClick Ad Exchange
Google has announced the DoubleClick Ad Exchange, which it refers to as a real-time marketplace for helping online publishers and ad networks/agencies buy and sell display ad space. Prices in the marketplace are set in a real-time auction.
Google says it has three principles for its approach to display advertising:
Yahoo “Might Be Open” To Letting Google On Homepage
The Yahoo search experience might at some point change in a very surprising way. That Bing may take over, we’ve come to accept. But at least one high-ranking Yahoo employee thinks Google could get a shot, too.
Let’s talk about said employee for a moment. Burke Culligan is the senior director of product planning and strategy over Yahoo’s front page and My Yahoo, so he’s in a good position to discuss significant adjustments. Also, Culligan’s worked for Yahoo since October of 2005, so it’s not like he’s some newbie who doesn’t know the score.
Google And Yahoo Offer Best Mobile Experience
With 2 million mobile Web domains, 31 percent of consumers now browse the mobile Web at lest once a month, with news, search and weather being the most popular destinations, according to a new report by the Yankee Group.
The report found that most mobile sites still fail to offer satisfactory experiences, earning an average score of 52 on a scale of 1 to 100.
Google Books Opens Door To On-Demand Printing
Few people would argue that computer monitors – no matter how big and how nice – are suitable for displaying entire books. Even if the text looks okay, monitors still can’t be carried into the kitchen or held above your head on a recliner. So it may interest readers (along with critics of the Google Books settlement) to know that Google has provided On Demand Books access to its library.
Facebook Has Hit The ‘Cash Positive’ Mark
Facebook is still growing. They’re now at 300 million members—you know, roughly the population of the US. But unlike the US, Facebook has also entered the world of “free cash flow positive.”
Smashing Pumpkins Like Free Online Music Concept
Offering your album online for free seems to becoming quite a trend these days. The concept was pioneered by acts like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails, and the latest group to jump on the bandwagon is Smashing Pumpkins.
The eBay-Skype Deal Hits Roadblock
Just when eBay thought they had moved Skype, the Wall Street Journal tells us “Not so fast!” A copyright suit has been filed in Northern California by the founders of Skype over the use of a technology by Skype. The license to continue its use ended in March and since then the founders of Skype and the flounders that bought it have been duking it out in a the UK which has already cast doubt on the deal.
Diller States That Paid Content Is On The Way
Remember not so long ago when Rupert Murdoch was espousing the future of paid content? It is unavoidable was the cry but there has been not much said since. That is, until Barry Diller stated his version of the story at the Goldman Communacopia conference as reported by the Business Insider.
Twitter Secures One Billion Dollars In Funding
So it looks like Twitter has entered some rarefied air for sure. According to ReadWriteWeb and TechCrunch the micro-blogging juggernaut is moving into an exclusive club by securing a new round of funding ($50 million) based on a valuation of $1 billion (yup, it’s a b). No doubt, this will begin to stir the supporters and detractors alike.