Google Enjoys Successful Q3 [MediaPost]
Google rakes in over $1 billion in profit in the third quarter, up 46% from the same time last year, as its new advertising platforms and international strategy start to pay off.
Related: Google hired 2,130 employees in Q3, including 1,000 university grads [NYT]
Daily Show Shares Archives Online [NYT]
TheDailyShow.com debuts free access to Jon Stewart’s Comedy Central show archives, which include over 13,000 videos, each searchable through a detailed tagging system.
Media & Web Companies Find Copyright Solution [WashPost]
A host of media outlets—Disney, Viacom, NBC—join with internet companies like Microsoft and MySpace in announcing new guidelines regarding copyright protection. Notably absent: Google, which debuted its own plans to combat copyright violations earlier this week.
E-Mail Providers Take on Social Networks [WSJ]
As messaging on social networks like MySpace and Facebook grow, e-mail providers are working hard to keep their users active, adding new social features like profiles and friend-tracking to stay relevant.
EA Exec Calls for Single Open Gaming Console [BBC]
A top executive at Electronic Arts says that incompatible consoles make life difficult for developers and consumers, and that an open, standard platform is more ideal.
Gaming Spikes Among 6-8 Year Olds [AdAge]
First-, second-, and third-graders are spending 75% more time gaming—adding an average of 3 hours a week to their playing time—according to a new study by NPD Group.
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