The High-stakes Fight for your Friends [Fortune]
Fortune compares the advertising networks and strategies of Facebook and Google.
Murdoch: WSJ.com Expected to Be Free [Associated Press]
Hoping to increase readership and attract advertisers, Murdoch plans to implement a free model for WSJ.com.
Marvel Puts Comic Books Online [Wall Street Journal]
Fans will be able to view (but not download) classic issues of Marvel comic books, and new comics will be uploaded 6 months after publication. With 250 comics available for preview, Marvel Digital Comics hopes to attract subscribers willing to pay $9.99 a month or $4.99 a month for a year-long commitment.
Portals Think Small for the Latest News [Wall Street Journal]
Portals like AOL and MSN are searching out niche news providers to differentiate their content.
Many Europeans Choose Internet over TV [Yahoo! News]
Sixteen to twenty-four-year-old Europeans now prefer going online to watching television. Eighty-two percent use the Internet between 5 and 7 days each week, while only seventy-seven percent watch TV as regularly. Social networking—which attracts forty-two percent of internet users—is driving the trend.
Yahoo Expands Mobile Carrier Deals Across Asia [ZDNet]
Yahoo will build upon its existing six Asian carrier partnerships and provide mobile internet services to nine additional network operators in the region.
Land Grab for Women Online [Advertising Age]
Lifetime and Warner Brothers have launched online community sites targeting women. Mylifetime.com partners with the Glam Media network, RealArcade, and Revolution Health to aggregate women’s entertainment content. Warner Brothers’ Momlogic.com provides advice and resources for moms.
A First Look at the Google Phone [New York Times]
Google releases demos of the user interface and applications for their Android mobile operating system (a.k.a. the GPhone).
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