Google Goes Mobile With AdMob
As announced on their official blog this morning, Google has acquired mobile advertisement platform AdMob for $750 million in stock. “We believe users will benefit from this deal — through more mobile content and through better mobile ads that deliver useful information. And that’s good for all of us.” TechCrunch – http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/09/google-acquires-admob/ ReadWriteWeb - http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/why_google_bought_admob.php Mashable – http://mashable.com/2009/11/09/google-acquires-admob/ Silicon Alley [...]

Apple to Revolutionize TV With Subscription Service?
Apple already revolutionized the music industry with the iPod and iTunes, and now they seem poised to change the way we watch TV as well. Rumor has it that Apple has been shopping around the idea of a $30/month subscription TV service to various television networks.  But instead of offering up the service on the Apple [...]

NY Times Co. ‘Moving in Right Direction’, Or Are They?
The New York Times Company’s stock soared today as it was announced that the Old Gray Lady has exceeded third quarter expectations by raking in $80.6 million, a 30% increase from 2008. The company, which includes other properties like the Boston Globe and About.com, opened a full dollar higher than where it closed yesterday and increased [...]

Finding Subjects and Sources on Twitter
About midway through the Spring 2009 semester I decided on a topic to pursue for the coming summer News21 journalism initiative.  The topic was broad: Latinos in the military. I decided to do a little research on the Web to see if there were any discussions already brewing. Last August, I joined the social networking site [...]