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White House request: Google has no plans to rethink video status

New York Times :: Google said on Friday that it would not comply with a White House request to reconsider the anti-Islam video that has set off violent protests in the Arab world in light of its rules banning hate speech on YouTube, which it owns.

A report by Claire Cain Miller, www.nytimes.com

By 2013, Facebook will beat Google in US mobile display ad revenues

eMarketer :: Google currently dominates the overall US mobile ad market, with a 54.5% share of net revenues projected for this year, dropping slightly to 54.1% by 2014 as more competitors enter the market. Online radio service Pandora, which is expected to earn 8.7% of US mobile ad revenues this year, will hold the second-place position until 2013, when it will give that spot up to Facebook.

A report by www.emarketer.com

Kobo to replace Google e-books for independent booksellers

Wall Street Journal :: Kobo has struck a deal to sell e-books and its line of e-readers through independent U.S. booksellers, giving the Toronto firm a new chance to establish a foothold in the American digital books market.

A report by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, online.wsj.com

Following in Google's footsteps: Time Warner investing $25m in 1Gbps fiber network

Mashable :: Time Warner announced Tuesday it will be investing $25 million in expanding its fiber broadband service to businesses in New York City. Time Warner is taking a different approach than Google, targeting businesses rather than consumers.

A report by Emily Price, mashable.com

Tracking hurricane Isaac with Google's crisis map

Los Angeles Times :: Google's crisis response team has created a map that provides information about, among other things, where the storm is headed, wind-speed probabilities, locations of and live feeds from webcams, current traffic conditions, active shelters and evacuation routes.

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A report by Deborah Netburn, www.latimes.com

Eric Hysen, Google Politics & Elections Team: We make it easier to cast your ballot

Google Official Blog :: Our Google Politics & Elections site enables you to see the latest Google News, YouTube videos, search and video trends, and Google+ content about the election in one place. You can also visit our live Elections Hub to watch the national political conventions, debates and even election night LIVE right from your mobile phone or laptop.

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Announcement by Eric Hysen, googleblog.blogspot.de

Google reacts to Apple-Samsung verdict (and Kara Swisher translates)

Kara Swisher's report includes a "translation for those who don’t speak passive-aggressive."

AllThingsD :: Google — which went curiously silent on Friday after a blockbuster court win by rival Apple against its Android partner Samsung — finally found its voice today by releasing a statement about the patent infringement verdict.

A report by Kara Swisher, allthingsd.com

U.S. voters still tuned in to traditional news media, especially local TV

Los Angeles Times :: Facebook and Internet portals such as Google and Yahoo increasingly provide Americans their gateway for news, but the bulk of voters who catch up on current events daily turn to traditional sources, particularly local television stations, according to a nationwide poll.

A report by James Rainey, www.latimes.com

Poll (via L.A. Times): New USC Annenberg - Los Angeles Times Poll on Politics and the Press

HT: Andrew Beaujon, Poynter

YouTube launches TrueView in-stream video ads on mobile devices

YouTube Creator Blog :: More and more traffic is coming from people watching video on smartphones and tablets. People are watching video when out with friends, while waiting in line, or on the bus home. Mobile growth on YouTube has been phenomenal. So to help you monetize your mobile traffic as effectively as on PCs, today we’re launching TrueView in-stream video ads (cost-per-view) on mobile devices.

Announced here Phil Farhi, youtubecreator.blogspot.co.uk

Huge drop in Google Traffic? Google search query alerts notify you

SEO Roundtable :: Google announced on the Webmaster Central blog that they added a new notification to Google Webmaster Tools message center. The new notification informs you of big changes in traffic from Google due to search query changes.

A report by Barry Schwartz, www.seroundtable.com