Google CEO says mobile revs small but growing fast [Reuters]

Google Inc expects mobile searches to generate most of its revenue
eventually, but it could take a long time despite growing at a rapid
clip, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Tuesday. Searches made on
Android-based smartphones and other mobile devices are growing quickly
but will remain immaterial to the company's bottom line for some time
to come, he said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68R52V20100928

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Forget TV; Today's Consumers More Attached to Google, Amazon [AdAge]

When you consider popular media properties, the natural tendency is to
think about those venues that usually draw consumers in throngs: a
particular TV show, magazine or even a website. You might be surprised
to find that consumers aren't as old-school as all that.

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=146094

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Google CEO: Web TV Service to Be Offered Worldwide in 2011 [Bloomberg]

Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt said the company
plans to extend its Web television service from U.S. viewers to global
consumers in 2011. Google has an agreement with Sony Corp. to launch
Web TV in the U.S. this fall, while Samsung Electronics Co., the
world’s largest television manufacturer, said today it may make sets
run by Google’s software to compete with Sony and Apple Inc. in the
market for TVs that access movies, shows and games online.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-07/google-ceo-says-web-tv-service-to-be...

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YouTube Ads Turn Videos Into Revenue [NYTimes]

In the last year, the video site has become a significant contributor
to the family business at a time when Google, which makes more than 90
percent of its revenue from text search ads, is seeking a second act.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/technology/03youtube.html?_r=1

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