Former Broadcom exec agrees to plea deal (AP)
AP - A former executive at chip maker Broadcom Corp. will plead guilty to obstruction of justice and cooperate in a federal probe of company stock option grants, the U.S. attorney’s office said Friday.
November 30, 2007
Targeting advances as online ads expand (AP)
AP - Golf club manufacturers have long placed ads in printed golf magazines. Movie studios tend to run television spots before a weekend rather than after.
Facebook retreat shows ad-targeting risk (AP)
AP - Facebook pushed the boundaries of ad targeting when the online hangout presumed users would want the site to mine their Internet activity.
More Web surfing data helps ad targeting (AP)
AP - Based on the weather reports and restaurant listings you check out online, Yahoo Inc. has a good idea where you live. Based on searches you’ve done, the Web portal might also know where you want to go.
Zander’s turbulent ride at Motorola ends (AP)
AP - Ed Zander is out as Motorola Inc.’s chief executive after a roller-coaster four years that saw him oversee the cell-phone maker’s Razr-led resurgence but ultimately bear blame for strategic gaffes and product whiffs that led to its steep decline.
PS3 finally overtakes Wii in Japan sales: survey (AFP)
AFP - Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console finally outsold Nintendo's Wii in Japan in November, helped by a price cut and a stronger line-up of games, a survey showed Friday.
Google to bid for wireless spectrum (AP)
AP - Google Inc. confirmed its plans to bid for a prized piece of the airwaves in an upcoming government auction, further underscoring the Internet search leader’s determination to shake up the wireless market and plumb more profits from mobile phones.
Serena to ship enterprise mashup platform (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Serena Software will ship its enterprise business mashup software Monday with the goal of enabling quick deployment of simple applications that solve everyday business problems.
Cloudsmith service pushes 'virtual distros' (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A new company, Cloudsmith, has created a Web-based service meant to let developers access and exchange "virtual distros," or custom configurations, of open-source software.
FBI Helps Bust International Botnet Ring (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - It's 10:00 p.m. Do you know what your teen is doing online? Hopefully, the answer is not "attracting the unwelcome interest of the FBI for operating an international botnet ring that infected millions of computers and stole approximately $25 million from the bank accounts of unsuspecting victims."