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Google, Facebook Seen Cashing In On Mobile Ad Growth

Mobile ads have become a primary driver of the multibillion-dollar U.S. ad market, and Google (GOOG) and Facebook are expected to cash in the most. Total media ad spending will rise 5% this year to more than $180 billion, the biggest percentage increase in 10 years, thanks to a big push from mobile and TV ad spending, says research firm eMarketer in a report Wednesday. The report says ads on smartphones and tablets in the U.S. will jump 83% to

Google Focuses On Home, Car Software Against Apple

Google on Wednesday unveiled new open-source software for TVs and cars, accelerating its competition against Apple into a higher gear. With its new announcements, Google (GOOGL) has begun “laying a foundation” for Android software to be used for all Internet-enabled devices, said Sundar Pichai, a Google (GOOG) senior vice president. “We are beginning to think about all of our platforms beyond mobile,” Pichai said. Google stock

Google Website-Registration Tests Hit Web.com Stock

Google’s invite-only test of a Web domain-registration service spurred an analyst on Tuesday to downgrade rival service Web.com to neutral. Web.com (WWWW) stock slumped more than 20% in midday trading in the stock market today, near a seven-month low of 27.50, while Google (GOOGL)stock was up 1.3%. Google (GOOG) Domains is an invite-only test where users can buy domain names, create branded email addresses and host Web content on Google’s servers.