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PayPal processes way more online transactions, but Google processes them faster, completing payments in a blistering 0.26 seconds, according to a new study, compared with PayPal’s relatively pokey 1.45. Read more on external site »

Increasingly, the leading Internet companies worry about the same things any media company worries about: keeping advertisers happy, churning out hits, gaining scale and distribution. Read more on external site »

Facebook hasn’t yet figured out how to make money in mobile, but it has figured out how to cause headaches for wireless carriers. Read more on external site »

The Clear Channel-owned music streaming service is finding success with its custom radio feature. Read more on external site »

Media and Entertainment Services Alliance head Marty Porter laments UltraViolet’s lack of a charismatic champion. Read more on external site »

So far it’s mostly chest-thumping but things could still escalate. Read more on external site »

See also this week’s Weekly Update. Read more on external site »

Never a dull moment when it comes to Groupon’s efforts to act like a real company. Read more on external site »

Like the BYOD trend in enterprise IT departments, companies are figuring out how to leverage their employees’ familiarity with social media tools. Read more on external site »

Comcast continues its efforts to turn its ultimately dumb pipes into a platform. Read more on external site »