paidContent Quick Hits 12.07.09

Brian Roberts

»  Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) CEO Brian Roberts (pictured) says that he’s all for online video growth, but will stop before “upset[ting] the economic models that have gotten us to where we are.” [WSJ]

»  Former EBay CEO Meg Whitman told a judge on the first day of the Craigslist-EBay trial that her company had wanted to purchase all of Craigslist, not just a minority stake. [Bloomberg]

»  Michael Arrington’s former business partner unveils the $499 JooJoo; previously known as the CrunchPad. [Alley Insider]

»  According to forecasts, Facebook will generate $710 million in revenue next year, and LinkedIn will earn $205 million. [WSJ]

»  Bing users have a higher click-through rate on ads than Google (NSDQ: GOOG) users. [TechCrunch]

»  Zappos is trying to lure lapsed customers back with a print catalog. [NY Times

»  Eric Schmidt has finally joined the Twitterati (and now has a ‘verified’ account after joining with a different name). [Guardian UK]

»  While Hearst Magazines Digital Media’s growth slowed this year, it still posted gains in ad sales, traffic and print sales of a little more than 20 percent. [MinOnline]

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