Online Ad Market:

• Ad spending set to rise.

• Internet to become second biggest ad medium by 2013, says ZenithOptimedia.

Social Media:

• Facebook reaches deal for China site with Baidu.

• Facebook bans Ad.ly for ToS violations.

Mobile Computing:

• Research In Motion eyes a rebound.

• Android, Windows Phone to surpass iPhone, Gartner says.

• Once the hobby of tech geeks, iPhone jailbreaking now a lucrative industry.

Mobile Marketing:

• Paypal is about to get a bruising from Facebook and Square.

• Kiip offers real life rewards for in-game achievements.

Travel:

• US Justice Department puts conditions on Google's ITA acquisition.

Regulatory/Legal:

• SEC boots up for internet age.

Tools:

• Adobe unveils Creative Suite 5.5 subscription editions.