http://blog.openface.com Custom Online Solutions Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:38:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1955 - 2011. A technology innovator. http://blog.openface.com/archive/rip-steve-jobs/ Econsultancy membership reacently passed 100,000! Congratulations to the dedicated professional digerati team led by Ashely, Chris and others. We are pleased to a part of the success with our own Charity Benchmark Reports included in their library. They've put a presentation on line to explore the journey they have ... http://blog.openface.com/archive/congratulations-econsultancy-on-100000-members/ See the live stream of President Obama answering tweets. Someone is picking and choosing what he's answering, but still pretty cool. http://blog.openface.com/archive/president-uses-twitter-for-town-hall-meeting/ Facebook users have surpassed 75 million! This is the estimated size of the world population in 1750 or the estimated rural population in China in 2006. Which ever way you compare it, it's a huge number. Facebook have also launched Skype Chat. http://blog.openface.com/archive/facebook-milestones/ Bloomberg reports that Panodora, the Music Genome Project aka internet radio, is expected to being trading it's 14.7 millions shares for $10 to $12 per share. The comany is not profitable but has 34 million active users. Advertising generates 90% of the company's sales. http://blog.openface.com/archive/pandora-ipo-15th-june-2011/ Enjoy this very attactive visual that illustrates just how much can be achieved on line in a mere sixty seconds at the most popular online destinations; facebook, twitter, firefox, word press, ask.com and many more. The visual was found here. http://blog.openface.com/archive/60-seconds-on-line/ Overtaking Google who held the top spot for the last four years, Apple now reigns supreme with a value of $153.3 billion. The report is compiled by BrandZ, a WPP company, is in it's sixth year of production. The other top line finding is that 19 of the ... http://blog.openface.com/archive/apple-is-worlds-no-1-brand/ The value has increased from $2.5 billion estimates in January! The shares would be priced in the $32 - $35 range. http://blog.openface.com/archive/linkedin-ipo-valued-at-3billion/ Microsoft has acquired Skype, the VOIP giant with a user base of 663 million users for $8.5 billion. Read more here. http://blog.openface.com/archive/skype-bought-by-microsoft-for-85-billion/ The US 2012 presidential nomination campaign has started. The delivery of choice for annoucements is social media with Facebook, YouTube and Twitter all featuring heavily. President Barack Obama’s team announced his candidacy intentions with a YouTube endorsement video, select text and emails. His team is supporting his reelection campaign ... http://blog.openface.com/archive/social-media-is-the-preferred-tool-for-us-presidential-candidacy-announcements/