Tag Archives: OpenSocial

The incredible power of being able to think and act big

Posted on June 17, 2008 by vanelsas

Possibly the most important characteristic of web giant Google is their ability to think and act big. Thinking big is really hard to do but has made them the most successful web company in history. Google, the name, refers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Android Mobile OS, Friendconnect, Google, Jaiku, Mobile Internet, OpenSocial, Orkut | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Will Microsoft and Yahoo create the biggest social network ever?

Posted on February 4, 2008 by vanelsas

There is a lot of talk about the Microsoft takeover attempt of Yahoo this weekend. TechMeme is flooded with blog posts about the subject. I’m not so interested in the “breaking news” factor, but I am more interested in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Android Mobile OS, e-mail, Google, Jaiku, Microsoft, OpenSocial, Orkut, social networks, Yahoo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Freedom to the people

Posted on December 7, 2007 by vanelsas

We are nearing the end of 2007 so human nature forces me to look back and forth, thinking about things that happened and things to come. I am by no means a good trend or technology predictor, but here’s my … Continue reading →

Posted in Android Mobile OS, Beacon, business model, Facebook, freedom, Google, iPhone, Mobile Internet, OpenSocial, social networks, Uncategorized, web 2.0, web 3.0 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Every generation needs a new revolution

Posted on November 9, 2007 by vanelsas

Facebook and Google are getting a lot of attention these days. Everyone, including myself, seems to have a take on it and the urge to write about it. It is time to step back, observe and try to understand what … Continue reading →

Posted in advertisement trap, Android Mobile OS, Dave Winer, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, OpenSocial, revolution, Rolf Skyberg, social networks, SocialAds, Tim O'Reilly, web 2.0 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Mark Zuckerberg: When in doubt, follow the money

Posted on November 2, 2007 by vanelsas

It is the day after the OpenSocial announcements Google has made. I like it already. The scooping part of such events isn’t nearly as interesting as the period afterwards when everyone starts analysing and speculating. It is from these brainwaves … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, Google, iPhone, Mark Zuckerberg, on-line advertisement, OpenSocial, Orkut, Toni Ahonen, Uncategorized, web 2.0 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Good news: the user is back, and he won’t be ignored this time!

Posted on November 1, 2007 by vanelsas

After the dust clears from the Google answer to Facebook’s popularity, and the first applications of the new APIs are already showing up, it is now the time to start analysing what should happen next. Let’s get one thing straight. … Continue reading →

Posted in business model, Facebook, Google, OpenSocial, user centric innovation, web 2.0, Yahoo | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Google hits back hard with its OpenSocial plans but will the user benefit?

Posted on October 31, 2007 by vanelsas

Well, there it is. TechCrunch reported it first (but everyone else has the same scoop!). Google is now revealing its social networking plans. Under the projectname OpenSocial, Google will launch a new set of APIs that application developers can use … Continue reading →

Posted in API, Facebook, Google, myspace, OpenSocial, Social Graph, social networks, SocialAds, web 2.0 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments