“For example, developers have access to store shared data right on Google’s servers — that means you can build scalable applications that require no infrastructure of your own. To me, this feature makes developing on Google a little more attractive.”

“Charlene Li is a senior analyst at Forrester Research … talks about some of the mistakes big brands are making on social network platforms such as Facebook, and the challenges they face.”

“Microsoft will now be able to provide targeted ads not only based on demographic data (location, age, gender, etc), but they will also know that the person visiting your site is interested in skiing and guitar.”