Hear Us Now: Facebook about to reach 500 million members


Facebook about to reach 500 million members Posted by Bob at 07/19/10 04:16 PM Share Email Print Facebook is expected to announce that it has reached the 500 million user mark this week. That's half a billion people in just six years. View the website: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38310046/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/				Read stories that consumers have shared, or share your own personal story. Phonemakers cry foul on Steve Jobs 'We're all alike' attack Steve Jobs may have calmed some of the Antennagate ruckus with his spirited defense of the iPhone 4 on Friday, but he also stirred up a hornet's nest of response from other phone manufacturers, including RIM, Samsung, Motorola, Nokia, and HTC. Facebook about to reach 500 million members Facebook is expected to announce that it has reached the 500 million user mark this week. That's half a billion people in just six years. At Yahoo, Using Searches to Steer News Coverage Yahoo is introducing a news blog that will rely on search queries to help guide its reporting and writing on national affairs, politics and the media. Give Us Google Voice, Online Petition Demands After a recent leak showing a Google Voice desktop application in action, fans of Google's telecommunications service have started an online petition demanding Google release the app to the public. Reading on Paper is Faster than iBooks on the iPad It will take you longer to read a book on an iPad or Kindle compared to the printed page, according to a recent study.