All those iPads and iPhones must be paying off. A new report ranks Apple as the world’s most valuable brand name, overtaking Google for the top spot. Among the top 10 brands were technology and telecommunications companies including IBM, Microsoft and AT&T, along with McDonald’s and Coca Cola. Facebook was the fastest growing brand on the top 100 list. Source Link
One out of six parents questioned in a new survey say they don’t have a problem with their pre-teens joining the world of social media via Facebook or MySpace. Both web sites require users to be at least 13 years old, but 11-percent of parents said they’ve helped their younger child have a presence on social media web sites. Source Link
Much of reality TV isn’t memorable, but some of what’s famous today will live on as young parents are turning to their favorite programs to find names for their children. The Social Security Administration says two names with the fastest growing popularity are Maci and Bentley, the teen mom and her young son who star in a popular MTV reality show. Source Link
