If Britain’s electoral candidates require any further reason to justify Crowdsourcing as a communication tool with voters, Microsoft’s latest play-thing could be of some considerable interest to them. Microsoft’s ‘TownHall’ software aims to replicate the experience of a town hall meeting place inside an online arena.

A recent survey by CoolBrands revealed that Apple’s iPhone is now more desirable than an Aston Martin! A closer look at the list tells the bigger story about Apple’s brand, they took 3 spots out of the top 5! Apples dominance is unsurprising – consumers are way too happy to queue for the latest gadget. [...]