Google and MySpace alliance

Google has formed a new OpenSocial alliance with MySpace and together they are looking to take on Facebook.  It's reported that MySpace has twice the number of signed up members than Facebook.

OpenSocial is a open system API that will allow developers to create application for social-networking web sites.  Developers will use html and javascript in OpenSocial.

Others who have joined alliance with Google are Salesforce.com, LinkedIn, hi5.