MakeUseOf Team Spotlight is our occasional feature where we profile the work of our writers outside of MakeUseOf.   We have some very talented employees who like to spread their talents all around the web and it’s only right that we should recognise and showcase those talents.

In this edition of Spotlight, we will be profiling the work of Ryan, Steven, Evan, and Taty.  But we will also be letting you know the Twitter streams maintained by the MUO team, in case you would like to subscribe to them.   Our team loves feedback and conversation from the readers.  If you would like to take part in that conversation, subscribe to their Twitter streams today.

1. iPhone vs Android – Who Wins? The Google Droid Does.

by Ryan Dube @ Ryan Dube.com

In this article, Ryan weighs in with his opinion about the latest news that the market share of Android mobile devices has now surpassed that of the iPhone. Ryan discusses what makes the Droid a better phone over the iPhone.

2. 10 Branding & Social Media Blogs You Should Be Following

by Steven Campbell @ Social Branding

Whether you’re a brand manager, marketer, or just someone looking to make a name for yourself or your product/business, following the right blogs can be a source of free education.

Out of the hundreds of blogs Steve follows, he has compiled a list of some of the very best when it comes to social branding.

3. A Google Earth Secret: Flight Simulator Mode

by Evan Wondrasek @ Techerator

Google Earth is a revolutionary application that allows you to explore the entire planet in 3D using Google’s satellite imagery data. Users are not just limited to terrestrial earth anymore either ““ you can journey under the oceans, gaze at the night sky, travel to the moon, and visit Mars.

Sure, there are plenty of practical uses for Google Earth, but a fantastic hidden feature allows you to turn Google Earth into a global (and interplanetary) flight simulator.

4. Picasso’s Guernica In 3D (with video)

by Taty Sena @ Beholders.org

This video represents an exploration into Picasso’s painting, meant to help one travel through all the very significant details of this work as if it had been created in 3D.

It is certainly an interesting use of technology that allows us to perceive this incredible painting and its stunning details from a different perspective.

5. Subscribe To MakeUseOf Twitter Streams

by Mark O’Neill @ Mark O’Neill’s Twitter Stream

As the managing editor of MakeUseOf, I make a big effort to follow the MUO staff on various social networks, and Twitter is no exception.

If you would like to follow the MUO staff yourself on Twitter, check out this Twitter list, which is updated on a regular basis, as staff are hired or fired. From there, you can click through to each writer’s Twitter profile where you can subscribe to them for all their latest updates.

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