Blog network Glam Media today announced the launch of its application platform. Code-named “Atako,” which Glam says is their “new word for tech enthusiasm,” the platform is built using Google Gadget and OpenSocial standards (a big win for Google now that Facebook’s platform is open source as well), as well as other emerging web standards such as OpenID, and will allow app developers to reach Glam’s 77 million monthly unique users. [...]