Ever wanted to have the power to make another person do exactly what you wanted them to? We’re going to provide our users with this unique opportunity by offering you a photo contest unlike any other. We know that, much like us, you love to take photos too. No better time to take pics than during the gorgeous, adventure filled days of the summer.

We’re going to create a “Summer of 2011″ featured stream that will be available on the app and web. Here’s all you have to do -  take snaps of all your favorite summer moments – beaches, road-trips, travels, parties, BBQs, visits to the ice cream truck etc. Add your own distinct personality to these photos and capture what the summer means to you in your unique way. By August 4th, the picture with the most “likes” will win an exciting prize.

And here’s where it gets really good! We have decided that the winner should be rewarded with something priceless. And to show you just how much we mean that we have decided to sacrifice two of our summer interns – Brian and JP, seen below in this very candid shot!

The person who uploads the winning picture will get to decide what funny activity we want them to do (within reason of course!). For some added inspiration, here’s a similar contest we ran in the past. So whip out your smartphones and start clicking!

We are so proud to be working with Bank of the West to bring you closer to two prestigious and historical sporting tournaments. The Bank of the West Cheyenne Frontier Days, which started in 1897, is the oldest and largest outdoor rodeo in the world, while the Bank of the West Classic Tournament is the longest running women’s only tennis tournament in the world.

Cheyenne Frontier Days started on the 22nd of July and runs till the 31st of the month in Wyoming and honors the spirit of cowboys. World class riders convene at the event each day for the rodeo along with a troupe of over 2,800 volunteers. From the actual rodeo competition to tours of Indian Village to art shows and museums and to a vibrant nightlife – there is something for everyone! The entertainment includes concerts by Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Shreyl Crow and many more of the biggest names in country music. All in attendance can capture the priceless memories of the eleven days by downloading the LiveShare app and taking pictures into the “Bank of the West Cheyenne Frontier Days’ stream. These photos can then be shared out on facebook and twitter. For everyone who can’t make it or for those who want to relive the event you can still enjoy all the moments from Frontier Days on the app, the web on LiveShare, as well as the Bank of the West’s Facebook Page.

While Frontier Days is in effect, the women’s tennis world is fixated on Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, CA. Some of the most talented and recognizable names in women’s tennis start off the U.S Open Series at the Bank of West Classic Tournament. The star-studded field includes Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, defending champion Victoria Azarenka and many more. This year, Bank of West and LiveShare is letting you be a part of this tournament. At each match, everyone in the arena can download the LiveShare app and take fan pics into the “Bank of the West Classic Tournament” stream. Some of these photos could even appear on the big screen during the matches! So make those crazy signs, carry your favorite players’ national flag and snap a bunch of fan pics into the stream and preserve history.

Once more, for those who aren’t able to be there in person, all photos will be available on the app, the LiveShare stream on the web and the Bank of the West Facebook Page.

So for the next eleven days, whether you’re in Wyoming or Palo Alto or anywhere else, with LiveShare and Bank of the West you can partake in these two extraordinary events – a quintessentially American Western experience and the best of women’s sports.

The work we do with our partners and collaborators is of utmost importance to us. We try to make photo sharing as visually appealing and simple as possible by creating custom embed walls for their websites. This allows for them to directly connect and interact with their community base with live images of what their followers care about most. We now want to make this process easier and more seamless. With our brand-new LiveShare for Partners, our partners can create their own custom LiveShare photo galleries on their websites, blogs or Facebook page and all consumer and owner generated content is in one place. By syncing all your photos on mobile and web, the possibilities for LiveShare for Partners is endless.

To begin, create a LiveShare account. After signing in, you can start to create an event. Enter all pertinent information – title, duration and location of event. The address you enter is the region where the event will show up on the mobile app, making it easier for a large number of people to add photos. For instance, say you’re a big Neil Patrick Harris fan (who isn’t?) and you have a fan page devoted to following his every move, you can now create a “Neil Patrick Harris” stream.

You will also have full control on all content that will be visible on your web page. By modifying the moderation settings, you can determine which photos will appear in the gallery. There will be an option to delete any photo or comments.

Once these steps are done, you can begin to customize your gallery by choosing a background best suited for your brand. You will then receive an embed code that you simply copy and paste onto your site.

The LiveShare embed wall gallery contains rich content and an eye-catching 3-D display wall. Photos can be taken on your mobile device into the stream from the app or uploaded directly in the gallery and can then be enjoyed in real-time on both the app and the web.

Finally the entire gallery can also be shared out via Twitter, Facebook and email – merging your mobile, web, and social networks all in one, increasing the engagement and visibility with fans and users. So whether you are a large brand or a celebrity, have a band page, blog, a fan site, run a non-profit, news organizations, or sports team – LiveShare for Partners is perfect for you! Keep in mind that this is our first version of LiveShare for Partners. We intend to continuously and constantly improve. We are always looking for feedback as well, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to leave them in the “comments” section or e-mail us at feedback@cooliris.com

Get to know the German FDP parliamentary party better than ever! Members of the FDP will be participating in their annual summer tour of Germany. In total, they will make 45 different stops and along the way they will talk to the citizens and learn about the diverse issues and concerns impacting the people.

This year you can follow them around the country with LiveShare. Both the constituents and party members will be taking pictures of the tour and recording them in the “Deutschlandtour 2011 – FDP – Bundestagsfraktion” stream. There will be exclusive backstage photos throughout the entire tour.

All the pictures will be visible on the app, LiveShare.com, the FDP website, and their Facebook page. By the end of the tour the photo with the most “likes” will be eligible to win a prize. So make sure to follow the FDP tour till August 13th and quite literally watch politics in action.

Through the dreary winter months and long rainy days, we’ve been hoping that maybe eventually the sun will come out from behind those dark clouds. And now finally we can feel the warmth and sunshine of summertime. Summers are synonymous with trips to the beach, BBQs, traveling with friends and family and an overall great and relaxing time.

Together with Windows Phone UK we are making this summer extra special for all our UK users out there: bringing you exciting chances to win! All you have to do is capture all your super fun moments from the summer in our “Share your Great British Summer with Windows Phone” stream. Take pictures of your summer – awesome beach hangouts, epic road trips or beautiful sunsets and share them in the stream on the app, the web on LiveShare, or the Windows Phone UK Facebook Page. As part of the competition, the three people who upload the pictures with the most “likes” by July 30th could win a Windows Phone!

Competition ends on July 30th. So take out your phones and take a lot of photos of your summer and share them out on twitter, facebook and get all your friends to “like” them for this great competition. Make the summer of 2011 unforgettable!