The fallout from Apple’s Maps debacle was among the top headlines this past weekend. Mashable brought you those stories, as well as other tech and social media news while you were out of the office.
Our staff kept tabs on all the latest happenings, so don’t worry if you missed a few articles. Check out all the coverage here, in our handy Weekend Recap. Take a look at the links, below.
Editor’s Picks
Obama Has ’99 Problems’ but a Mitt Ain’t One [VIDEO]
Think Apple Maps Is Bad? Remember the Tale of MobileMe
Take 100 NASA Photos, Stir, Make Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’
Cute Images Make Us 44% Sharper [STUDY]
China’s Internet Is Getting Faster [INFOGRAPHIC]
These Are the Tech Job Hot Spots [INFOGRAPHIC]
Apple No Longer Saying Maps Are ‘Most Powerful Ever’
5 Games You Should Play This Weekend
Zooka Speaker Bar Makes Any Bluetooth Device Sound Better [REVIEW]
Facebook Embraces Bubbles in Messenger iPhone Upgrade
Which Are the Most Social Colleges? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Former Employee Explains Why He Was Fired From Facebook
10 Amazing Google Earth and Maps Discoveries
Why Social Media Makes Customer Service Better
Bots Drive 16% of U.S. Web Traffic [INFOGRAPHIC]
Power Nap With This Head-Consuming Ostrich Pillow
Facebook to FTC: Let Us Advertise to Children
Which is Sorriest, Apple Maps or Siri? [SUNDAY COMICS]
Here’s Why Tumblr Will Be Down Next Weekend
Simon Cowell and Will.i.am Planning Show to Find the Next Steve Jobs
Smartphone Camera Shootout: iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S III vs. iPhone 4S
Watch These Epic iPhone 5 Vs. Android Music Videos
‘Dexter’ and ‘Homeland’ Premieres Available in Full on YouTube
News & Opinion
Kodak Exiting the Consumer Printer Business
FCC OKs Television-to-Wireless Data Spectrum Auctions
Metal ‘Sunflower’ Lets You Capture Sunlight and Power
Many Windows 8 Tablets Will Sport a Keyboard
Startup Marketplace Connects Fashion Brands With Boutiques
CruxSkunk iPad Keyboard Exposes the Mirage of Kickstarter [REVIEW]
Video Callers Know No Bounds – Not Even Bathrooms
Burberry Tops Fashion Brands In Social Media This Week [CHART]
How Much Bandwidth Will the Vice Presidential Debate Need?
‘People Style Watch’ Sells Ads on Its Twitter Page
Biodegradable Medical Implants Dissolve in Water [VIDEO]
These Robots Can Help Disabled Officers, Veterans Get Back to Work [VIDEO]
Apple Cites Improved Working Conditions in Foreign Factories [REPORT]
Does This Video Show the iPad Mini?
Spookiest Smartphone Malware Yet?
Book About Kickstarter Fails to Raise Enough Money on Kickstarter
Xi3 Packs a Fully Functional Desktop PC Into a Tiny Cube [VIDEO]
One Proposal to Cool a Warming Planet: An Umbrella Made of Asteroids
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is the Best E-Ink Screen You Can Buy [REVIEW]
Twice as Many Mobile News Readers Prefer Browsers to Apps [STUDY]
HP Shows What Windows 8 Tablets for Business Will Look Like [PICS]
Weekend Leisure
Watch These Quadrotor Robots Learn to Play Catch [VIDEO]
Top Comments From Mashable Readers This Week
Bizarre YouTube Video Removes Music From ‘Gangnam Style’
5 Mobile Photographers Capturing the World With Android
How ‘Mad Men’ Could Turn You Into The Worst Employee Ever [INFOGRAPHIC]
10 Funny YouTube Clips of Sleeping Dogs
7 Free Android Apps for Killing Time in Lines
Helpful Resources
FinderCodes Uses QR Codes to Find Lost Phones
The Digerati: 7 Profiles of Successful Entrepreneurs
10 Essential Resources for Bootstrapping Businesses
5 Easy Steps To Make Your Job Descriptions Go Viral
Top 5 Apps Your Kids Will Love This Week
4 Tips to Avoid Work-From-Home Email Scams
65 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Parking Panda App Finds and Guarantees Parking Spots
Small Business Advertisers Like Facebook’s Immediacy, But Not Its Metrics
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