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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]

6 Apps You Don’t Want to Miss

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]

Top 10 Tech This Week

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

Something Is Missing, Batman [COMIC]

Planes May Get Laser-Wielding Robot Snakes

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

Top 10 GIFs of the Week

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

Viral Video Recap: Hottest Memes of the Week

This Week’s Top TV Moments in GIF Form

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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