Mashable Weekend Recap: 50 Stories You Might Have Missed

2 hours ago by Charlie White from mashable


Just in case you missed our weekend full of fun, frolic and 

serious reporting, we’ve managed to gather it all together for you all in one handy place. It’s the Weekend Recap, giving you all the news, features, helpful hints and even comics — presented in the form of a concentrated list for your perusal.

There’s no better way to start off your summer than browsing all the goodness we brought to you over the past few days — so have at it, and then go out there and make it your best week yet.

Editor’s Picks

Hands On: Can an Ultrabook Be the Center of Your Digital Life?

Electric Dreams: First Tesla Model S Rolls Out of Factory [PICS]

7 Apps You Don’t Want To Miss

Top 10 Pinterest Pins This Week

Internet’s Favorite Bus Monitor to Get Her $600K+ Tax-Free

Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

Obnoxious Coworkers? Here’s Help [SUNDAY COMICS]

News & Opinion

New York City’s Getting a Tech Upgrade

Google Celebrates Gay Pride With Easter Egg

Young Entrepreneur Council Building Network of Youth Startup Founders

Country Star Kenny Chesney Focuses on Online Viewers During Live Concert

Google: Redesigned Ads Will Increase Click-Through Rates 100% [VIDEO]

28 Joyful Gay Pride Instagram Photos

Activator: Scam App Appears in Apple App Store [WARNING]

L8 Smartlight: Silent Assistant Notifies You About Practically Anything [VIDEO]

App Selects Your Outfit Based on the Weather

Mohamed Morsi Is Elected President of Egypt

45% of Executives Think Social Media Has a Positive Impact on the Workplace

Google Announces Sharp Price Cuts for Google Maps [VIDEO]

Celeb Endorsements Not Worth the Cost [STUDY]

What Will the Bus Monitor Do With All That Money? [POLL]

Trial Regarding E-Book Pricing Collusion Case Against Apple Set For 2013

Amazon Picks First Original Projects for On-Demand Video Service [VIDEO]

A Barrage of Turing Tests: Daily Life in the 21st Century

Judge Dismisses Apple vs. Google Smartphone Patent Case

Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week

Top 5 Hidden Galaxy S III Features You Don’t Want to Miss

Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Returns to Twitter, Promotes ‘Megabox’

Alan Turing’s 100th: 12 Celebratory Images From Across the Web

Craigslist to Popular Apartment-Finding Site: Cease and Desist

San Diego Is the Latest City to Officially Recognize Social Media Day

Apple Wants to Protect Your Identity — by Cloning You

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Weekend Leisure

Gorgeous Look at the Aurora Borealis Took Three Years to Create [VIDEO]

Top 10 Most-Shared Disney Pixar Videos

YouTube Cover Song Face-Off: One Direction’s ‘What Makes You Beautiful’

BET Awards App Wields Fun Social Gaming Mechanics [VIDEO]

Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Is Beautifully Recreated From 7,000 Dominoes [VIDEO]

TV’s Biggest Highlights on Social Media This Year [INFOGRAPHIC]

Fire Up Your Camping Trips With This Portable Heat Delivery System [VIDEO]

Insane Electric Superbus Goes 150MPH in Exquisite Luxury [VIDEO]

10 Terrific Accessories That Celebrate the Typewriter

5 Exclusive PlayStation 3 Games You Have to See

Meme Karaoke: Advice Animals Cover The Police [PIC]

Forget HD: Watch the ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy as Animated GIFs

Hilarious Precision Beer-Tossing Video Will Make You Laugh Out Loud [UPDATED]

Helpful Resources

Behind the Scenes of 4 Hot Social Media Campaigns

5 Free iPhone Gardening Apps for Your Green Thumb

How Gen Y Scores Jobs With Social Search

7 Ways to Beef Up Your Sales Strategy

60 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

5 Advanced Twitter Tips for Your Small Business

6 Mobile Apps for Your Job Hunt

Do You Suffer From Social Media FOMO? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Craigslist Too Troublesome? Try This Site for Neighborhood Consignment

6 Ways to Enhance Your Email Signature

How Much Money Can You Make Working in Digital? [CHART]

4 Web Design Tips for Startups