It's been an eventful weekend in social media and technology, and we're here to help you get caught up before an even more eventful week begins.
This weekend, Sony retired the Walkman, Groupon added self-served deals, Lady Gaga surpassed 1 billion YouTube views, Kanye West released an innovative online music video, Microsoft revealed that Windows 8 is a long ways away, Netflix started rolling out streaming-only subscriptions and WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange walked out of an interview with CNN.
As always, we also have some helpful features that you might want to check out. Thanks for reading!
News Essentials
Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman After 30 Years
Groupon Adds Self-Serve Deal Platform, Says It's the "Future"
Microsoft Windows 8 Is 2 Years Away
It's Not Just Facebook: MySpace Transmitted Personal Data
Netflix Tests Streaming-Only Subscriptions in the U.S.
Was the WikiLeaks Founder Right to Walk From This Interview? [VIDEO]
Starbucks Stores in New York Now Accepting Mobile Payments
Helpful Resources
5 Ways to Get a Job Through YouTube
Work from Anywhere: 9 Handy Portable Offices
5 Innovative Uses of an API [Mashable Awards]
7 Handy iPhone Apps for Managing Employee Time
Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
Weekend Leisure
Lady Gaga Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube
10 Wonderful Wildlife iPhone Photographs
6 Free Sites for Creating Your Own Comics
Kanye West's Epic Hip Hop Opera "Runaway" Debuts on Vevo [VIDEO]
Weekend Gaming: "Vanquish" and "Killzone 3" Beta Invites [OPEN THREAD]
Local Fox Station Airs HIlarious Social Media Parody [VIDEO]