Happy Monday. Hey, Mondays can be happy! Case in point: You can start your Monday off with all the knowledge you need to stay ahead of the game in the worlds of social media, tech, social good, entertainment and more. We've rounded up these 15 stories from the weekend to make sure of that.
The big story in the tech world this weekend was the Facebook phone — or rather, whether or not it actually exists or ever will. 4chan executed another attack, Fring came out of nowhere with a Skype-challenging service, and word slipped that James Cameron might film scenes for Avatar 2 almost seven miles underwater and maybe win an X-Prize in the process. It's all here.
Thanks for reading!
News Essentials
Facebook: We Are Not Building a Phone
Apple Approves Another Google Voice App for iPhone
4chan Users Crash MPAA Website in Pro-Piracy Protest
Facebook's Not Building a Phone, So What's It Really Doing?
iPhone 4 Debuts in China September 25
Fring Challenges Skype With $0.01 Per Minute VoIP Calls
Helpful Resources
The Real Value of Social Media for Social Good [INTERVIEW]
5 Important New Trends in Location
Social Good: Charity and Technology in the Online Universe [INFOGRAPHIC]
Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
5 Tips for Aspiring Web App Developers
How SMBs Can Start Using Facebook Places Now
Weekend Leisure
James Cameron Plans to Shoot “Avatar” Sequel 6.8 Miles Underwater