Mashable Weekend Recap: 22 Stories You May Have Missed

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Charlie White
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 22 Stories You May Have Missed
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An exotic car and a smooth smartphone were vying for coolness honors, we found lots of places to find free music, and the Old Spice Guy showed up again, in a brand new and hilarious ad. We even did a live blog of the Super Bowl commercials during the entire game, and you can replay it in its entirety.

Let's start the week right with a full recap of the weekend's festivities, so you can rest assured that you didn't miss a thing. Sit back and let us catch you up, telling you a variety of stories that rocked our world over the past couple of days.

News and Opinion Essentials

Super Bowl Advertising Play-By-Play [LIVE BLOG]

Half of Verizon Smartphone Owners Say They’ll Switch to iPhone

It’s Not 1984 Anymore: Motorola Xoom Commercial [VIDEO]

"Sesame Street" E-Book Hits iPad and Chrome Web Store Simultaneously

Hearsay Combines Corporate & Local Social Media Management [VIDEO]

This Is Why You Always Pay Your Web Designer

No Dribbble Invite? No Problem, Try Favwork

Top 10 Super Bowl Brands With the Most Twitter Pre-Buzz [Infographic]

Helpful Resources

Are Cover Letters Still Relevant For Social Media and Tech Jobs?

31 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

Why Fashion’s Top Brands Are Flocking to Tumblr

Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]

Weekend Leisure

10 Online Resources for Free, Legal Music

“Rio” Super Bowl Ad Features “Angry Birds” Hidden Level Clues

Top 10 Most Shared Super Bowl Ads Of All Time [VIDEO]

Old Spice Guy Takes an Elaborate “Scent Vacation” [VIRAL VIDEO]

Angry Birds Get a Free Western-Themed Update [PICS]

HANDS ON: HTC Inspire 4G Is a First For AT&T [PICS]

30+ Super Bowl Ads You Can Watch Before the Big Game [VIDEOS]

Exotic Supercar Has Aerodynamic Flaps Like a Jet [PICS]

Fun With Twitter: 5 iPhone Games Made of Tweets

Vote For Your Super Bowl Ad Faves On Facebook

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