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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Across the web from December 6

At the end of each week we take a look at the major events or notable posts that were put up on the we regarding the issues around social media, mobile industry and the general technology scene.

This past week, as Tumblr was brought to its knees due to server issues, Google announced a slew of new products, updates, and strategic direction for the upcoming year, and Mark Zuckerberg opened up on television about his version of the Facebook story

What to learn from Tumblr’s outage This time it’s Tumblr, next time it could be your client’s Facebook fan page. It happened before all the way back to the America Online days, and it will happen again. Peter Shankman tells you why.

Where should mobile developers focus? Twitter investor Fred Wilson weighs in with his two cents. Bear in mind that paid apps in the Android Market isn’t accessible in most regions and only Android developers in some countries can sell apps.

TechCrunch Review: Google Nexus S. The long awaited replacement for the Nexus One running OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) gets a review from Michael Arrington and Jason Kincaid. It’s the second Android phone that does not receive carrier or vendor customization after the Nexus One. The Nexus S is based on Samsung’s Galaxy S class phones.

Google released the Cr-48. This is the ultraportable Google intends to serve as a reference platform for its upcoming ChromeOS which has unfortunately been delayed to some time next year. The web-dependent OS was scheduled to be launched publicly before the end of this year.

Mark Zuckerberg talks to 60 minutes. The almost robotic Facebook CEO shares his thoughts about the movie The Social Network and almost immediately gets sued again by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. It’s rare that we can see the sequel of a hugely popular movie still on theaters unveiling before our very eyes.


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