Techmeme: Anthony Weiner's stimulating week: How a lewd Twitter photo may have derailed politician's future (Alison Gendar/NY Daily News)

11:05 PM ET, June 5, 2011

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WWDC 2011 Prelude — What I Know — If I were to publish everything I know regarding tomorrow's announcements, it would be a short and decidedly unsensational article. What I know are a handful of minor features at the edges. The big picture regarding iOS 5 and iCloud — and how the two interrelate — is an utter mystery to me.

Discussion: AppleInsider, The Apple Core Blog, Gizmodo, 9 to 5 Mac, MacStories, iPhone Download Blog and Electronista

Leander Kahney / Cult of Mac:

What Is Steve Jobs Announcing Monday? Here's The Scoop About iCloud & Time Capsules [Exclusive] — Apple has already revealed that Steve Jobs will talk about iCloud, iOS 5 and OS X Lion during his WWDC keynote on Monday morning. — In addition, it's rumored that Apple's wireless Time Capsule backup/router will get a big update.

Discussion: Mashable!, T3.com News, SAI, MacRumors, Apple Bitch, I4U News, App Advice, TiPb, CNET News, Electronista, Gizmodo and iClarified

Mark Gurman / 9 to 5 Mac:

Apple may surprise with June 14 launch of Mac OS X Lion — While Apple has publicly acknowledged that they are tracking a summer release window for their upcoming Mac OS X Lion release, sources have indicated to 9to5Mac that Apple may surprise customers with a Tuesday, June 14 launch of the next-generation Mac operating system.

Discussion: GottaBeMobile, MacRumors, MacHackPC, MacStories, Electronista, Shoutpedia and iClarified, Thanks:markgurman

Kevin Fox / fox @ fury:
My guesses on the huge changes Apple will unveil at WWDC

Discussion: Joel Housman, Cult of Mac, Ars Technica, Fortune, MacDailyNews and PC Magazine

Steve Cheney / steve's blog:

Why Groupon is Worth $25 Billion Dollars — Admittedly, Groupon is a work in progress. They continue to spend insane amounts of money to acquire customers and merchants to try to extend their dual-sided network effect with consumers and merchants. Many people see this as unsustainable, some adamant it's all just a Ponzi scheme.

Discussion: knewton.com, @erickschonfeld and @msuster

Don Dodge / Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing:

How does Groupon work? Is the business model sustainable? — Groupon is the fastest growing company ever. From nothing to a stunning 7,000 employees and billions in revenue in just two years. Groupon just filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and revealed the financial details behind the media hype.

Discussion: Felix Salmon, Thanks:dondodge

Vinicius Vacanti / Yipit Blog:

The Reports of Groupon's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated — Since Groupon filed its S-1 on Thursday, there have been hundreds of negative articles written about Groupon (including one of our own). — While some of the concerns brought up about Groupon are legitimate, many of them are unfounded.

Discussion: SAI, The Business Insider, Digital Trends, Examiner, SAI and Yipit Blog, Thanks:vacanti

MG Siegler / parislemon:
On Grouponzi — While I have an account, I've never actually used Groupon.

Discussion: broadstuff, TechCrunch, E-Commerce Times, @stevecheney, @manan, @kevinrose, @hnshah and @semilshah

Nina Mandell / NY Daily News:

1500 people show up for 16-year-old's birthday party after she forgets to set Facebook settings — It's her party - and she'll invite everyone on Facebook if she wants to. — A 16-year-old girl in Germany ditched her own party after she forgot to set the privacy settings on the invitation and accidentally invited ... well everybody.

Discussion: Examiner, TechCrunch, Associated Press, Gawker, Deutsche Welle, CTV.ca and Reuters

Sean Hollister / Engadget:

Motorola Droid 3 leaks out in tutorial vids, confirms 8MP camera and 1080p recordings (video) — Verizon and Motorola have kept a tighter lid on the Droid 3 than many recent smartphones we've seen, but a nice big leak just sprang from the bottom of the pot — startup gadget blog PhonePads …

Discussion: Examiner, PopHerald.com, BGR, Mashable!, This is my next, PhoneArena, AndroidSPIN, Droid Life, GottaBeMobile, Electronista and Android and Me

Matt Brian / The Next Web:

Pastebin: How a popular code-sharing site became the ultimate hacker hangout — In recent months, technology news has been dominated by reports of numerous hacking attempts, subsequent break-ins and embarrassment of companies that have seen customer information stolen and their reputations tarnished.

Discussion: Guardian, DailyTech, PC Magazine and Disruptors

Joanna Stern / This is my next:

Windows 8: features, screenshots, and everything else you need to know — It finally happened! On Wednesday, we finally got a glimpse at what Microsoft has in store for its next version of Windows and how it plans to compete in the tablet market. Yes, after months of some leaked screenshots and rumors …

Lionel Menchaca / Dell Community:
Microsoft's Windows 8 Gamble Just Might Work

Discussion: Computerworld and The Business Insider, Thanks:dell

Alison Gendar / NY Daily News:

Anthony Weiner's stimulating week: How a lewd Twitter photo may have derailed politician's future — WASHINGTON - In the nano-second it takes to send a tweet, Rep. Anthony Weiner's political career has short-circuited. — From the moment a lewd photograph of bulging briefs was sent …

Discussion: The Smoking Gun, CJR, Mashable!, Right Wing News, Daily Kos, The Huffington Post and Top of the Ticket

Juro Osawa / Wall Street Journal:

Hackers Attack Nintendo — Nintendo Co. said Sunday that a server for its U.S. unit's website had been hacked into but that no company or customer information was compromised, marking the first time the Japanese gaming giant has been targeted in widespread global hacking attacks.

Discussion: Examiner, Reuters, Digital Trends, VentureBeat, PhysOrg.com, Guardian, Neowin.net, @lulzsec, PC Magazine, FT Tech Hub, AllThingsD, Electronista, Associated Press, VG247, climbthenet.com, GeekWire, Kotaku and Slashdot

Jenna Wortham / New York Times:

Instagram Rises as Social Web Embraces Photo Sharing — Digital camera sales may be weak, but thanks to cellphones, picture-taking has never been more of an everyday thing. Now a wave of mobile applications is letting people tweak their cellphone snapshots and share them with friends and strangers.

Discussion: ReadWriteWeb and Instagram News

Matt Rosoff / SAI: Silicon Alley Insider:

The Silliest Idea Ever: Facebook Going After Google In Search — Yesterday, Blue Nile and Wetpaint founder Ben Elowitz hypothesized on TechCrunch that Facebook could kill Google completely by getting into the search business. — I heard the same idea floated at a dinner for tech journalists hosted …

Discussion: The Business Insider and Beyond Search

Ben Elowitz / TechCrunch:
How Facebook Can Put Google Out of Business

Discussion: @scottbreynolds and SAI

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