Guys, remember that time when we landed on Mars? That was pretty awesome, right? You stayed up until 3 AM watching it, right? Since you did, and subsequently slept through this balmy Monday, we've tracked down all the news (on this world and every other) and boiled it down to just 90 seconds. You slept through a big day, too: the war between Apple and Google took a new turn, Wikipedia went down and took all the world's knowledge with it, and Samsung showed off the new Galaxy Note 10.1 (again), which will finally be available for purchase this month. Oh, and remember how we WENT TO MARS?
90 Seconds on The Verge: Monday, August 6th, 2012
Apple and Google’s split continues, we go to Mars, and Wikipedia goes down. All in a day’s work on 90 Seconds on The Verge.
Apple and Google’s split continues, we go to Mars, and Wikipedia goes down. All in a day’s work on 90 Seconds on The Verge.
is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.
Stories of the day:
- Curiosity: the latest on NASA’s newest Mars rover
- Apple: YouTube app will not be included in iOS 6, Google working on standalone version
- Wikipedia’s main page down, article pages loading incorrectly (update: restored)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 finally goes on sale this month with processor boost and integrated stylus
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