????? 前美國(guó)有線(xiàn)電視新聞網(wǎng)（CNN）和《時(shí)代周刊》（Time）高管沃爾特?伊薩克森正在撰寫(xiě)史蒂夫?喬布斯傳記——《i史蒂夫：?jiǎn)滩妓怪畷?shū)》，這是首部獲喬布斯授權(quán)的傳記，將于明年初在各大實(shí)體書(shū)店和電子書(shū)城銷(xiāo)售。據(jù)稱(chēng)為了撰寫(xiě)此書(shū)，伊薩克森獲得了大量獨(dú)家素材，可謂前所未有，其中包括采訪(fǎng)喬布斯本人、他的家人、他在蘋(píng)果（Apple）的同事以及他的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手。我的同事菲爾?埃爾默-德維特專(zhuān)門(mén)寫(xiě)了一篇文章，講述喬布斯為何選擇伊薩克森為自己撰寫(xiě)傳記。具體可參見(jiàn)《財(cái)富》網(wǎng)站。[美聯(lián)社（Associated Press）和《財(cái)富》]

????? 谷歌（Google）宣布已停止在德國(guó)進(jìn)行街景圖拍攝，不過(guò)它仍將會(huì)在網(wǎng)站上展示已經(jīng)拍攝的20個(gè)德國(guó)城市的街景圖。由于擔(dān)心隱私問(wèn)題，谷歌街景圖工作遭到了德國(guó)市民的反對(duì)，谷歌最終在圖片上對(duì)一些建筑和住宅做了模糊化處理，這也許是谷歌做出上述決定的原因之一。(Search Engine Land)

????? TechCrunch的特約編輯認(rèn)為，貝寶（PayPal）將會(huì)遭遇來(lái)自Facebook和杰克?多西所創(chuàng)立的新創(chuàng)企業(yè)Square的“重?fù)簟?。具體信息請(qǐng)參閱TechCrunch網(wǎng)站。（TechCrunch）

????? 與此同時(shí)，詹娜?沃斯姆在《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》（The New York Times）上撰文，反思社交媒體是如何讓我們感覺(jué)“錯(cuò)過(guò)了什么”。（《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》）

????? Linux操作系統(tǒng)正在慶祝20周年生日。人們?cè)趙ww.readwriteweb.com網(wǎng)站上制作了時(shí)間軸，來(lái)展示過(guò)去20年里L(fēng)inux所經(jīng)歷過(guò)的一些重要時(shí)刻，其中包括1991年Linux源代碼首次發(fā)布。人們還在YouTube網(wǎng)站上制作了反映Linux歷史的視頻。(ReadWriteWeb)

????? 對(duì)于iPad而言，正式打入兒童市場(chǎng)僅僅只是時(shí)間問(wèn)題。美國(guó)緬因州奧本學(xué)區(qū)準(zhǔn)備向幼兒園的學(xué)生和老師們發(fā)放285臺(tái)iPad 2，此舉是一項(xiàng)試點(diǎn)工程的一部分，該工程將于今年5月開(kāi)始試點(diǎn)，并在第三季度進(jìn)入正式實(shí)施階段。(Electronista)

????? 蘋(píng)果（Apple）似乎對(duì)游戲領(lǐng)域也相當(dāng)重視，至少其最近的招聘說(shuō)明了這一點(diǎn)。蘋(píng)果不久前聘請(qǐng)了任天堂（Nintendo）英國(guó)公關(guān)部前主管羅比?桑德斯以及動(dòng)視（Activision）英國(guó)公關(guān)部前主管尼克?格蘭奇。(VG247)

????? FarmVille是一款非常流行的模擬農(nóng)場(chǎng)游戲一位人稱(chēng)“克莉絲汀”的FarmVille核心玩家在自己手背上刺了一個(gè)很大的FarmVille紋身，并將照片上傳到網(wǎng)上。她表示：“這表達(dá)了我對(duì)這款游戲的熱愛(ài)?！?/p>

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????? Former CNN and Time magazine exec Walter Isaacson is working on the first authorized Steve Jobs biography ever, entitled "iSteve: The Book of Jobs," which hits shelves and e-bookstores early next year. Isaacson reportedly has unprecedented access to pen the opus, including interviews with Jobs, members of his family, as well as Apple colleagues and competitors. Check out colleague Phil Elmer-DeWitt's story on why Jobs selected Isaacson for the job. (Associated Press and Fortune)

????? Google announced that it stopped sending out its Street View cars to take photos in Germany, though it will still show online photos already taken of 20 German cities. Resistance from German citizens surrounding privacy, which resulted in the blurring of various buildings and homes, probably played a factor in the decision. (Search Engine Land)

????? TechCrunch guest editor reckons PayPal will get "a bruising" from Facebook and Jack Dorsey's start-up, Square. Here's why. (TechCrunch)

????? Meanwhile, over at The New York Times, Jenna Wortham ruminates about how social media induces feelings of "missing out." (The New York Times)

????? Linux, the operating system, commemorates its 20th anniversary with a timeline highlighting some notable achievements through the years, including the release of the first Linux code back in 1991, and this video history. (ReadWriteWeb)

????? It was only a matter of time until iPads officially made their way into the hands of kids. The school district of Auburn Maine is supplying 285 iPad 2s to kindergartners and their teachers as part of a pilot project that starts this May and rolls out in earnest this fall. (Electronista)

????? Looks like Apple is also pretty serious about the gaming space, at least if recent hires are any indication. The Cupertino-based company hired away Nintendo UK PR head Rob Saunders and Activision's UK communications head Nick Grange. (VG247)

????? One hardcore FarmVille fan known simply as "Kristin," uploaded a photo showing off a new sizable tattoo on her hand honoring the popular farming simulator. "It express my love for the game," she commented.