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Friday marked the much-anticipated Facebook IPO, and boy, do we have have a lot of resources for that topic. Whether you have no idea what an IPO is or you want to know how it might affect you, use our weekly features roundup to catch up.

We’ve covered more than just Facebook, though. This week we also have tips and tricks for Viddy beginners, instructions for live-streaming your wedding and a new episode of Behind the Launch. We’ve also covered socially conscious organizations like Idealist and Keepon, educational Android apps for adults and how social media can help users get internships. We even have a recap of the fantastic events at Mashable Connect.

What are you waiting for? Get started!

Editor’s Picks

• It’s Facebook IPO Week: Here’s Everything You Need to Know [VIDEO]
  The world’s largest social network is going public. Here’s what you need to know about the company and its shares.
• 10 Facebook Tips for Power Users
  Whether you want to improve your timeline, fine-tune your news feed or create a secret Facebook group, you’ll find a useful tip here.
• The Facebook IPO Timeline
  This infographic imagines the road leading up to the Facebook IPO as if it were documented on its own Facebook timeline.
• Facebook Meets Wall Street: How the IPO Stacks Up With Tech’s Titans
  What did Facebook’s biggest tech competitors look like when they went public? Here’s a snapshot of the power players.
• Facebook’s Fools: 15 Who Missed Out on the Big Paydays
  These three people and four companies could have gotten in on the Facebook fortune, but didn’t.
• 7 Companies That Could Have Been Facebook
  Facebook wasn’t the first to introduce social networking. What made past popular sites fall by the wayside?
• Hey Soon-to-Be Facebook Millionaires: Read This
  Many Facebook employees are going to be official millionaires post-IPO. Here’s what they need to know about dealing with all that cash.
• Facebook IPO: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy Yet
  Market analysts and personal finance experts chime in on the question of the day — should you buy Facebook IPO stock?
• 10 Things Facebook Should Spend Its IPO Money On
  Facebook stands to make at least $16 billion on its IPO. Here are the areas it should target first with that cash.
• 5 Ways Facebook’s IPO Affects Brands
  What does Facebook going public mean for brands? Here’s the answer.

Social Media

• Mashable Connect: Highlights From the ‘Happiest Conference on Earth’
  Mashable Connect returned this year to explore the future of digital with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Here are the highlights.
• Radical! 12 Tumblrs for ’90s Nostalgia
  Tumblr has an affinity for ’90s pop culture nostalgia. We’ve rounded up 12 sites dedicated to this rad decade.
• 20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
  Which TV shows generate the most buzz on social networks? Find out each week from our social TV chart.
• When Social Gaming Meets Social Good
  App developer Social Reality integrates philanthropy and gaming into brands’ social media strategies.
• 18 Mashable Family Photos
  What does a family portrait look like when it represents a community of millions of people? Our readers sent us photos to help us find out.
• The Beginner’s Guide to Facebook
  Although rare, you likely know a person or two who still haven’t succumbed to Facebook’s universal lure. Here’s how to get started.
• 11 Top Celebs to Follow on Viddy
  Viddy, the social video editing and sharing app du jour, isn’t just racking up millions of ordinary users, but a whole host of celebrities, too.
• 9 Essential Viddy Tips and Tricks for Beginners
  We’ve delved deeper into video clip app Viddy to bring you some useful tips and tricks on its inner workings and functionality.
• How Long Can Facebook Reign As Social Media Champ?
  Is there a platform on the market that could truly replace Facebook? According to experts, no.

For more social media news and resources, you can follow Mashable‘s social media channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

Business & Marketing

• Behind the Launch: How to Court Startup Investors
  The Vungle team meets with big names in the investment world.
• 4 Things Your Mobile Tells Marketers About You
  Customizing content for mobile device types presents lucrative opportunities for marketers and brands. Here are four key areas to focus on.
• How to Use Facebook for Pseudo A/B Testing
  A company Facebook page offers a unique opportunity to run an A/B test on a website’s offering quickly and with little cost. Here’s how.
• These Are the Most Engaging Brands on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
  A new infographic from social marketing firm SocialBakers takes a look at which global brands are making the most of their Facebook presences.
• Want to Talk it Out? This Startup Puts Group Therapy Online for $9.99
  Talktala is an inventive online platform alternative for group therapy.
• 6 Things You Need to Know About LinkedIn Recommendations
  As you work on LinkedIn recommendations there are a few things to consider. Here are some guidelines about what to do and what not to do.
• Behind the Launch: A Promising, Yet Controversial Job Candidate
  The Vungle team is looking for an iOS developer. When Rajul’s resume comes through, they feel like he’s the one…and then things go awry.
• Create a Designer Room With New Site ‘Project Decor’
  New website Project Decor lets you pull pieces from different top-notch designers to create your dream room.
• What’s the Right Facebook Strategy for Brands With Several Locations?
  You have a business with several locations — should you have one presence for the whole brand, or a Facebook Page for each location?
• 65+ Events in Business, Marketing, Social Media and Startups
  The Events Board allows event organizers and the Mashable Community to convene at events in social media, tech, marketing and other fields.
• Want to Change the World? There’s a Job Board for That [VIDEO]
  Interested in social good? Idealist is ready to match you with the non-profit job or volunteer opportunity of your dreams.
• How Social Media Can Help You Score Your Next Internship [INFOGRAPHIC]
  The Online Colleges infographic shows why internship candidates should be giving the same effort to social media profiles as to applications.
• Facebook Timeline: 9 Best Practices for Brands
  Facebook Timeline for Brands rolled out in March — here’s how to get more bang for your buck.
• The Top 10 U.S. Cities With Social-Savvy Small Businesses
  A look at the top 10 U.S. cities with small businesses using social media.
• 5 Reasons QR Code Marketing Is Broken (and How to Fix It)
  QR codes sound like a good idea to marketers, but they aren’t exactly customer friendly. Here are the biggest issues and how to fix them.
• 4 Steps to Cultivating Online Trust
  When you respond to your customers in the right way, you earn that trust — and build the foundation for a real, long-term relationship.

For more business news and resources, you can follow Mashable‘s business channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

Tech & Mobile

• 12 Ways Businesses Can Prepare for Mobile Commerce
  A panel of successful entrepreneurs share how businesses can prepare for mobile shopping.
• This Cute Robot Helps Children With Autism Socialize
  Keepon is a friendly yellow robot that helps children with autism communicate without intimidation.
• 7 Heartwarming Digital Projects Parents Made for Kids
  Check out these digital projects made by parents, ranging from cute to completely innovative.
• Why IT Departments Should Let Employees Use Their Own Devices
  Here are five steps that IT leaders can take to prepare for a positive BYOD transformation in their company.
• 15 Rad Robot Accessories for Your Office
  If your workload is on the heavy side, enlist these office robot buddies to help.
• Want to Live Stream Your Wedding? Here’s How
  Even dream weddings can be missing something — friends and family who cannot attend. A company called Marry Me Live will attend your wedding and live stream the event to friends and family around the world.
• 6 Educational Android Apps for Adults
  Whether you need to brush up on a skill or dive head first into a new topic, there are many great education apps. Here are six we like.
• Is Total Gadget Immersion Good or Bad for Kids? [INFOGRAPHIC]
  Tablets and smartphones are playing greater and greater roles in the lives of kids — but is that good? This infographic sheds some light.
• 5 Ways Teachers Can Evaluate Educational Games
  Every wondered what an educational video game has to have in order to be successful? Here’s a list.

For more tech news and resources, you can follow Mashable‘s tech channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

Image courtesy of iStockphoto, akinbostanci.

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1. Sneak Peek: Beacon Phoenix Bluetooth Speaker

As speakers get smaller, their sound seems to get bigger. That's the case with this Beacon Phoenix Bluetooth speaker, a handsome unit available in red, blue and black. We listened to this cute $99 cube, available for preorder next month, and it cranked out some crispy tunes at a prodigious volume despite its diminutive size. In other words, it's loud. My biggest thrill was unplugging it and running it on battery power -- it felt like there was a whole band standing in the palm of my hand, rocking it with impressive intensity. It hooks up easily to your Bluetooth-compatible device, and the company says the Phoenix's rechargeable battery will play on for eight hours. However, because of its tiny size, its bass sounded diminished, although still present. Even so, it might be a worthy companion for a dancing beach trip this summer. [Pre-orders start next month at beaconaudio.com]

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The futuristic tech we found this week was so radical, it was getting hard for us to separate fantasy from reality. The week was swarming with future cars, efficient aircraft, brand-new Windows 8 screenshots, yet another peek at the iPhone 5 with its almost-confirmed bigger screen, and even a sexy new way to take a shower.

Yes, it was as if we had our own time machine, jumping into its cockpit and finding faster Wi-Fi, wireless power, and perhaps even discovering everyone in the future will be above-average. Well, perhaps that’s going a bit too far.

But you haven’t gone too far; in fact, dear reader, you’ve come to the right place, where we give you a sneak peek into the future with Top 10 Tech This Week.

Here’s last week’s Top 10 Tech.

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Top 10 Tech is presented by Chivas. Access a world of exclusive insider benefits – private tastings, special events and the chance to win a trip for you and three friends to the Cannes Film Festival. Join the Brotherhood.

1. Sneak Peek: Beacon Phoenix Bluetooth Speaker

As speakers get smaller, their sound seems to get bigger. That's the case with this Beacon Phoenix Bluetooth speaker, a handsome unit available in red, blue and black. We listened to this cute $99 cube, available for preorder next month, and it cranked out some crispy tunes at a prodigious volume despite its diminutive size. In other words, it's loud. My biggest thrill was unplugging it and running it on battery power -- it felt like there was a whole band standing in the palm of my hand, rocking it with impressive intensity. It hooks up easily to your Bluetooth-compatible device, and the company says the Phoenix's rechargeable battery will play on for eight hours. However, because of its tiny size, its bass sounded diminished, although still present. Even so, it might be a worthy companion for a dancing beach trip this summer. [Pre-orders start next month at beaconaudio.com]

Click here to view this gallery.

The futuristic tech we found this week was so radical, it was getting hard for us to separate fantasy from reality. The week was swarming with future cars, efficient aircraft, brand-new Windows 8 screenshots, yet another peek at the iPhone 5 with its almost-confirmed bigger screen, and even a sexy new way to take a shower.

Yes, it was as if we had our own time machine, jumping into its cockpit and finding faster Wi-Fi, wireless power, and perhaps even discovering everyone in the future will be above-average. Well, perhaps that’s going a bit too far.

But you haven’t gone too far; in fact, dear reader, you’ve come to the right place, where we give you a sneak peek into the future with Top 10 Tech This Week.

Here’s last week’s Top 10 Tech.

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Top 10 Tech is presented by Chivas. Access a world of exclusive insider benefits – private tastings, special events and the chance to win a trip for you and three friends to the Cannes Film Festival. Join the Brotherhood.

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