The week in tech: 5 must-know things

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1) All About Apple

The iPhone 5 made its debut at an Apple event in San Francisco on Wednesday to much fanfare, with Apple Senior Vice President Philip Schiller calling it an "absolute jewel" and "the best phone we've ever made."

Apple also took time during the event to introduce new changes to its iPod Touch and iPod Nano, including a significant upgrade to the iPod Touch's camera and extended battery life for the iPod Nano. But it was clear that the iPhone 5 was the star of the show.

2) Zuckerberg acknowledges missteps

Social-media giant Mark Zuckerberg was in the spotlight to discuss Facebook's slumping stock price and more at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

Facebook's stock was trading at $19.43 on Tuesday morning, a little over half of its offering price of $38 a share. Facebook launched its initial public offering (IPO) on May 17 with much hype. Facebook's stock has had a rocky road in the four months since. Investors seem cautiously optimistic that Zuckerberg can revive Facebook. The stock was trading at around $22 on Friday.


3) Apple Passbook for iPhone and iPod

No more digging around your purse or your wallet for that airplane boarding pass, Dunkin' Donuts coupon or Yankees ticket. Apple will include a new app called Passbook for the iPhone 5 and the new iPod Touch that will hold digital copies of coupons, concert tickets, gift cards and more.

Every coupon or ticket can be scanned right from the Passbook app, and the app will automatically bring up your passes and tickets when you need them. When you arrive at LAX to board a flight to JFK, the app will bring up your American Airlines boarding pass. When you stop at Starbucks in the airport before boarding your flight, Passbook will bring up your gift card.


4) Things to do with your old iPhone

Don't feel bad if you are so excited about the iPhone 5 that you want to ditch your iPhone 4S. We have a list of 11 things you can do with your old iPhone.

Here are some of suggestions from the Associated Press:

-- Give it to your kids
-- Donate to charity 
-- or to your mom so she can finally see the light

-- Use it as a tiny iPad
---Use it as an Alarm Clock 
--- Sell, sell, sell! 


5) YouTube's options boil down to bad and worse because of anti-islam Video: 

With the protests spiraling out of control especially in the Middle East, the White House wants YouTube to take the video down everywhere. For now YouTube's response is no, citing its community standards guidelines. More about that in a moment, but this is not the first time that a U.S. tech company has found itself at the center of a political storm. Nor is it likely to be the last -- especially as the Internet extends into corners of the world with radically different cultures and political traditions. 

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