|   | Natasha Lomas Meet the Nokia X2, the first Android-based smartphone being made by Microsoft. Yes, you read that right: Microsoft has just made a new Android-based handset.... read more | |  | Josh Constine | |  | Alexia Tsotsis Last week at the Cannes Lions advertising festival, sorry, "International Festival of Creativity", Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer had a bit of a tough time. First, she... read more | |  | Matt Burns [tc_dropcap]"Okay Google, turn down the heat."[/tc_dropcap] Using Google Now, a homeowner can soon talk to a Nest Learning Thermostat and complain about... read more | |  | Colleen Taylor | |  | Greg Kumparak | |  | Jordan Crook Yahoo has today launched a new smartphone UI experience called Aviate, which is available for Android phones (English speaking only). The idea is that the... read more | |  | On a perfect day for Scott Oligher, most of his coworkers will hardly notice the work he’s done at... read more | |  | The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor — talk FirePhone... read more | |  | The impact of Barbie on young girls’ self-image and aspirations has been a controversial topic for... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |