iOS 6 Drops YouTube; Galaxy Note 10.1 Coming Soon; AT&T Shared Data Plans

Topping tech headlines on Monday, that iOS 6 will not include a built-in YouTube app.

Developers noted that the iOS 6 beta 4 release was missing the video app from the system's home screen. But all is not lost for viral video fanatics. While Apple confirmed that its license with Google to include the YouTube app on the home screen has expired, Google is working on a standalone YouTube app for download via the Apple App Store.

Meanwhile, Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet , the manufacturer said Monday. An exact release date and price tag for the stylus-enhanced 10.1-inch tablet were not specified. The new Note will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on its 1.4-GHz quad-core processor, carrying 2GB of RAM and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, as well as a 1.9-megapixel front-facing one. The tablet will initially be available in Wi-Fi-only or Wi-Fi plus 3G HSPA+, but the company promised a Wi-Fi plus LTE version later this year.

In other news, AT&T announced that its shared data plans . Customers can sign up for a Mobile Share plan at any AT&T retail store or by calling AT&T. Online sign up will be available soon after launch, the carrier said.

Also making headlines Monday:

• : Things are looking cloudy with a chance of doubt for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
• : The mobile personal assistant family tree continues to grow with Nuance's new mobile customer service app, dubbed Nina.
• : The Mars Curiosity rover landed successfully on Mars late last night, but what's powering the Red Planet's latest inhabitant?
• : Curiosity mission activity lead Bobak Ferdowsi becomes an Internet meme after sporting a red-tinged, star-stenciled mohawk on the live feed from NASA's JPL mission control room.
• : Users looking to Wikipedia for answers Monday morning were likely disappointed; the site was inaccessible thanks to an outage.
• : Looking to upgrade to a shiny, new Samsung device? The company's new upgrade program might be the push you need to make the move.
• : Ukrainian officials shut down BitTorrent tracker site Demonoid.com, following last week's DDoS attack that left the site temporarily shuttered, according to TorrentFreak.
• : Best Buy founder and former chairman Richard Shulze on Monday submitted a proposal to purchase the retail chain.
• : Apple reportedly intends to update its entire iOS lineup to support the new, miniaturized dock connector rumored to be part of the new iPhone prototype.
• : Nokia may announce its next-generation Windows Phone 8 handsets as early as next month.
• : Week two of the patent trial between Samsung and Apple kicked off Monday, and the proceedings were no less dramatic.
• : Just in time for back-to-school season, Amazon has launched a new textbook rental service that may just save you some cash.
• : Microsoft and Verizon Wireless are teaming up to offer more cloud accessibility to mobile users.