1) China blogger angered over losing Facebook account
BEIJING -- Chinese
blogger and activist Michael Anti wants to know why he is less worthy of
a Facebook account than company founder Mark Zuckerberg's dog.
2) Faster Forward: Adobe releases Flash-to-HTML5 converter
?Adobe has announced its
release of Wallaby, a drag-and-drop tool used to convert the company's
Flash files into HTML 5. The program is available to developers through
Adobe's Labs Web site. According to the company's release notes for the
program, users can view the output file in one of the sup...
3) Behind Sheen's tweet, a new world of advertising
NEW YORK -- It isn't just
"tiger blood" fueling Charlie Sheen's tweeting: There's a new world of
social media advertising hidden behind his micro-blogging, too.
4) Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids
STEVENAGE, England --
Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and
turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic
girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions and physical
contact - and now she hugs everyone.
5) Mobile gaming dominates Game Developers Conference
SAN FRANCISCO -- With
retail video game sales smacked down by the rough economy and
ever-growing competition in the crowded social and mobile game
marketplace, it seemed like attendees at this week's annual Game
Developers Conference were more frustrated than birds catapulted at
pigs.
6) NASA disavows its scientist's claim of alien life
WASHINGTON -- The gaps
and stringy fibers in these space rocks sure look like bacteria, and a
NASA researcher has caused a stir with claims that they're fossils of
alien life. But as NASA found 15 years ago, looks can be deceiving.
