1. Sony has today revealed [3] that its PlayStation 2 games console has now sold over 150 million units since its launch just under 11 years ago--an astonishing figure. Considering Sony's PlayStation 3 console is just five years old, and that Sony's taking on casual mobile gaming with a newly revealed PlayStation phone--the Xperia Play, it's a sign Sony will be dominating the games industry for years to come.

2. Adobe's Flash technology has had bad press thanks to the battle with Apple. Now Adobe's said [4] it will release a version of Flash Player for Google's Android platfrom Honeycomb 3.0--its tablet-friendly OS, one that will reduce battery consumption, and making Android tablet PCs into serious iPad rivals. It'll even have support for Google's WebM video codec--a Google-backed competitor to Apple's favorite H.264.

3. YouTube has revealed [5] that it will support upload of video content in 3-D, giving the burgeoning 3-D cameras and TV industry a serious boost. By acting swiftly and early, Google's looking to create a common platform for 3-D video, potentially popularizing the entire 3-D industry--and doing all this without necessarily implying the need for specialized file formats (such as some 3-D compact cams use).

4. Zynga, the surprising new giant in the gaming market, is busy trying to raise [6] $250 million in venture funding to expand its online casual gaming operation. This would value the company at around $8 billion--twice the valuation it had in April 2010. At this value it's almost as big a proposition as Twitter. The cash would likely be used to help Zynga in its ongoing rapid acquisition round. Expect more FarmVille-esque games, folks.

5.Early this morning, EST, a group of volunteers will take a stroll on the Martian surface [7]. Simulated Mars, that is. Russian, Chinese, and Italian "astronauts," in the middle of their 18-month voyage, will step out of the simulated transport capsule, and perform experiments--the whole enterprise is intended to simulate some of the technical and social challenges of a real mission to the Red Planet.

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