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Adobe CTO says Flash 10.1 for Android in June -- will Froyo follow suit?
Let's take a break from Apple and Adobe's back-and-forth, shall we? Instead, we'll let the latter company talk about its work with Google, specifically the Android platform. Flash-based CTO Kevin Lynch said today in a post, "We look forward to delivering Flash Player 10.1 for Android smartphones as a public preview at Google I/O in May, and then a general release in June." Good news, indeed, but with all this talk of Froyo having native Flash support, and this month's conference serving as the largest gathering of Android developers, we can't imagine a better platform (pun intended) for Andy Rubin and company to unveil its fragmentation-curbing Froyo update. Might Flash 10.1's May preview / June release schedule line up with the OS, as well? Just some fat-free food for thought. [Thanks, Steven]
Rhode Island AG partners with ESRB for PSA
State Attorney General Patrick Lynch of Rhode Island announced yesterday that we would work with the ESRB on a PSA campaign designed to raise awareness with parents about the video game ratings system. The campaign will have both television and radio ads. Something Gov. Schwarzenegger of California obviously can't be bothered with and would prefer to waste the court's time and taxpayer dollars on bills destined to fail. Lynch, who has two pre-teen children, said in a statement, "Most parents routinely check the ratings of movies before taking or allowing their children to see films, and I'm honored to join with ESRB to ask parents to use that same level of vigilance concerning video games. It's up to us, as parents, to take every measure possible to increase protections for our children."Lynch joins a growing list of attorney general's across the country hooking up with the ESRB. GamePolitics points out Pennylvania AG Corbett, Geogia AG Baker and, our favorite, Utah AG Shurtleff have all become ESRB supporters. Shurtleff. Shurtleff not only pulled a Jack Thompson authored bill because he thought it was unconstitutional, he also did one better by putting out a PSA about the ratings as well. Don't be surprised to see the ESRB working with more AGs to bring legal reason to legislative disorder.
Nintendo stocks: movin' on up, to the east side...
That theme from The Jeffersons came to mind when we first saw what a share in Nintendo stock was costing. Coming in at $26 (a six-year high) a share, high confidence in Nintendo's Wii is the main cause of this hike in price. Meryll Lynch even raised their price of Nintendo stock from $25 to $29 last Friday, stating that anticipation for the Wii was the main driving force behind the decision.A solid showing from the console at May's E3, along with continued support from third-party developers, and a large launch lineup are all contributing factors to Nintendo's pre-launch success. Should they follow through with plans and launch the console for an affordable price, make due on their promise of launch titles, and provide a robust online component through their WiiConnect24 service, there will be little to stop them from regaining the market share they enjoyed over 10 years ago.[Via Joystiq]
