Tech News for the Week!

Well, after a much needed vacation, I'm back.  So here we go.  This weeks tech news!

-A remote stealth combat plane has been unvelied.
-Google invests in Zynga.
-Who's Your Daddy Facebook!

First up this week is more of a future/tech story.  BAE Systems has been developing an unmanned stealth combat plane.  My first question: didn't they see that movie 'Stealth'?  Anyways, the prototype plane is expected to make test flights sometime next year.  Check out this link for a short video clip on the Taranis: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8811000/8811475.stm

Second in the news this week, will Google invest money into Zynga?  It seems as though there are rumors!  Google has managed to do an outstanding job building up it's offerings.  From back in 1998 as just a search engine, to building it's own email service, acquiring other services like Youtube, and numerous other projects.  Now it seems as though if they were to invest anything into Zynga, Zynga would be set.  What we know: some leaked reports show Google to have investes $100-200 million in Zynga so far.  We also know that Zynga isn't exactly hurting thanks to it's Mafia Wars and Farmville titles (both games on the popular social network Facebook, in case you didn't know); their estimated revenue is somewhere around $350 million for the first half of 2010.  That's crazy!  Lastly there seems to be a job listing for Google looking for a Project Manager for Games.  Does this mean we will see 'Google Games' or 'Games by Google' sometime in the near future?  I would dare to say that with this partnership the future looks bright for Zynga, and it's one more step to conquering the web world for Google.

Last in the news this week, a New York man (Paul D. Ceglia) has filed a lawsuit claiming that he actually owns some of Facebook.  About 84% to be exact.  Looks like in 2003, Mr. Ceglia and Mr. Zuckerberg (Facebook) struck a contract to make a social network website.  The terms: $1,000 fee and 50% stake in the end product.  Zuckerberg also agreed to an additional 1% stake in the site everyday until it was done.  Equaling his 84%.  Oops, Mr. Zuckerberg.

Facebook is commenting that they will fight the claim and that it is 'frivolous'.  What does it sound like to you?  Is this guy just out to get some cash, or did Zuckerberg make a bad deal?  Time will tell.  Check out the article and a copy of the claim here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20010349-93.html