Mitt 
Romney aide Eric Fehrnstrom’s offhand comment likening his boss’ presidential campaign to an Etch A Sketch is being referred to as a “disaster” among political pundits.
Romney’s opponents are taunting the candidate openly, with Rick Santorum tweeting a photo of himself playing with the toy and Newt Gingrich bringing one out at a rally. It’s ballooned into an internet meme, and the makers of Etch A Sketch are seeing sales skyrocket.
The 
Angry Birds have a pretty good reason to be happy this week.
Rovio’s juggernaut game franchise is showing absolutely no signs of waning popularity, with the developer tweeting that the most recent release, Angry Birds Space, has racked up 10 million downloads in less than three days.
There’s 
a lot to like about the iPhone, but the contact list isn’t exactly at the top of that list. It’s functional, but boring.
Veteran 
journalist Chris Morris explains what a no-show for the next Xbox at E3 means
With Microsoft’s announcement that it has no plans to even mention its next generation console system at this year’s E3, the annual video game trade show has gotten a bit less interesting.
It is, in some ways, a confusing decision. While no one expected the next Xbox to come out this year, publishers traditionally begin beating the drum for new systems about 18 months out – and there’s no indication Microsoft has pushed the system to 2014. Also, with the company talking to developers now, the specs for the device have leaked out faster than water through a colander.
To 
the handful of people who subscribe to email alerts to this blog:
As you can tell, I’ve been woefully lax in keeping things updated this month. For the next day or so, I’ll be catching up, which could mean an absurd number of updates coming your way. Sorry about that – and we’ll be back to normal posting next week. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Google, 
hoping to win back some of the goodwill it has lost over the past year, is making it harder for spam sites to“game” the search engine, giving legitimate online businesses a better shot at reaching consumers.
Google’s Matt Cutts surprised attendees at a panel during this month’s South by Southwest conference by unveiling an update to the company’s search algorithms – which could impact the search results users see.
The 
rise of in-car entertainment may have put U.S. automakers and the federal government on a collision course.
In Detroit (and other car manufacturing hubs around the world), there’s a growing focus on in-vehicle entertainment systems, which are fast becoming more elaborate. The Transportation Dept. and National Transportation Safety Board, however, are raising a red flag about distracted driving.
While the green movement is ultimately about saving the planet, did you ever wonder what sort of impact your efforts have on your wallet? Green Genie shows how much money you’ve tucked away while being eco-aware – and offers over 100 tips and projects you can do to help the environment.
Never 
underestimate the power of an outraged fan base.
Bowing to pressure from a loud segment of players, Bioware has announced that changes are in the works for the controversial ending to role-playing smash Mass Effect 3. Details about those plans will be revealed next month.
Today’s 
launch of Angry Birds Space isn’t just the rollout of the fourth game in the wildly popular pig-smashing series. It’s a multimedia event.
NASA is celebrating alongside Angry Birds creator Rovio. Wal-Mart is selling a bazillion bits of Angry Birds merchandise. MTV is using the game to help fight online bullying. And in Seattle, they’re turning the Space Needle into a 300-foot tall slingshot. Seriously.
But all that sizzle means nothing without the steak. Is Angry Birds Space worth buying? Or is it just more of the same from a franchise that has, at this point, been emulated (or downright copied) by dozens of other app makers?
Chris Morris: Journalist 