Mozilla Debuts Fennec Mobile Browser, Google Gobbles Up Game Developer

• Mozilla's Vladimir Vukicevic is providing an early "pre-alpha" glimpse into the company's browser platform for Android devices. Vukicevic assured Android owners that his group is making "great progress," but has so far only tested the tech on the Motorola Droid and the Nexus One. For access to the test software, check out his blog and follow the simple instructions. [From: Tech Radar]
• Google's assault on the rest of the tech world, and on job productivity, continues, as the company has acquired game developer LabPixies. In a blog post, Google announced that it absorbed the firm, which is responsible for games like 'Flood-It!' and 'LINEUP,' in order to "develop great Web apps and leverage their knowledge and expertise to help developers and improve the ecosystem overall." [From: Tech Radar]
• Wired's Chris Finnamore recently viewed 'Iron Man 2,' and is now offering in-depth commentary on the highly anticipated sequel. Unfortunately for the filmmakers and eager moviegoers, he complained that the "boring mess" left him "cold." But, we could have told you that, simply based on the tired and overplayed "You complete me" line that keeps getting repeated in the production's previews. [From: Wired]
• Given Facebook's ridiculous popularity and enormous population, it wouldn't seem necessary for the site to pander to anyone or to resort to annoying marketing techniques. Facebook is directly targeting certain businesses, though, by distributing window decals that plead with customers: "'Like' us on Facebook." [From: Mashable]
• Terry Childs, the disgruntled techie responsible for locking employees out of San Francisco's municipal computer network, has been convicted on felony charges and sentenced to five years in prison. According to CNET, Childs asserted that his actions were designed merely to protect "the network from incompetent city officials." Hmmm. That sounds a little too similar to the plot of a certain John McClane film. [From: CNET]
• After 40 long years, scientists have finally discovered the whereabouts of a missing Russian moon rover. A team led by professor Tom Murphy located the Lunokhod 1, which was the first remote-controlled device to land on a celestial body. The professor expressed delight in the fact that the rover can actually still provide significant details about the satellite's core and orbit. [From: DVICE]

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