From PC World: High Tech Computer (HTC) named its first chief content officer this week, showing how the Taiwanese smartphone maker aims to push more deeply into content, in addition to hardware, for a long-term competitive edge.

HTC picked Shashi Fernando as chief content officer...

From CNET News.com: When Hewlett-Packard bought Palm for $1.2 billion last year, executives at the computing giant said Palm's well-regarded WebOS mobile operating system would play a key role in their company's future.

As is often the case when corporate acquisitions are announced...

From CNET News.com: Adobe Systems today announced a service it hopes will give TV companies a way to let people watch their video where they want--for example, cable TV subscribers who'd like to see a show on their computer, tablet, or mobile phone.

Such sharing has been difficult...

From DailyTech: Although Microsoft had some initial problems with its “pre-update” for first major Windows Phone 7 operating system upgrade, the company is now ready to move forward and deliver the goods to customers. That means that WP7 users can now enjoy copy/paste, faster...

From DailyTech: Amazon.com, Inc., the U.S.'s largest e-tailer, refused to listen to Apple, Inc. After all Apple couldn't possibly think it could legally enforce its "ownership" of the term "app store" could it?

Well Amazon.com tested Apple's resolve, rolling out a third-party app...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. will reveal details about its next-generation Atom "Cedarview" central processing unit (CPU) at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) that will take next month in Beijing, China. The information will partly reveal peculiarities of next-generation netbooks...

From X-bit Labs: Oracle, the world's largest designer of business software, said Tuesday that it stopped development of all software designed for Intel Corp.'s Itanium platform. The company said that the decision was made due to Intel's focus on x86 and the fact that Itanium was...

From InfoWorld: AMD continued shuffling its senior executive ranks on Monday, appointing former Hewlett-Packard executive Mike Wolfe as its chief information officer.

Wolfe will be responsible for managing AMD's global technology infrastructure, the company said in a statement. He...

From PC World: The LG Electronics G-Slate tablet will be available from T-Mobile for "as low as" US$529 with a two-year contract, the carrier said Tuesday.

The G-Slate, which has an 8.9-inch screen, was first shown at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where it...

From CNET News.com: Along with a couple of smartphones, AT&T is adding a new tablet to its portfolio.

The carrier announced today here at CTIA 2011 that it will bring the Acer Iconia Tab A501 with 4G support in the second quarter. The Iconia Tab is an Android Honeycomb tablet with...