From PC World: Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released a toolkit to make it easier to develop applications in PHP that will run on Amazon's cloud, the company said on Wednesday.

Using the AWS SDK for PHP, which works with PHP 5.2 or later versions, developers can build applications...

From CNET News.com: When it was released a few months ago, the Kobo eReader was one of the first e-readers to sell for less than $150. Alas, it wasn't all that great and it was quickly overshadowed when Barnes & Noble introduced its Wi-Fi Nook for $149 and Amazon later followed with...

From CNET News.com: While Intel updated its price list with a number of new mobile processors over the weekend, a few didn't show up on the list.

Intel on Sunday added new mobile Core i5 and i7 processors prominently to its price list, among other new mobile chips, but didn't cite...

From X-bit Labs: Fujitsu on Tuesday announced that it initiated first shipments the computing units for Japan's next-generation supercomputer, nicknamed the "K computer". The new supercomputer will be completed in late 2012 and will offer performance roughly five times higher...

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. and Portland Group last week introduced a special compiler that can make software originally developed for Nvidia CUDA architecture to x86 and presumably vice versa. This allows software developers to ensure broad compatibility of their programs and...

From InfoWorld: IBM announced that it is purchasing Ethernet switch maker Blade Networks. The move is the latest in IBM's 2010 buying frenzy, and continues the consolidation of the tech industry--pitting IBM, Cisco, HP, and Dell head to head in a variety of markets.

IBM used to be...

From DailyTech: Boy Genius Report has gotten their hands on a bevy of pictures of an upcoming Android-powered HTC world phone for Verizon, which was hinted at in Verizon's roadmap leaks last month.

The new device, model number ADR6325, sports a full QWERTY keyboard, Android 2.2, a 5...

From DailyTech: Advertising online is a huge business and the leader of the pack traditionally is Google with its massive and very popular advertising network. Google, however, isn’t the only major tech firm that runs online advertising networks. There are also competitive efforts...

From InfoWorld: Some developers of the OpenOffice.org desktop productivity suite announced a break from Oracle on Tuesday, introducing a new name for the project and establishing a new foundation to guide its future.

They will distribute a version of the open-source office...

From PC World: Amazon will launch its own Android app store, challenging Google's official app collection, according to TechCrunch. The site uncovered uncovered details about how the store will function, including developer royalties, DRM and a pricing structure. A source also hinted...