Bigger is better for news. That’s the message from Facebook today as word comes that the social networking giant is revamping the News Feed for mobile devices.

The redesign now delivers larger photos and makes it easier to see and view posts.

News Feed photos are now up to three times larger, Facebook says, while posts now fill the full range of the mobile screen.

The new design will be available on iOS, Android and m.facebook.com.

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One of the biggest names in mobile gaming has purchased one of the new names in mobile gaming.

On Monday, word surfaced that Zynga purchased mobile games startup Wild Needle – the company behind Shoptown Hero for Apple’s mobile devices.

“We hear this was a talent-sized deal, which is in line with most Zynga acquisitions,” reports Tech Crunch.

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Apple is reportedly planning to dump its relationship with Google Maps for the launch of iOS 6.

If so, what will be in Google’s place?

According to John Paczkowski of All Things D, Apple could unveil at the company’s WWDC next month an amazing 3D Maps service and platform that will wow smartphone users like nothing has before.

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In what is being touted by some as a critical divulging of information, Foxconn chairman Terry Gou today has effectively confirmed the existence of Apple’s HDTV.

For months, we’ve heard rumors and speculation about a possible connected HDTV product from the venerable Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker.

Following the death of Apple chief and co-founder Steve Jobs last October, word surfaced from his official biography that Jobs had virtually mastered the secret to creating a state-of-the-art, but surprisingly simple HDTV.

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Google is said to be preparing a new Android app that will look eerily similar to Apple’s Game Center for iOS devices.

Sources close to the plan tell Business Insider that Google is banking on this forthcoming native app to help level the social gaming field between the two mobile operating system giants.

“That’s a key piece of software plumbing necessary to make Google a contender in the fast-growing mobile games market,” the report reads.

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Research In Motion is aiming for a fresh start.

After a major executive shake up earlier this year, the struggling smartphone maker is bringing in new talent to help the company bounce back from the brink.

Bolstered by the groundswell of interest in the BlackBerry 10 platform, RIM today confirmed the installment of a new chief operating officer. The job is going to Kristian Tear, a former executive vice president at Sony Mobile Communications.

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Amtrak is on the express train of mobile technology.

This week, the company announced that its passengers will soon be able to use electronic tickets for their travels aboard Amtrak.

Riders will have the choice of either printing scannable tickets or loading a special bar code on their smartphone screens. iPhone-ready conductors will then be able to scan the tickets or barcodes.

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