Target is facing somewhat of a consumer backlash today in response to news that the retail giant will no longer carry the hugely popular line of Amazon Kindle products, including the new Kindle Fire tablet.

As of this writing, the leading U.S. retailer had been home to the successful device line and sold innumerable units to the benefit of the online retailer behind the eReader and tablet phenomenon – the only devices that have given Apple a serious challenge in the tablet space.

News of the decision came from a suspected leaked internal company memo. Target subsequently confirmed to Reuters that it will no longer carry Amazon’s Kindle devices. The stores will, however, continue to stock the Apple iPad and Barnes & Noble’s NOOK.

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Since the first iPhone was released in 2007, rumors have swirled that Apple is entertaining the idea and technology behind creating a liquid metal-based future generation iPhone.

Although we have no way to confirm or deny the company’s purported exploration of that possibility, it finally appears that the liquid metal iPhone won’t become a reality at least in the near future.

Dr. Atakan Peker, the so-called inventor of Liquidmetal, says the technology behind a liquid metal iPhone isn’t ripe enough to be a viable and cost-effective material alternative for iPhone design and construction.

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As MMW reported Tuesday, Facebook wants to make it easier for its nearly 1 billion members to sign up to become organ donors.

“Starting today,” Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday, “you can add that you’re an organ donor to your timeline, and share your story about when, where or why you decided to become a donor. If you’re not already registered with your state or national registry and want to be, you’ll find a link to the official donor registry there as well.”

As more details about the new effort come to light, few are surprised to learn that Zuckerberg was partially inspired to launch this effort through his friendship with late Apple chief Steve Jobs.

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Following recent glitches and growing doubt as to the feasibility of the project, it looks like Apple is finally headed to Texas after all.

And the iPhone maker is bringing along more than 3,000 job opportunities for the ride.

This week, local lawmakers and Apple finally reached an agreement on deal terms that will allow for the campus to come to Austin, Texas.

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comScore on Tuesday published the latest data from its MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending March 2012.

Here’s what we now know. Google Android, not surprisingly, continued to grow its share in the U.S. smartphone market, accounting for 51 percent of smartphone subscribers.

Apple now trails dramatically with just over 30 percent of the market share.

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Research in Motion (RIM) will, apparently, do just about anything for attention these days, as the struggling smartphone maker quickly fades from view, public favor, and profitability.

According to published reports surfacing overnight, it was the BlackBerry maker that helped to stage the controversial “Wake Up” campaign that took place outside of Apple stores and other densely populated regions of Australia in recent days.

The protest included the presence of a so-called “flash mob” dressed in black and  yelling at customers to “wake up.”

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The following is a guest post from Joseph Shavit, VP Product for mobileStorm.

The biggest issue facing Apple today is that the iPhone is losing its coolness. There I said it. Many of you are thinking the same thing. I used to be cool holding an iPhone. Now, all phones look alike.

Apple has always pushed the boundaries in visual and artistic design. The original iPhone looked nothing like any other phone and took us to where we didn’t know we needed to go. Apple computers have always looked different and pushed the envelope of artistic design. Remember the first iMac with its all-in-one design and wide choice of colors? Apple has always been a triumph of aesthetic form and function. The same can recently be said about the emergence of Hyundai and Kia in the automotive space. It’s more about their design, features and price point than any specific feature they provide. People love their curvy looks and quality fit and finish.

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