Microsoft planning Xbox event for May  —  Microsoft had originally been planning to unveil its next-generation Xbox details at an event in April, but The Verge has learned that the company has pushed this back to May.  Windows watcher Paul Thurrott revealed recently that Microsoft is planning …

Intel announces next-gen Thunderbolt with 20 Gbps throughput, 4K support  —  Here at NAB, Intel just introduced the next generation of its Thunderbolt interface, which promises a data rate of 20 Gbps in both directions (on each of the two channels) as opposed to 10 Gbps for the previous version.

WhatsApp: We're Not Selling to Google  —  Popular messaging app WhatsApp says it is not in discussions to sell the company to Google.  —  Neeraj Arora, WhatsApp's business development head, told AllThingsDigital today that the company is not holding sales talks with Google.

Confirmed: Apple Kicks AppGratis Out of the Store for Being Too Pushy  —  Apple has ousted a popular app-discovery application from its iTunes App Store, claiming the app circumvented App Store rules preventing applications promoting other apps and direct marketing.

Europe Receives Complaint About Google's Android  —  BRUSSELS — European antitrust regulators have received a formal complaint about Google's Android operating system for mobile devices, even as they move to the final stages of their inquiry into the company's search practices.

News Corp. Threatens to Pull Fox off the Airwaves if Aereo Wins  —  Goodbye, free TV?  —  News Corp. COO Chase Carey said his conglomerate is considering moving programming from its Fox broadcast network, which viewers can receive over the air, for free, to its pay cable networks.

Mediaroom and Our TV Journey  —  The following is a post from Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President of Marketing, Strategy and Business for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft.  —  Today, Microsoft and Ericsson announced a definitive agreement for Ericsson to acquire Mediaroom …

HTC Posts Record-Low Profit After Latest Smartphone Delayed  —  HTC Corp. (2498), Taiwan's largest smartphone maker, posted its lowest quarterly profit on record after the delay of a new flagship phone caused revenue to miss the company's target.  —  First-quarter net income plunged 98 percent …

HP launches Project Moonshot, powered with Intel's Atom at first  —  Summary: HP's bet to be a server leader revolves around hyperscale servers, targeted workloads, power savings and better density.  At stake is HP's reputation as an innovator.  —  Hewlett-Packard launched its Moonshot server line …

Move Over, Apple and Google: Apperating Systems Are Taking Over Your Phones  —  Last week's Facebook announcement was not much of a surprise.  Everyone knew Zuck & Co. were out to invade Android, offering big, blue and white thumbs to stamp on every aspect of a user's mobile experience.

As to recent allegations that have been leveled at my former business partner, Michael Arrington: Michael recruited me to be his CEO.  TechCrunch was a calling for him, not just a business venture.  That he trusted me to grow it from his bedroom-based hobby to a leading media outlet speaks most authentically of his regard for women.

Spotify Launches Ad Campaign On YouTube  —  Spotify's digital music service has 24 million users, and 6 million subscribers.  But it wants a lot more.  —  So it's advertising on the Web's most popular music service: Starting tonight, Spotify is running a one-day “takeover” ad on YouTube's homepage …

Hey, Tim Cook: We found an executive to run Apple Retail for you  —  Ron Johnson is out as CEO of J.C. Penney.  After less than two years on the job, it's not quite clear what the next step would be for him.  Luckily for him, it just so happens that Johnson's former employer, Apple …

Confirmed: Elsevier Has Bought Mendeley For $69M-$100M To Expand Its Open, Social Education Data Efforts  —  Educational publisher Elsevier is diving deeper into the world of open and social educational data: it has bought Mendeley, the London/New York-based provider of a platform for academics …

Microsoft starts making more of its Azure cloud services generally available  —  Summary: Microsoft's Windows Azure Active Directory service is now ready for use in production.  Its Linux and Windows Server virtual machines are likely next to move from test to general availability.

WikiLeaks' ‘PLUS D’ Aims To Digitize America's Secret Diplomatic History  —  Not so long ago, WikiLeaks represented the world's most radical group of investigative journalists.  Lately, Julian Assange's organization has been acting more like radical librarians.