HP to discontinue webOS operations

In a surprise move, HP has announced that it plans to discontinue operations for webOS.  The sales of the TouchPad  tablet have been disappointing in the US since launch and Best Buy a popular retail as loads of unsold Touchpads in it’s inventory. 
HP acquired the promising smartphone OS via the acquisition of Palm, only a year ago. Products running webOS includes the new Pre 3 smartphone and much troubled TouchPad tablet. This is in addition to HP’s confirmation that it is looking to bail out of the PC hardware business by selling or spinning-off their personal systems group