HP WebOS Acquired by LG for powering Smart TVs

The South Korean company, LG Electronics Inc. has purchased a mobile operating system from Hewlett-Packard that used to be a Palm product before HP purchased it. The Hewlett-Packard WebOS was originally meant for the company’s smart devices, but it failed and thus turned into an open source project. Now, HP has recently moved into Android for its tablets with Slate 7 and has sold its open source project to LG. LG will be using the HP WebOS for supporting its next-generation Smart TV technology.

The acquisition of source code, engineering talent, associated documents and related websites took place under an authentic agreement between the two companies. As part of the dealing, LG will get licenses under HP’s Intellectual Property (IP) for supporting its WebOs products. It will include patents from Palm including user interface technologies and fundamental operating system for broad use in the industry.

LG will assume protection of the open source projects of Enyo and WebOS. However, HP will retain ownership of all Palm cloud computing assets (infrastructure, source code, talent and contracts). In other words, HP will be supporting Palm users. Both the companies do not expect a material impact of this transaction on their financial statements, but there is no disclosure of terms for the deal.

Review: The Best Televisions of 2012

What do you do after a tiring day at the office? Watch Television? Most of the people do the same. A perfect way to relax yourself while getting updated about the latest happenings across the globe. The visual experience gets enhanced with technology. The bigger it is, the better it is. So, let’s have a sneak preview into what 2012 offered in terms of Televisions.

LG 84-inch LM9600 Ultra Definition Cinema 3D TV
This 84-inch Korean beauty is a real visual treat providing superb picture quality on its Ultra-HD panel. The TV features a stunning prowess and immersive 3D picture performance. What I like was the stylish metallic frame.

Samsung 55-inch ES8000 Smart TV
This one features a strong combination of voice triggers, gesture controls and face recognition with comprehensive Smart Hub platform. With so many, it makes the most powerful Smart TVs in the market.

Panasonic 65-inch Viera VT50S Plasma TV
This is the king of the PDP (Performance Designed Products) with splendid picture performance on all fonts. Accurate colours, realistic HD visuals and beautiful 3D images display great on the charming plasma. All these features make the TV be one amongst the top 100 products of 2012.

Panasonic Viera E5S Smart TV
A perfect TV for an impressive picture quality at the right price. This is what defines Viera E5S aptly, all the TVs do not offer both these features. The IPS panel offers natural display with proper balance between shadow details and black levels. It is equipped with separate content platform for internet based content.