LG buys WebOS from HP for smart TVs

 There might be hope for fans of the underrated WebOS after all. LG is interested in using it to power a new generation of smart TVs with Internet connectivity. The move will allow the Korean electronics giant to compete with other TV manufacturers' in-house efforts as well as the Apple TV, which runs iOS, and Google TV products that run Android. 

                            Other devices might be  considered at a later stage. WebOS was initially developed by Palm  as a means to reinvent itself for the postiPhone age, but the company didn't manageto promote it well enough despite largely  positive reviews. Palm was bought out by HP, which released its own smartphones  and tablets and announced plans to  develop printers and PCs based on WebOS. 

                      However HP abruptly pulled the plug on allits WebOS plans and turned the platform  over to the open source community as  part of an ill-conceived reorganisation  plan. While HP will retain Palm's backend  capabilities, LG gets the source code, documentation and staff.