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LG Brings WebOS To Your TV Because No One Demanded It

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:00:58 +0000

While it’s true that Open webOS has successfully been ported to several devices in Alpha form, that’s a long way from being useful. Yes, HP’s spun off gram division announced Open webOS Professional, a version of its open source OS that will incorporate HP’s cloud services such as Synergy (not included in the non-Professional flavor). […]

CEO Meg Whitman Says HP Should “Offer A Smartphone”, Forgets Past

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:33:10 +0000

HP’s dumping of my favorite mobile operating system may have been over a year ago, but I’m still getting over it. Pitiful, yes, but that’s part of what makes me who I am. I’ve gotten better though. I managed to resist writing an article about the release of the code for Open webOS earlier this […]

HP Finds New And Exciting Ways To Flip Off Remaining WebOS Users

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:45:23 +0000

I reactivated my Palm Pre, because I figured, “Hey, HP is releasing Open webOS next month, so I can have my favorite mobile operating system back”. Except no, I cannot. HP has announced that Open webOS won’t, in fact, run on any existing devices. If you’re rocking any version of the Pre, Pixi, or Veer, […]

After HP’s Earnings Slip Come Pink Slips

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:54:15 +0000

I have a confession to make: I didn’t cover HP’s highly disappointing earnings statement because I thought you guys might be sick of hearing me go on about them. Considering the recent mismanagement and musical CEO games being played there, it’s not too much of a surprise that earnings are lower than usual but a […]