Remember how we said a couple of days ago that Tizen and WebOS were the thin edge of the wedge that would attack Android in the home? Reports started circulating at CES that LG -- home of the WebOS TV -- was working on a WebOS smartwatch that would control some Audi cars. Android Central has clear images of a WebOS smartwatch prototype with Audi markings. The site says it … [Read more...]
CES Day 0: Is Android in Trouble at Home? (Updated)
Monday was Press Day at CES: the day that most companies spend setting up their booths and the big boys corral the press at a hotel miles away from the show floors. Press Day is when companies like Samsung, LG and Sony sum up their successes, bury their mistakes, and set their agendas for the year ahead. Wearables, for companies like that, are barely rounding error. As sexy … [Read more...]
WebOS Team Reportedly Joins Pebble
One of the sadder tech product stories of the last few years is the fate of WebOS, the excellent operating system from Palm that HP bought and eviscerated. Having been among the earliest adopters of the Palm Treo, we had a Palm Pre smartphone on our desk here at WTI for a long time, just to remind ourselves that Apple doesn't have a monopoly on elegant hardware and software … [Read more...]