Video: First look at LG's webOS powered SmartTV

Here's a video showing what webOS can do as a SmartTV interface. webOS was Palm's mobile operating system that ran its Pre handsets and after HP purchased and eventually shelved Palm and webOS, the remnants got sold to LG. With less than a year in development, webOS on LG's SmartTV looks and feels like a responsive and very user-focused interface. It is so much better than some of the kludgy, cluttered and hard to navigate and control SmartTV implementations we've seen in past years. This video demo, taken today in LG's headquarters in Toronto, shows the future of webOS and I have to say I'm pretty impressed at what it can do.

Sony and Panasonic reportedly calls off OLED TV collaboration

The Verge reports that Sony and Panasonic have cancelled their partnership deal to co-produce OLED televisions. Eighteen months after the two tech companies signed the deal, The Wall Street Journal cites unnamed sources claiming that Sony and Panasonic might concentrate on developing LCD-based 4K TVs.

Is LG developing flexible OLED Screens?

LG has been on a tear with some exciting announcements in mobile. First was the LG Optimus VU, which is it's tweener device that's between the a tablet and a smartphone, aimed at Samsung's Note. Then the quad core Optimus 4X HD flagship Android smartphone announced at the Mobile World Congress this year. Then, there's that LG Optimus LTE2 with 2GB or RAM. Boy, the hits keep on coming.

Now we're hearing reports that LG is working on flexible OLED displays that are unbreakeable. A report from Ubergizmo states  that, "LG’s 3.5-gen production plant is ready to begin production by the end of the year, so it should be around early-mid 2013 when we can start seeing phones being advertised with “unbreakable” displays."

What this could mean for LG and for the mobile industry in general is more interesting and pliable. This also means that we will get more shock resistant screens for our smartphones, tablets, ereaders and possibly our notebooks.

Good stuff coming from LG. Now, how about some Ice Cream Sandwich updates on our Android devices?

Source: Ubergizmo

Olympus reveals OM-D Micro Four Thirds camera

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Olympus has released the much awaited OM-D Micro Four Thirds camera. Inspired by its iconic namesake, the OM-D is a rugged, splashproof and dustproof 16 Megapixel camera that brings many notable innovations to the line of ILC's (Interchangeable Lens Cameras). Available starting April 2012, the OM-D will cost $999.99 (Body only, available in Black and Silver), $1,299.99 (Black or Silver body with black M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-50 mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens) and $1,099.99 (Black body with black M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42 mm f3.5-5.6 II R lens). Hit jump for complete details plus out first impressions on this exciting new camera.

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