Alex

That's great news, allot of people have been asking about existing hardware. It'll be great to see some of that hardware updated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

Added a sub forum for LG Store discussions: http://www.lgwebos.com/forum/37-lg-store-tv-webos-apps/ Also added a sub forum under than for a listing of apps we can all provide feedback and review: http://www.lgwebos.com/forum/38-webos-tv-apps-reviews/ For the second, I added 4 new topics for 4 apps and ask that if anyone adds an app listing/topic, just use the app title as the topic title and they will all be listed in alphabetical order as posted. I turned on the rating system for that section so we can use it as an app review.

Hulu Plus webOS TV App Review. Please post your thoughts on this app. Thank you.

Netflix webOS TV App Review. Please post your thoughts on this app. Thank you.

Facebook webOS TV App Review. Please post your thoughts on this app. Thank you.

Amazon webOS TV App Review. Please post your thoughts on this app. Thank you.

I have not heard anything but it would make sense if the hardware was compatible. Here's to hoping they do!

So we have a mixed vote...lol. I understand djazzy, I have a few other forums as well and we don't want to scare people away with no content. Just looking to categorize a bit with the app catalog opening for some.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

Should we create a section for the webos web store, apps, etc discussions? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

Sweet! Great news!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

Yes I thought this month, May, because I read that somewhere. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

No, those apps are for phones and the touchpad.

That's a good question, I hear that the app catalog is coming this month in some countries.

I have yet to see one in a store here in New York. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

John Lewis turns to LG for own-brand webOS smart TV, available next month. John Lewis will be collaborating with LG on its own-brand smart TV using LG's webOS platform. The details are included in the John Lewis Spring 2014 Technology catalogue, revealing that there will be three sets with 49, 55 and 60-inch screen sizes available for the JL9000 Smart HD TV. The design incorporates a 2.1 soundbar into the stand, so as well as delivering the visuals, it should sound pretty good too. But most of the interest will be around the new webOS interface. Launched by LG at CES 2014, it sees the return of the platform that gained followers across Palm/HP Pre mobile devices for a short time a few years back. It promises to offer a more integrated user experience across your TV, pulling both live and on-demand content into the EPG, delivering all those connected services you expect from a smart TV. John Lewis says you'll have BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Demand 5, Now TV, YouTube, Skype, Twitter and Facebook. You'll also be able to control HDMI devices through the TV interface, although exactly how it will sit with your Sky EPG, for example, remains to be seen. The John Lewis TVs will come with a Magic Remote, which we'd imagine is very much the same as that from LG, allowing you to point and click through the tab-tabed UI, rather than being faced with endless menu scrolling. Source: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/128621-john-lewis-turns-to-lg-for-own-brand-webos-smart-tv-available-next-month

Hopefully it will get better in time with updates. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

This is a demo of the Media Blaster Demo app that was built using Connect SDK. In the video, a photo, video and YouTube video is sent to multiple TV platforms. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLlwckLJayM

Connect SDK is an open source framework that connects your mobile apps with multiple TV platforms. Because most TV platforms support a variety of protocols, Connect SDK integrates and abstracts the discovery and connectivity between all supported protocols. To discover supported platforms and protocols, Connect SDK uses SSDP to discover services such as DIAL, DLNA, UDAP, and Roku's External Control Guide (ECG). Connect SDK also supports ZeroConf to discover devices such as Chromecast. Even while supporting multiple discovery protocols, Connect SDK is able to generate one unified list of discovered devices from the same network. To communicate with discovered devices, Connect SDK integrates support for protocols such as DLNA, DIAL, SSAP, ECG, Chromecast, UDAP, and webOS second screen protocol. Connect SDK intelligently picks which protocol to use depending on the feature being used. For example, when connecting to a 2013 LG Smart TV, Connect SDK uses DLNA for media playback, DIAL for YouTube launching, and UDAP for system controls. On Roku, media playback and system controls are made available through ECG, and YouTube launching through DIAL. On Chromecast, media playback occurs through the Cast protocol and YouTube is launched via DIAL. To support the aforementioned use case without Connect SDK, a developer would need to implement DIAL, ECG, Chromecast, and DLNA in their app. With Connect SDK, discovering the three devices is handled for you. Furthermore, the method calls between each protocol is abstracted. That means you can use one method call to beam a video to Roku, 3 generations of LG Smart TVs, and Chromecast....Read More Source: http://connectsdk.com/

It's here! http://connectsdk.com Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

You can find Open webOS on GitHub: https://github.com/openwebos The actual project is located here: http://www.openwebosproject.org/

Its interesting to see that the blackberry-like keyboard by seacrest was taken to court. There must be some perceived need or value for that type of mobile interface. Source: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/technology/BlackBerry+wins+early+round+lawsuit+against+Ryan/9682974/story.html

Its now April and TVs are starting to come out!... Lets hope other products are introduced in 2014!!!

Greeting to you as well! Here's to hoping for a webos comeback!

The legacy of Palm is almost all but gone but bits and pieces still live here and there. Now the team behind WebOS has just released Mochi, a software design language meant for the mobile platform that unfortunately didn't see the light of day. Until now. The story of WebOS isn't exactly a good one, though it technically isn't over yet. Starting out as Palm's last effort to stay afloat, the operating system switched hands when HP acquired Palm and was eventually sold off to LG to power its next generation of smart TVs. In what some might see as poetic justice, HP has just recently agreed to settle a class action suit revolving that same OS to the tune of $57 million. Now another part of the WebOS story will hopefully continue to live on through Mochi. After a renewed interest in the design, the folks behind the Javascript framework Enyo, which was initially developed by Palm for WebOS, has brushed off the cobwebs from the project, ensured all legal grounds are covered, and released Mochi for the community take, use, and continue. Mochi is a Javascript-based user interface library that can be used with Enyo version 2. The GitHub repository not only contains source code for reusable components such as buttons, tabs, sliders, checkboxes, and whatnot, it also includes the design documents created by the early WebOS team to guide the creation of those components. Mochi sports an interesting and clean design that seemingly straddles the old skeumorphic world as well as the flatter design paradigm now espoused by Apple and Microsoft. It does have some rather unique design ideas, like how buttons aren't totally enclosed by an ellipse or how panels aren't exactly rectangular. As the Enyo team is no longer able to maintain Mochi, the torch is being passed to the Enyo community and the open source world in general. While the UI library isn't usable as is to other platforms and frameworks outside of Enyo, now that it is open source, it will be interesting to see if someone will take Mochi's design and make it available in themes. Source: http://www.slashgear.com/webos-mochi-design-language-released-as-open-source-03323722/

LG has released its first televisions with webOS in the United States. The cheapest model, a 42″ TV is available at $649. LG acquired webOS from HP last year after HP bought webOS developer and smartphone manufacturer Palm. The TVs are for sale at several U.S. online retailers and are all of the LG LB6300 series with different screen sizes. WebOS is an operating system based on the Linux kernel and it makes it possible to write applications in HTML and Javascript. It was introduced in 2009 and should replace LGs current Netcast platform. LG also has made their own interface based on cards which each show different options and applications. The cheapest webOS based TV is available at $649 and has a 42″ Full-HD screen. The most expensive LG webOS TV sells at $2000 and has a 65″ screen. Source: http://www.myce.com/news/lgs-first-webos-based-tvs-become-available-in-the-us-71042/