LG "abandons" spotlight on Android Phone for Windows

Bad news for the Windows Phone: LG Electronics today in an interview with the Korea Herald reported the absence of plans for the Microsoft OS for the foreseeable future.

The reason is simple: the manufacturer wants to focus on Android for new models after realizing that

The amount of Windows Phone sold in the global market is not significant

LG ensures that the partnership with Microsoft still enjoys good health, but the plan to focus on Windows Phone did not work (although there seems to date from 2009, the company is "focused" on this very OS). If the poor sales of the platform plus the loss to the producer (in a positive return only now after nearly two years) and the resulting reduction in market share against Samsung and HTC, it was easy to imagine a move like this.

The interview with the Herald, however, continued reassurance by LG will continue its efforts on research and development for the Microsoft system.

From these words it can be assumed then a long pause where LG will not launch any Windows smartphone, probably jumping the launch of Windows Phone 8 and waiting for a "silent" eventual success of the OS made in Redmond.

LG then leave in the hands of Nokia, Samsung and HTC (the main) the fate of Windows Phone, a major loss for the mobile OS whereas the cheapest devices were precisely those of the Korean manufacturer.

KegDroid: the mobile phone with Android dispenses beer with Arduino

Maybe the phones of the future "will also make the coffee," but right now we have to make the technology available that allows up to us to drink beer. How? Simple, with KegDroid, a beer dispenser automatically controlled by an Android tablet.

The project combines three of the passions of the geek world: Android, Arduino, and, of course, beer! To create the KegDroid developers have created a mega android which is placed inside the controller Arduino programmed for the occasion.

The interface used is the one with the Android tablet that scans information from an NFC reader (using a card that enables the machine) and give us a screen selection of beers of the day and allows you to set the amount delivered.

The beer "flows" from the foot of the droid (connected to the refrigeration machine with the barrels) and the spilling of the mount arms. Then simply place the glass, open the tap and choose the amount of beer to be dispensed with progress shown in real time on screen.

Obviously the system can be used with any drink and micro payments via NFC-enabled ... we will see the birth Android bars in the future?