Microsoft's Surface Pro is basically a Desktop

According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro may have only 4 hour of battery life.

I mean in this day an age, with the rise of portable devices all a consumer hopes is portability. Its not only the size and weight but also sustained power to work as you are on the go.

What Microsoft basically doing here is so wrong! I mean strategically wrong! They are releasing a product which basically cant even hold itself. Its basically a desktop....period.

Windows 8 sells 40 Million, what does that mean?

That means there are 40 million out there still trying to figure out the OS! sadness overwhelms...

i.am+ | Innovation gone wrong?

Check out the Engadget interview...no wonder JooJoo failed. They barely could articulate its value!

How Microsoft is following Apple's strategy

I bet you might have heard the exit of Microsoft's Windows immediate head, Steven Sinofsky. He was in Microsoft for a really long and his exit is a sign oh how corporate strategy is taking a new shift. People who no longer agree to it (esp: the veterans) are asked to leave, like Apple's Scott Forstall.

The industry is shifting to reunited operating systems as one and making the line thin and blurry. As consumers we have yet to wait and see where all this will end up.

Is Microsoft the new Apple?

With a bunch of evolution of the previous hits Apple has hit its plateau and is showing cracks with its launches but with the launch of all the new products and ecosystems with Windows 8 and hardware, is Microsoft the new Apple?

iPad mini Review | Hardware + Software

I was on my way to Beijing and I saw the iPad mini lying in an Apple store. So what did I do? I ignored it.....NOT! I ran towards it and the store was empty as no one realized that the iPad mini (wifi) started coming to stores. I picked it up and it was light, small and felt more personal. The icons were smaller than the iPad icons which I am used to but bigger than my iPhone's icons, so kinda felt strange as its somewhere in between. The responsiveness was good and there was no lag. The build quality is much better than the iPhone 5's as I didn't notice any nicks or poor anodization.

The major MAJOR let down the moment you pick it up is the display. You will notice it if you are an iPhone or iPad retina display user. You will feel it kinda looks pixelated b its bearable. I mean there is a certain kind of premium feel you will expect from Apple. The hardware definitely feels good and classy but the display puts you off.

That got me thinking whether I would replace my iPad for this and the answer is NO. I love the iPad mini form factor but I wished they made the same gut for the 7.9" which I know is asking too much. I wouldn't say its for the budget conscious as its almost on par with the Big brother. This model was definitely made for the light users, who are on the move and probably lady users.

Samsung or Apple for the 7" category? Definitely Apple....as the ecosystem is solid and iPad apps runs seamlessly on it.

Nokia's Lumia design dead on arrival

Nokia made its comeback in the mobile phone space by partnering with Microsoft. They introduced the world with their state of the art polycarbonate unibody design, curved gorilla glass and design inspired from Nokia N9. It was ground breaking in every way. Nokia did what no one thought it would or it could.

A year later Nokia introduced the follow up of the Lumia series the Lumia 920 and 820. Same ol' hardware design (much thicker) and Windows 8. On the other hand HTC released their Windows 8x and 8s series with great design.

As a spectator I was blown away by what HTC did. Loved the design even though its obviously similar to what Nokia did. But what did Nokia do wrong?

Nokia's design felt like a downgrade. It was glossy, thicker and not even great to look at. Microsoft even went ahead presenting HTC as their flagship phone even though they are working on their own version of hardware. Seems like the ship has left the harbor and left Nokia to figure out what to do next. It did have the first movers advantage but they didn't even make use of it.