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Since Google launched its Nexus One earlier this year, Microsoft has been the only major player in the mobile arena without their own hardware.

It was made about the other day when software group launched its first mobile phone ever, in two versions, Kin One and Two.

Both are so-called slider phones, which by sliding the screen to get access to a keyboard. Kin One has the most exciting form factor, a compact and bold action by 2.6-inch screen. Read more… »

Friday brought the New York Times, a large-scale article on dispute between two of the strongest companies in the new century, Apple and Google.

How personalities such as Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt of Google has become bitter enemies after a period that they have worked closely together.

Strife kernel is not something new in. Man is become direct competitors in the mobile market, and there is a huge difference in the two companies’ approach to the market. Apple wants total control of the entire value chain, while Google vows to open platforms. Read more in my analysis from August. Read more… »

After almost three years in the making, the descendant of TiVo has finally arrived. The 300-dollar TiVo Premiere provided what is good from TiVo HD and tweak it with new hardware and software.

As you may remember, the TiVo Premiere features a Flash-based user interface and a QWERTY remote control. It also has a 320GB hard drive, good enough to record up to 45 hours of HD videos or 400 hours of standard-broadcast recordings. The TiVo Premiere is also smaller and sleeker compared to the TiVo HD.

The rub, however, is the additional costs. Not only you would have to buy the TiVo Premiere for a minimum of US$299.99, you also would have to shell out up to $399 to get “the TiVo experience” not to mention the monthly cable subscription.

While the TiVo Premiere has many impressive features, fans may have a hard time buying this product. Not only is the overall price too hefty, but the latest DVRs can also deliver good-enough service.