Despite previous predictions of Apple gradually losing share in the tablet market, the iPad continues to dominate-- taking over 88% share of the Q4 2011 W. European tablet market according to CONTEXT.
In comparison the iPad's Q3 2011 market share totals 76%.
As a result the analyst predicts such a trend is a "precursor to a two-tier industry" based on pricing-- with luxury brands (chiefly iPad) at one end and cheap-and-cheerful devices (such as the Amazon Kindle) on the other.
CONTEXT says customers want devices with "integrated and reliable" platforms-- something Windows 8 promises to deliver, resulting in some success for traditional PC vendors stepping into tablet territories. Vendors might also find success with hybrid tablet/laptop designs (like the Asus Eee Pad Transformer), particularly within the enterprise segment.
Netgear broadens its wifi range extender series further by launching the WN2500RP-- now boosting coverage of both 2.4 and 5GHz wifi signals simultaneously.
Visitors can browse and order through up to 100000 items (including CE, furniture, school supplies and cleaning items) on Staples.com kiosks. Once they finish orders, customers can complete transactions at the kiosks or store register, with either home deliver or in store pickup. 
Designed primarily for use with the
The PuzzlePhone breaks down the smartphone into 3 modules-- the Spine (display, speakers and basic structure), Heart (battery and secondary electronics) and Brain (processor and camera). Modules are built on an open source hardware standard, allowing OEMs to freely build modules according to customer demand.
