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Sales of tablets will overtake notebooks by 2016, and Apple’s dominance of the category will start dropping within two years. Those are some of the conclusions in a new report from NPD DisplaySearch. The report, released Thursday, predicts that sales of tablets will grow from 81.6 million units last year to about 424 million by 2017. Key factors cited for the growth in demand include increasing diversity of operating systems, new features, and an increase in the capacity of component manufacturing. ‘Opportunities to Break New Ground’ Richard Shim, NPD DisplaySearch senior analyst, said in a statement that, to date, the category has been dominated by Apple and “a number of competing products that are similarly configured to the iPad.” But he added that the market is maturing and showing “opportunities to break new ground,” thus providing more choices that are driving demand. One such example of breaking new ground cited in the report is Amazon’s Kindle Fire, a low-priced device whose appeal and business model is built on the availability of content from that massive online retailer. Another area of differentiation noted in the report is operating systems, which now include Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, and soon will include Microsoft’s Windows 8 RT for ARM devices. Apple’s platform, which has overwhelmingly dominated the picture, is expected to drop from 72.1 percent market share this year to just slightly above 50 percent by 2017. One reason for the drop will be Android’s continued rise, from 22.5 percent now to 40.5 percent. Windows 8 RT, released later this year, is expected to grow to 7.5 percent within five years. The report predicts that RT will greatly overshadow market share by Intel-based, Windows 8 tablets. The NPD report comes on the heels of several other studies of the tablet market which offer different perspectives. iPad as ‘All-Purpose Tablet’ At the… Continue reading Report: Tablet Sales Will Overtake Notebooks, as iPad Drops →

Panasonic TC-P42C2 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV Review from Christian Manalansan. The Best Buy in High Definition TVs?, Sometimes you want TV that just works. For the size, this TV is great. Of course, dont expect many frills like full 1080 resolution or wide array of inputs. However, if what you are looking for is excellent [...]. Continue reading Panasonic 42 Plasma 720p Review →

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Starting this week, Verizon Wireless will expand its long-term evolution high-speed data network from mobile users to home-based accounts, and customers can purchase the service from the carrier’s stores. HomeFusion Broadband, available in six markets since March, rolls out nationwide on Thursday and will allow customers to replace a designated server line for Internet access with a device that looks a bit like a kitchen appliance. One Gadget Connects 24 Devices The cylinder-shaped antenna, which must be professionally installed, taps into the 4G LTE signal and transmits it to up to 20 wireless devices and up to four wired devices in the home. Verizon’s LTE network is now available in 230 markets covering more than two-thirds of the population in the United States, the carrier boasts. “With HomeFusion Broadband, customers across the United States, in towns large and small, will have the chance to link devices to the Internet and take advantage of the speed, coverage and connectivity offered by our 4G LTE network.” said Tami Erwin, Verizon Wireless vice president and chief marketing officer said in announcing the service. The carrier is promising customers the same average data speeds that mobile users with 4G devices expect: 5 to 12 megabits per second for downloads and 2 to 5 Mbps for uploads. Internet addicts may pay a steep price, though. Like mobile, the service does not include an unlimited option. The cost is $60 a month for 10 gigabytes of data, $90 for 20 GB and $120 for 30 GB, with $10 per GB overage. The HomeFusion device costs $199.99, with free installation, and the data allowance is doubled for the first two billing cycles as a promotion. “HomeFusion is a bit on the pricey side, especially when you compare its data limits to ‘all you can eat’ cable and DSL services,” analyst Charles King of… Continue reading Verizon Begins Home LTE Access, But Without Unlimited Data →