A Dutch court has again ruled against Apple in a suit against South Korea's Samsung Electronics, saying that Galaxy tablets don't infringe an Apple patent on touchscreen interfaces. The Dutch case is one of many Apple is pursuing against Samsung in their reciprocal patent war.
That's because Wednesday's launch is expected to be more of a refresh rather than a totally new product. However, if Steve Jobs were to show up at the launch event, that would get investors excited and likely pump up Apple shares.
A broad array of technology news helped define 2010, from the launch of Apple's iPad to the arrival of the app to a supernova of Internet stock gains. Here's a look back at those major stories -- and a glimpse of some highlights you can expect next year.
What factors can push Apple to keep improving its performance? And what could slow down the stock's relentless rise? Here are six things -- four positive, two negative -- that could help determine Apple's price in coming months.
Look out, iPad! On Thursday night, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab, its long-awaited new tablet computer, setting the stage for a fall showdown between the new Android-powered device and Apple's wildly popular product.
All four of the major U.S. wireless carriers, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, say they plan to sell the Samsung Galaxy Tab this year. Can the tablet give the iPad some competition?
As if competition from Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle weren't tough enough, Dell's new Streak tablet PC will launch amid an expected downturn in overall PC sales.
