EU probes Samsung, Germany blocks its tablets

DAVID RISING and GABRIELE STEINHAUSER Published: Today FILE – In this Aug. 25, 2011 file photo a lawyer holds an Apple iPad and a Samsung Tablet-PC at a court in Duesseldorf, Germany. The Duesseldorf state court ruled Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, that neither the...

iPad to dominate tablet market this holiday

Tablet sales are expected to surge this year, with Apple’s iPad still ruling the market, says a report from researcher Gartner. The company forecasts 2011 global tablet sales to reach 63.6 million units, a 264% jump compared to last year. Apple’s grip on...