Samsung Tops Apple

  Samsung Electronics now tops Apple in popularity among American consumers, according to a Harris Poll report. “Samsung, steadily gaining ground over the past four years, rises to #3 and tops Apple for first time, while Apple falls from #3 to #9,” notes the poll. Samsung ranks highly in four metrics—product quality and services, emotional appeal, financial performance, and vision and leadership. That may come as a big surprise to observers of the smartphone and tablet market. Over the la...