Though the court-battle that seemed to last all summer between high-profile tech companies Apple and Samsung is on hiatus for the time-being, tech savvy individuals know that their rivalry is still going strong.

It seems that, in the tech world, everyone is always talking about Apple.

Despite serious advertising dollars, the Microsoft Surface RT launched to a somewhat tepid response from the tech community.

For a while now, Apple has overtaken other brands as the biggest name in computers. While Windows machines were once the standard used both at home and at work, these devices tend to be looked upon as quaint and even antiquated by most consumers.