Apple iPad: The Most Successful Tech-Gadget Launch Ever

Apple’s iPad launch earlier this year was the most successful tech-gadget debut ever, blowing away previous success stories like the iPhone and the DVD player, according to Bernstein Research analyst Colin McGranahan.
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Daily Blogwatch: Are Banks Lending Again?

Among Thursday’s top online stories for investors:
How Apple brought Verizon and AT&T to their knees; Will hedge funds assets triple over the next few years? And, are banks finally starting to lend?
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The Patent Wars Widen: Now Motorola Is Suing Apple

No less than four major mobile companies — Apple, HTC, Microsoft and now Motorola — are suing each other over cell-phone technology. At issue is the intellectual property that underlies several popular devices.
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