5 reasons the Apple-Samsung ruling is GOOD for everyone

The outcome of the recent Apple vs Samsung trial isn’t particularly surprising — the American company was always going to benefit from home-court advantage — but the comprehensiveness of the victory shocked a lot of people, and at a stroke changed the smart devices industry for good. Yes, Samsung will appeal, and might succeed in overturning some of the findings or reduce the amount owed Apple (although, equally, the South Korean company might end up paying even more as the wilfull infringement finding is very damning).