Week in review: Tablet computers big at CES

The following is a roundup of my recent stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Vendors to show off some 80 tablet computers at CES. But will any of them challenge Apple’s iPad? (Dec. 31, 2010)

Investor’s Business Daily chooses Netflix CEO Reed Hastings as CEO of the Year. (Dec. 31, 2010)

Freescale Semiconductor among the big techs looking to go public in 2011. (Dec. 31, 2010)

Can Netflix continue to soar as it transitions from DVDs by mail to streaming? Netflix and partners say yes. (Dec. 29, 2010)

Facebook merging with Google tops the list of the most audacious tech industry predictions for next year. Top 10 boldest tech predictions for 2011. (Dec. 27, 2010)

IBD’s Mining-metal ores group ranks No. 2 out of 197 industry groups. Top companies include BHP Billiton, Cliffs Natural Resources, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Mesabi Trust and Southern Copper. (Dec. 23, 2010)

Adobe Systems regains some credibility with Wall Street with its Q4 earnings report. Adobe gives stellar outlook three months after disappointing results. (Dec. 21, 2010)