Week in review: Apple debuts iPad Mini

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Microsoft Windows 8 and Surface tablet attract critics. (Oct. 26, 2012)

Apple stock down on declining profit margin. (Oct. 26, 2012)

Apple iPhone sales offset weak iPad demand in Q4. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Microsoft risks alienating consumers with Windows 8. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Microsoft gambles with “reimagined” Windows 8 OS. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Apple earnings and sales expected to be subdued in Q4. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Altera stock falls as chipmaker trims outlook. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Apple iPad Mini pricing high, but public will buy. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Netflix stock falls on subscriber growth slowdown. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Facebook stock soars on accelerating ad sales. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Apple iPad Mini has a big display and big price tag. (Oct. 23, 2012)

ARM Holdings stock jumps on Q3 beat and Q4 guidance. (Oct. 23, 2012)

Apple unveils iPad Mini tablet starting at $329. (Oct. 23, 2012)

Apple’s iPad Mini to “turbocharge” small tablet sales. (Oct. 23, 2012)

Apple’s iPad Mini event shows the company can still keep secrets. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Netflix’s international expansion a “wild card” in Q3 results. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Ancestry.com agrees to buyout by private equity firm. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Photos: Apple iPad Mini (top) and eighth-generation iMac. 

Week in review: Microsoft readies Surface

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Microsoft Windows 8 faces growing pressure to succeed. (Oct. 19, 2012)

Microsoft misses Q1 estimates ahead of Windows 8 launch. (Oct. 18, 2012)

Microsoft Surface tablet pricing called “fatal mistake.” (Oct. 18, 2012)

Apple must apologize for calling Samsung a copycat. (Oct. 18, 2012)

Mellanox stock plunges on guidance. (Oct. 18, 2012)

Microsoft facing a down quarter ahead of Windows 8. (Oct. 18, 2012)

Apple iPad Mini likely to cannibalize 15% to 20% of regular iPad sales. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Intel sees no PC sales boost from Microsoft’s Windows 8 near term. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Apple sets Oct. 23 for expected iPad Mini debut. (Oct. 16, 2012)

Microsoft Surface tablets match Apple iPad on price. (Oct. 16, 2012)

Intel seen posting first sales decline in three years. (Oct. 15, 2012)

Photo: Microsoft Surface tablet with colored keyboard covers. 

Week in review: Apple Maps controversy no big deal to consumers, survey shows

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Apple Maps controversy no big deal to consumers, survey finds. (Oct. 12, 2012)

Best Buy fights “showrooming” with Amazon.com price match for holidays. (Oct. 12, 2012)

Electronic Arts scores with “Madden NFL,” but video game industry sales sacked in September. (Oct. 12, 2012)

AMD warning adds to personal computer sector woes. (Oct. 12, 2012)

Infosys shares down on Q2 sales miss and weak guidance. (Oct. 12, 2012)

Softbank would give Sprint much needed deep pockets vs. AT&T and Verizon. Deal could lead to Sprint purchase of Clearwire. (Oct. 11. 2012)

U.S. loses PC lead to China’s Lenovo. (Oct. 11, 2012)

Sprint Nextel confirms Softbank talks; Stock jumps. (Oct. 11, 2012)

HP loses global PC crown to China’s Lenovo. (Oct. 10, 2012)

PC shipments seen falling for first time in 11 years. (Oct. 10, 2012)

Apple’s refreshed iPhone lineup stalls Android sales. (Oct. 10, 2012)

Apple one-upped by Boxee in TV set-top boxes. (Oct. 10, 2012)

Intel stock hits 52-week low on analyst downgrade. (Oct. 9, 2012)

Apple stock falls on iPhone 5 supply and production issues. (Oct. 8, 2012)

Netflix stock jumps on second bullish report in one week. (Oct. 8, 2012)

Apple’s iPad Mini faces pricing conflict with iPod Touch. (Oct. 8, 2012)

Week in review: Apple Maps flap, Bar Refaeli ‘sex film’ in the news

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Apple turns website into tribute to Steve Jobs on one-year anniversary of his death. (Oct. 5, 2012)

U.S. tech jobs market shrinks in September. (Oct. 5, 2012)

Apple Maps rejected by iPhone users, who seek alternatives. (Oct. 4, 2012)

Bar Refaeli “sex film” latest satire of Kickstarter. (Oct. 3, 2012)

Analyst calls Netflix stock a “screaming buy.” (Oct. 3, 2012)

Hewlett-Packard slashes 2013 profit forecast as the company implements its turnaround strategy. (Oct. 3, 2012)

Sourcefire stock falls on CEO retirement news. (Oct. 3, 2012)

Ancestry.com buys photo-sharing startup 1000memories. (Oct. 3, 2012)

Apple iPad Mini reportedly in mass production. (Oct. 3, 2012)

Apple iPad Mini to kick off tablet holiday season. Other tablet makers vying for shoppers include Samsung, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google and Microsoft. (Oct. 2, 2012)

Microsoft is making a “big, multimillion-dollar investment” to create a news operation for its MSN website. (Oct. 1, 2012)

Apple executive Scott Forstall taking flak for maps app flap. (Oct. 1, 2012)

Photos: Still from Bar Refaeli comedy video (top); Apple’s Map software on iPhone 5.