Week in review: Thurston Howell III likely would have owned an iPhone

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

Samsung Galaxy S5 looks to dethrone Apple iPhone 5S. (Feb. 21, 2014)

Amazon set-top box could mark start of Netflix offensive. (Feb. 21, 2014)

Facebook’s WhatsApp purchase dwarfs deals by Apple, others. (Feb. 20, 2014)

Apple iPhones dominate the wealthy consumer smartphone segment. (Feb. 20, 2014)

Apple iPhone beats rivals for resale activity. (Feb. 19, 2014)

FCC to give net neutrality rules another try. (Feb. 19, 2014)

Apple ekes out market share gain in slowing China phone market. (Feb. 19, 2014)

King Digital, GoPro filings show appetite for consumer tech IPOs. (Feb. 18, 2014)

Microsoft needs to embrace iOS and Android, Gartner says. (Feb. 18, 2014)

Apple targeting wearable health and fitness device market. (Feb. 18, 2014)

Sony PS4 game console outpacing Microsoft Xbox One. (Feb. 18, 2014)

Photos: Actor Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III, “the Millionaire” on “Gilligan’s Island” (top); 
Figure skaters Evan Bates and Madison Chock use Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphones as they walk with the U.S. Olympic team during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7; 
Intel engineer Indira Negi demonstrates an Intel reference design for smart earbuds that measure biometric and fitness data at the 2014 CES (bottom).