Saturday, September 26, 2015

Week in review: Apple iPhone 6S launch

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

Apple iPhone 6S launch sees shorter lines, less enthusiasm. (Sept. 25, 2015)

Apple iPhone buybacks could crush Outerwall’s ecoATM. (Sept. 25, 2015)

PC industry still digesting inventory glut. (Sept. 25, 2015)

PC owners racked by “replacement indecision.” (Sept. 24, 2015)

Adobe Systems profit margins predicted to climb. (Sept. 24, 2015)

Time Warner, Activision betting on e-sports growth. (Sept. 24, 2015)

Apple keeping battery-case makers in business with iPhone 6S. (Sept. 23, 2015)

EA stock scores new price target Gooooooooooal! (Sept. 23, 2015)

GoPro undergoing “valuation reset” with investors. (Sept. 23, 2015)

Smartphone map apps popular despite in-car devices. (Sept. 22, 2015)

Activision Blizzard resets after hitting record high. (Sept. 22, 2015)

Apple iPhone 6S sold out online ahead of retail launch. (Sept. 22, 2015)

Don’t dismiss the Apple Watch; it might replace your iPhone. (Sept. 21, 2015)

Cord-cutting trend a boon for Netflix, Apple, Akamai. (Sept. 21, 2015)

GoPro stock hammered by one-hit wonder label. (Sept. 21, 2015)

Netflix Emmy tally a disappointment, trounced by HBO. (Sept. 21, 2015)

Apple iPhone 6S looks like a winner, analyst says. (Sept. 21, 2015)

Photo: iPhone 6S lineup.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Week in review: Adobe earnings, Target deal with Fitbit

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

Fantasy sports ad spending could top $150 mil in Q3. (Sept. 18, 2015)

“Destiny” game takes Activision stock to new heights. (Sept. 18, 2015)

Apple stock flat amid conflicting iPhone sales forecasts. (Sept. 18, 2015)

Adobe Systems jumps after investors reconsider Q3 earnings. (Sept. 18, 2015)

“Star Wars” to help 3D cinema leap into hyperspace. (Sept. 17, 2015)

Adobe sales, EPS growth accelerate; guidance cautious. (Sept. 17, 2015)

Apple iPhone 6S sales expectations “unrealistically high.” (Sept. 17, 2015)

Amazon undercuts Apple with low-cost tablets, TV devices. (Sept. 17, 2015)

Roomba robot vacuum cleaner joins smart home trend. (Sept. 16, 2015)

Apple bear turns bullish after iPhone Upgrade Program. (Sept. 16, 2015)

Adobe Systems sales, EPS seen accelerating in Q3. (Sept. 16, 2015)

Fitbit on target with corporate wellness sales. (Sept. 16, 2015)

This holiday season will be “Christmas of the drone.” (Sept. 15, 2015)

Fitbit’s not-so-secret weapon: Women. (Sept. 15, 2015)

Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program a “big deal.” (Sept. 15, 2015)

Apple Watch satisfaction badly lags first iPhone. (Sept. 15, 2015)

GoPro: Apple acquisition target or possible rival? (Sept. 14, 2015)

Smart wearables, led by Apple Watch, to pass basic wearables. (Sept. 14, 2015)

Apple declines to reveal iPhone 6S pre-order number. (Sept. 14, 2015)

Photo: Kristen Wiig plays the Target Lady on “Saturday Night Live.”

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Week in review: Apple iPhone 6S launch, August video game sales

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

Will Apple disclose iPhone 6S pre-order numbers or not? (Sept. 11, 2015)

Web.com taking SMB website design market share. (Sept. 11, 2015)

Netflix competitive threats overblown, Guggenheim says. (Sept. 11, 2015)

EA scores with “Madden,” but overall game sales sacked. (Sept. 11, 2015)

Rose gold iPhone, Live Photos could draw Apple upgraders. (Sept. 10, 2015)

Apple TV brings Siri, casual games to the living room. (Sept. 9, 2015)

“Gluten free” iPhone 6S fails to excite investors. (Sept. 9, 2015)

Surprise-free Apple event disappoints investors. (Sept. 9, 2015)

Fitbit rises as stock gains another spotter. (Sept. 9, 2015)

Netflix steps up Asian expansion plans. (Sept. 9, 2015)

Apple playing games with next Apple TV. (Sept. 8, 2015)

What’s a fair price for Fitbit stock: $10 or $58? (Sept. 8, 2015)

Baidu joins Apple, Microsoft in virtual assistant sector. (Sept. 8, 2015)

Apple Siri, speech-based user interfaces the talk of tech. (Sept. 8, 2015)

Photos: Apple’s iPhone 6S smartphones (top); still from “Madden NFL 16.”


Saturday, September 5, 2015

Week in review: Windows 10 off to fast start

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

Average monthly U.S. pay-TV bill approaches $100. (Sept. 3, 2015)

Apple set to unleash jumbo-size iPad Pro. (Sept. 3, 2015)

Apple TV could steal spotlight from “boring” iPhone 6S. (Sept. 3, 2015)

Apple car given 50%-60% probability of happening. (Sept. 2, 2015)

Investors fear GoPro camera demand slowing. (Sept. 2, 2015)

Netflix besieged by Hulu, Apple, Amazon, Alibaba. (Sept. 2, 2015)

DTS aims to expand HD Radio reach with acquisition. (Sept. 2, 2015)

Apple Watch looking pretty square vs. rival smartwatches. (Sept. 1, 2015)

Windows 10 off to fast start; now on 5% of PCs in use. (Sept. 1, 2015)

Photo: Windows 10 screenshot.