Week in review: Google Chromecast top streamer

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

Apple-FBI feud over iPhone encryption turns ugly. (March 11, 2016)

TV remote control maker surges on deal with Comcast. (March 11, 2016)

DOJ says Apple iPhone privacy claims are ‘a diversion’. (March 10, 2016)

Apple sets March 21 to launch small iPhone, new iPad, Watch bands. (March 10, 2016)

Plan to move Internet oversight from U.S. to global body progresses. (March 10, 2016)

Apple tells iPhone audio plug to ‘hit the road, Jack’. (March 10, 2016)

Americans freaking out about robots taking jobs, but not their jobs. (March 10, 2016)

Fitness band ownership up, but purchase intent declines. (March 9, 2016)

Apple iPhone to be dragged into virtual reality market. (March 9, 2016)

Mobile accessories maker Zagg disappoints with Q4 earnings. (March 9, 2016)

Google Chromecast tops Apple TV in streamer market. (March 8, 2016)

Netflix U.S. subscriber targets are too aggressive, analyst says. (March 8, 2016)

Apple making the perfect smartphone for Donald Trump. (March 8, 2016)

Apple iPhone demand ‘soft’; Stock gets price target cut. (March 7, 2016)

Apple e-book price-fixing judgment to stick; Supreme Court bows out. (March 7, 2016)

Photo: Google Chromecast

Week in review: Hasbro in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation

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

Hungry Hungry Hippos movie a possible Hasbro-DreamWorks project. (Nov. 14, 2014)

Apple hits new high on positive iPhone 6 sales data. (Nov. 14, 2014)

Take-Two Interactive leads weak month for video game sales. (Nov. 14, 2014)

Amazon buries the hatchet with major book publisher. (Nov. 13, 2014)

Sony aims to shake up pay TV with Internet alternative. (Nov. 13, 2014)

Apple stock cracks new high despite sour iPad report. (Nov. 13, 2014)

Solar-energy homes keeping excess power off the grid. (Nov. 12, 2014)

Mobile game consolidation forecast as King and Glu lead. (Nov. 12, 2014)

Apple stock hits new high as iPad prices hit new lows. (Nov. 12, 2014)

Apple iPhone 6 Plus demand much stronger than expected. (Nov. 11, 2014)

Almost as many Twitter quitters as active users. (Nov. 10, 2014)

GoPro stumbles on secondary stock offering. (Nov. 10, 2014)

Photo: Scene from “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” 

Week in review: Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle, Amazon Fire phone debut

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

Will Amazon make Apple offer free unlimited storage? (June 20, 2014)

Android tablets to pass Apple iPad installed base this year. (June 20, 2014)

Micron Q3 earnings seen riding memory chip strength. (June 20, 2014)

Tibco Software tumbles on Q2 earnings, soft outlook. (June 20, 2014)

Apple iWatch said to have 2.5-inch screen, wireless charging. (June 19, 2014)

Netflix signs Chelsea Handler for talk show. (June 19, 2014)

The first electric Harley-Davidson: a quieter hog. (June 19, 2014)

Fitness bands, outdoor gadgets fuel Garmin turnaround. (June 18, 2014)

Soda-flavored “Candy Crush” sequel aims to hook users. (June 18, 2014)

Apple readies scratch-proof screens for iPhone 6. (June 18, 2014)

Microsoft more open to acquisitions under Satya Nadella. (June 18, 2014)

Adobe returns to growth, updates Creative Cloud. (June 18, 2014)

Amazon bullies publishers while Apple punished in e-books case. (June 17, 2014)

Nintendo “Mario Kart 8” helps drive video game sales higher. (June 17, 2014)

Chipmaker SanDisk buys Fusion-io for bargain price. (June 16, 2014)

SanDisk purchase of Fusion-io speeds enterprise shift. (June 16, 2014)

World Cup soccer giving Twitter a kick in the pants. (June 16, 2014)

Adobe Systems investors focused on subscriber gains. (June 16, 2014)

Photos: Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle LiveWire; Amazon Fire smartphone. 

Week in review: Google’s Android KitKat, Samsung Galaxy Gear debut

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

No joke: Some people already in line for new iPhone. (Sept. 6, 2013)

Google’s Android KitKat could lead to more sweet product names. (Sept. 6, 2013)

Apple forced to hire external antitrust compliance monitor in e-book price-fixing case. (Sept. 6, 2013)

Apple iPhone launch event may lack wow factor. (Sept. 5, 2013)

Samsung Galaxy Gear unlikely to fuel smartwatch market. Wearable computer called “prototype masquerading as a commercial product.” (Sept. 5, 2013)

Apple stock rises on China Mobile speculation. (Sept. 4, 2013)

Samsung debuts Galaxy Gear ahead of smartwatch rivals. (Sept. 4, 2013)

Samsung shows off Galaxy Gear smartwatch and Galaxy Note 3 phablet. (Sept. 4, 2013)

Microsoft Xbox One game console set to debut Nov. 22. (Sept. 4, 2013)

Smartphone market brightens, lifting prospects for Apple and Microsoft. (Sept. 4, 2013)

Microsoft stock drops on Nokia handset acquisition plan. (Sept. 3, 2013)

Microsoft investors hate the company’s Nokia purchase deal. (Sept. 3, 2013)

Photo: Nestle KitKat chocolate bars shaped like Google’s Android robot logo. (top) Nestle and Google have teamed up to promote the Android KitKat operating system. Limited edition KitKat wrapper (below). (Nestle photos.) 

Week in review: Apple TV content additions, upcoming iPhone in the news

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

Touchpad or gesture, Synaptics thrives in mobile tech. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Billionaire Elon Musk draws chuckles with Hyperloop project. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Apple hopes trade-in program prompts new iPhone sales. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Samsung Galaxy Gear could open smartwatch floodgates. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Outlook dims for Microsoft, Intel, HP, as PC market worsens. (Aug. 29, 2013)

Apple iPhone refresh could lift Qualcomm, Cirrus Logic, others. (Aug. 29, 2013)

Apple dodges government’s harshest e-book antitrust remedies. (Aug. 28, 2013)

Apple adds Disney, Vevo and Weather Channel to TV set-top box. (Aug. 27, 2013)

Thanks to Marissa Mayer, people are talking about Yahoo again. (Aug. 27, 2013)

Microsoft investors sober up to challenges facing new CEO. (Aug. 26, 2013)

Comedians mock upcoming iPhone, NSA scandal and Hyperloop project. (Aug. 26, 2013)

Photo: Apple TV set-top box. 

Week in review: Apple e-book antitrust case, Microsoft reorganization plan

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

Comedians target Apple antitrust case and DirecTV dog channel. (July 12, 2013)

Microsoft reorg plan could be disruptive, time-consuming. (July 12, 2013)

Apple didn’t cause e-book price increase; Tablets changed the market. (July 12, 2013)

End of Windows XP support spurring commercial PC sales. (July 11, 2013)

Microsoft reorganization faces major challenges. (July 11, 2013)

Alnylam soars to new high on early drug trial results. (July 11, 2013)

AdTran stock rises on Q2 sales and earnings beat. (July 11, 2013)

Netflix debuts latest original show, “Orange Is the New Black.” Amazon counters with Miramax movies. (July 11, 2013)

Apple likely to face more lawsuits after e-book antitrust case loss. (July 10, 2013)

Apple loses e-books price-fixing case, violated U.S. antitrust law. (July 10, 2013)

Netflix investors could see executives sweat on earnings call. (July 9, 2013)

Death knell sounding for Microsoft’s Windows RT as Nokia pulls the plug on its Windows RT tablet. (July 9, 2013)

Intel shares bashed by deteriorating desktop PC sales. (July 8, 2013)

Cheap iPhone could boost Apple’s sales, but damage its reputation. (July 8, 2013)

Proxy advisory firm ISS is recommending that Dell shareholders vote in favor of the $24.4 billion buyout offer for the company by founder and CEO Michael Dell. (July 8, 2013)

Photos: Apple iBooks app on an iPad (top); promo for DogTV channel on DirecTV.

Week in review: Apple CEO Cook grilled about taxes

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

Apple’s tax practices are no laughing matter; Yes, they are. (May 24, 2013)

Apple unlikely to settle e-book price-fixing case. (May 24, 2013)

Xbox One might not be the game changer Microsoft claims. (May 23, 2013)

Samsung Galaxy S4 sells 10 million units in less than one month. (May 23, 2013)

Microsoft looks to simplify living room with Xbox One. (May 21, 2013)

Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘We pay all the taxes we owe’; urges tax reform. (May 21, 2013)

Photo: Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies before a Senate subcommittee on tax policy. 

Week in review: Google releases maps app for Apple iPhone

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

Apple stock falls on analyst reports and weaker-than-expected iPhone 5 sales in China. (Dec. 14, 2012)

Adobe stock up on faster transition to cloud software. (Dec. 14, 2012)

Adobe Systems posts better-than-expected fiscal Q4 results. (Dec. 13, 2012)

Netflix is becoming a “core service” for tablet owners. (Dec. 13, 2012)

Apple and four book publishers have agreed to ease e-book pricing restrictions on Amazon.com and other retailers to end an antitrust probe by European Union regulators. (Dec. 13, 2012)

Google releases map app for Apple’s iPhone and it quickly becomes the No. 1 free app on Apple’s App Store. (Dec. 13, 2012)

Video game console industry hits reset button. (Dec. 12, 2012)

Apple iPad sales could disappoint this quarter. (Dec. 12, 2012)

Adobe Systems stock advances on Creative Cloud growth. (Dec. 12, 2012)

Dolby Laboratories stock jumps on special dividend news. (Dec. 12, 2012)

Yahoo yodels about new email service, but investors yawn. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Apple stock climbs on iPhone 5 pre-orders in China and iTV speculation. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Liberty Interactive takes control of TripAdvisor. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Texas Instruments stock rises on in-line sales outlook. (Dec. 11, 2012)

WebMD prescribes job cuts to heal its finances after three straight unprofitable quarters. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Photo: Google Maps app for Apple iPhone and iOS 6 devices.

Week in review: Apple faces antitrust lawsuit over e-book price-fixing scheme

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

Coinstar results show that customers have accepted Redbox DVD price increase. (April 13, 2012)

Apple shares fall on legal setback in patent infringement case against Motorola Mobility. (April 13, 2012)

Texas Instruments, Semtech and Monolithic Power Systems rated top stock picks in recovering chip sector. (April 13, 2012)

Online daily deals service Groupon saw its stock fall to new lows on concerns about the health of its business, heightened competition and class-action lawsuits. (April 13, 2012)

Apple denies violating antitrust laws; says it broke up Amazon’s e-book monopoly. (April 13, 2012)

Indian tech services firm Infosys forecasts a “challenging” year ahead for the information technology services sector, prompting investors to dump shares. (April 13, 2012)

A consumer survey provides positive news for Netflix, bad news for Nintendo and GameStop, and a mixed bag for Amazon. (April 12, 2012)

Apple investors shrug off e-book antitrust lawsuit; Trade groups, legal scholars come to the company’s defense. (April 12, 2012)

Apple’s late CEO Steve Jobs and vice president Eddy Cue are accused of coordinating e-book price-fixing conspiracy with publishers. (April 11, 2012)

The U.S. Department of Justice accuses Apple and five publishers of e-book price fixing. (April 11, 2012)

Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone is rumored to have a bigger display and be out in October. (April 10, 2012)

Best Buy is done with Dunn. CEO Brian Dunn quits as the consumer electronics retailer struggles to compete with Amazon, Wal-Mart and Costco. (April 10, 2012)

AOL sells patents to Microsoft; Deal seen as a win for Facebook. (April 9, 2012)

Apple shares downgraded by analyst, yet stock hits new high. (April 9, 2012)

Photo: Apple’s iBooks app

Week in review: Intel launches huge ultrabook advertising blitz

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

Chipmaker Intel plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to promote a new class of thin and light notebook PCs, a market now dominated by Apple and its MacBook Air. (April 5, 2012)

E-book popularity is rising. Meanwhile, U.S. and EU regulators are seeking an e-book price-fixing settlement with Apple and publishers. (April 5, 2012)

Dell acquires Make Technologies in buying spree. The purchase is Dell’s third this week. (April 5, 2012)

Flash memory chip maker SanDisk warns on Q1 sales and profits and its stock tumbles. The overall chip sector is struggling. (April 4, 2012)

New iPhone case for Romeos has a hidden compartment for storing condoms. (April 3, 2012)

Facebook strikes back at Yahoo in patent infringement case. (April 3, 2012)

European Union opens antitrust cases against Motorola Mobility, which is soon to be owned by Google. (April 3, 2012)

Dell buys its third company in three weeks with Clerity Solutions. (April 3, 2012)

Apple’s rumored iTV is unlikely to have a major impact on the company’s overall sales. (April 3, 2012)

Dell’s purchase of thin-client computing firm Wyse “makes strategic sense.” (April 2, 2012)

Apple continues to gain smartphone market share with iPhone 4S. (April 2, 2012)

Photo: Intel ultrabook TV commercial.