Week in review: Intel Q4 earnings miss; GameStop and Best Buy sales disappoint

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

EA scores, Nintendo misses in December video game report. (Jan. 17, 2014)

Intel plans to cut 5% of its global workforce. (Jan. 17, 2014)

With no more carriers to conquer, Apple’s Tim Cook wept. (Jan. 17, 2014)

Intel faces Wall Street pessimism after Q4 earnings. (Jan. 17, 2014)

Intel misses on earnings, sees no 2014 sales growth. (Jan. 16, 2014)

Apple and Samsung have won the smartphone market, losers retreat (Jan. 16, 2014)

Best Buy falls on weaker-than-expected holiday sales. (Jan. 16, 2014)

FTC docks Apple for acting like Soupy Sales. (Jan. 15, 2014)

Intel rises ahead of Q4 report; Analysts mixed. (Jan. 15, 2014)

Apple could be overcompensating with China Mobile PR push. (Jan. 15, 2014)

Google’s Nest purchase should be “wake-up call” for Apple. (Jan. 14, 2014)

Intel seen gaining huge pricing advantage over TSMC. (Jan. 14, 2014)

GameStop customers hit pause on software purchases. (Jan. 14, 2014)

Apple iPhone to gain from lack of Android innovation. (Jan. 14, 2014)

French vent their dislike of U.S. tech firms on Uber. (Jan. 13, 2014)

Windows XP end could bring more bad news for PCs. (Jan. 13, 2014)

Photos: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich speaks at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas (CEA photo); Windows XP desktop screenshot. 

Week in review: Amazon delivery drones, ‘GTA Online’ among headline makers

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

Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones powered by laughter. (Dec. 6, 2013)

“Grand Theft Auto Online” potential gold mine for Take-Two. (Dec. 6, 2013)

Corporate PC demand improving, lifting Intel. (Dec. 6, 2013)

Security breaches raise concerns about online safety. (Dec. 6, 2013)

Microsoft swoons on reports that Ford’s Alan Mulally won’t be its next CEO. (Dec. 5, 2013)

Apple rises on China Mobile talk and Carl Icahn proposal. (Dec. 5, 2013)

Let them eat cake and watch Jerry Lewis movies.
Netflix looks to offer streaming video service in France. (Dec. 4, 2013)

Smartphone owners hooked on Facebook, Twitter, Candy Crush. (Dec. 4, 2013)

Tech spending survey positive for Adobe, Oracle and Salesforce.com. (Dec. 4, 2013)

Apple acquisition and possible China Mobile deal excite investors. (Dec. 3, 2013)

Sony counters Xbox One sales lead report with new PS4 data. (Dec. 3, 2013)

Old consoles dominating holiday video game sales. (Dec. 3, 2013)

5 reasons PC sales are in the crapper. (Dec. 3, 2013)

SouFun hits new high on launch of financial services platform. (Dec. 2, 2013)

Website creator Wix.com surges on analyst reports.
The rapid rise of another money-losing Internet company is likely to spur more talk of an Internet bubble. (Dec. 2, 2013)

In-flight Internet service Gogo gets OK to go global. (Dec. 2, 2013)

WebMD seen getting more mobile ads from drug firms. (Dec. 2, 2013)

Tablet sales jump as Black Friday promotions rise 50%. (Dec. 2, 2013)

Photos: Amazon.com’s Amazon Prime Air flying robot (top), “Grand Theft Auto Online” promo art. 

Week in review: Smartwatches, BuzzFeed parodies, ex-Groupon CEO music album

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

Web humorists rake BuzzFeed over the coals. (July 5, 2013)

Samsung, HTC point to smartphone slowdown; Apple takes action. (July 5, 2013)

Samsung acquires Boxee as over-the-top TV market heats up. (July 3, 2013)

Designed-in-USA Apple hires French fashion executive. (July 3, 2013)

Groupon’s Andrew Mason becomes America’s David Brent. (July 2, 2013)

Redbox parent Outerwall diversifies with ecoATM deal. (July 2, 2013)

Apple iWatch signaled, market size questioned. (July 1, 2013)

Microsoft’s Windows 8 finally tops reviled Windows Vista. (July 1, 2013)

France takes another bite out of Apple, raids French offices. (July 1, 2013)

Apple tips hand on smartwatch plans, trademarks “iWatch.” (July 1, 2013)

Photos: Sony’s SmartWatch 2 (top), ex-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason’s music album “Hardly Workin’,” and BuzzFeed screenshot. 

Week in review: Humorists target NSA spying scandal

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

Comedians raising awareness of NSA spying implications. (June 28, 2013)

Apple and Google microconsoles could shake up the living-room video game market. Their rumored products would follow devices from Ouya and others. (June 28, 2013)

Adobe purchase of Neolane is move to dominate digital marketing. (June 28, 2013)

Notebook PC shipments fall to lowest level in three years. (June 27, 2013)

As Apple stock sinks, analysts cut their price targets. (June 27, 2013)

Microsoft spins Windows 8.1 as “refinement,” not revamp. (June 26, 2013)

Synaptics up on Samsung phone boom, but could see swoon. (June 26, 2013)

France continues to bash U.S. techs with Amazon.com proposal. (June 25, 2013)

EU poised to give Apple a legal win vs. rival Samsung. (June 25, 2013)

Netflix subscriber growth expectations called “unrealistic.” (June 25, 2013)

Google Android device shipments seen passing 1 billion units in 2014. (June 24, 2013)

Apple facing Silicon Valley brain drain to Google, Facebook, others. (June 24, 2013)

Samsung iterates on tablets and smartphones while Apple dithers. (June 24, 2013)

Photos: Still from OfficialComedy video “NSA Flix” (top); Ouya micro video game console (bottom).