Week in review: 3D printers at Staples, ‘Iron Man 3’, Intel’s new CEO

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

Apple’s Siri and Google Now caught in comic catfight. (May 3, 2013)

Iron Man swoops in to help Verizon, Audi, Subway and TCL. (May 3, 2013)

3D printers being sold at Staples will gauge consumer market. (May 3, 2013)

Intel breaks glass ceiling, selects woman as president. (May 2, 2013)

Intel picks new CEO from its ranks, taps COO Brian Krzanich. (May 2, 2013)

Apple losing steam in tablet market, but retains lead. (May 1, 2013)

Mobile chip designer ARM Holdings climbs to a 13-year high on bullish report. (May 1, 2013)

Slow Windows 8 adoption continues to haunt Microsoft. (May 1, 2013)

Mom wants an iPad or Kindle Fire for Mother’s Day. (April 30, 2013)

Apple selling $17 billion in bonds in historic offering. (April 30, 2013)

France blocking Yahoo deal latest insult to U.S. tech sector. (April 30, 2013)

Facebook hitting the accelerator on mobile ads. (April 29, 2013)

Apple developer conference holds promise of software surprises. (April 29, 2013)

Photos: The Cube 3D printer (top) and Iron Man on the New York Stock Exchange floor. 

Week in review: Small tablets taking over; GameStop stocks Amazon Kindle Fire

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

Amazon Kindle Fire tablets being sold by GameStop. (Dec. 7, 2012)

Video game sales fall in November despite launch of Nintendo Wii U and Activision’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.” (Dec. 7, 2012)

Judge pleads for peace in Apple-Samsung patent dispute. (Dec. 7, 2012)

Apple and Samsung duel over U.S. patent case motions. (Dec. 6, 2012)

Apple’s iPad Mini and other small tablets are taking over the market. (Dec. 6, 2012)

Apple plans to make Macs in the U.S., also hits at possible TV. (Dec. 6, 2012)

Activision’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” video game breaks entertainment sales record. (Dec. 5, 2012)

Apple falls on profit margin worries and technical trading. (Dec. 5, 2012)

Apple shares slide on new investor concerns. (Dec. 5, 2012)

ARM Holdings is invading Intel’s turf with new chips. (Dec. 4, 2012)

Big-screen TV sales are hot, but low prices are crimping revenue. (Dec. 4, 2012)

Netflix’s movie pact with Disney is no Mickey Mouse deal. (Dec. 4, 2012)

News Corp. has pulled the plug on its “bold experiment” to create a digital newspaper for tablets, the Daily. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Launched with great fanfare in February 2011, News Corp.’s iPad newspaper app, the Daily, is being shut down. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Apple has “dramatically improved” its iPhone 5 supply. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Photo: 7-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablet.

Week in review: Apple facing new challenges from Amazon, Google and Microsoft

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

Amazon is working on its own smartphone to drive e-commerce. (July 6, 2012)

Trimble Navigation impacted by fears of slowing economy, particularly in Europe. (July 5, 2012)

Windows 7 Finally To Surpass Windows XP in August. (July 3, 2012)

Apple suffers setback in HTC legal fight, but scores win against Samsung. (July 3, 2012)

Microsoft admits its acquisition of aQuantive was a costly mistake. (July 3, 2012)

Sourcefire shares fall on CEO’s medical leave. (July 3, 2012)

Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system continue to take market share in mobile devices and for mobile Web usage. (July 2, 2012)

Apple settles iPad trademark lawsuit in China for $60 million. (July 2, 2012)

Apple mini tablet seen replacing Apple’s iPad 2 as entry level product in the fall. (June 29, 2012)

Microsoft, Google and Amazon tune up to challenge Apple in digital music business. (June 28, 2012)

Apple’s iPhone turns 5, still “at the top of its game.” (June 27, 2012)

Photo: Children play with Amazon Kindle Fire tablets.

Week in review: Best Buy sags, Angry Birds soar

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

Apple CEO Tim Cook is making his mark with changes at Chinese factories. (March 30, 2012)

Motion-sensing chip designer InvenSense falls on analyst downgrade. (March 30, 2012)

Best Buy’s new “Connected Store” format copies Apple’s Genius Bar concept. (March 29, 2012)

Best Buy making changes to better compete with Amazon, Apple and Costco. (March 29, 2012)

Best Buy shares fall nearly 7% on disappointing Q4 sales, year-ahead outlook. (March 29, 2012)

Cirrus Logic enters LED lighting market. Could take years to generate significant revenue though. (March 28, 2012)

Apple shares hit record high intraday on possible iPhone deal with China Mobile. (March 28, 2012)

Best Buy’s fiscal Q4 results hinge on its pricing strategy. (March 28, 2012)

Amazon.com preps second-generation Kindle Fire tablet to take on Apple’s lower priced iPad 2. (March 26, 2012)

Rovio’s hit video game “Angry Birds Space” has created a lot of angry customers. (March 26, 2012)

Photos: Concept art for Best Buy’s new “Connected Store” format (top), “Angry Birds Space” graphic.

Week in review: Tablet holiday season

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

Analysts have cut their Apple iPad 2 sales forecasts for the holiday shopping season. Reasons: Diminished expectations, saturated market for early adopters, competition from Amazon’s Kindle Fire and consumers waiting for iPad 3 in early 2012. (Dec. 9, 2011)

The success of Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet is boosting the fortunes of Monotype Imaging. (Dec. 7, 2011)

Wireless router maker Netgear is benefiting from the popularity of tablets, especially Apple’s iPad. (Dec. 5, 2011)

Worldwide semiconductor sales are forecast to accelerate over the next two years. (Dec. 5, 2011)

Photo: Apple’s iPad 2.

Week in review: Victoria’s Secret hooks up with fans on Facebook, Twitter

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

How Victoria’s Secret uses social media to boost sales in the holiday shopping season. (Nov. 18, 2011)

Samsung is tweaking the design of its tablets and smartphones to avoid Apple patent infringement issues. (Nov. 17, 2011)

Video game retailer GameStop reported in-line results for Q3, but said Q4 will likely disappoint. (Nov. 17, 2011)

Dell focused on profitability, misses Q3 sales forecast. Computer maker says it’s walking away from low-margin PC deals. (Nov. 15, 2011)

Dell earnings expectations low ahead of Q3 report. (Nov. 15, 2011)

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet is already a hit with software developers, who rank it No. 2 behind Apple’s iPad. (Nov. 14, 2011)

Photo: Adriana Lima at the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, airing Nov. 29 on CBS. See show photos of Lima at the Daily Mail and Just Jared.

Week in review: Amazon launches its Kindle Fire tablet, takes aim at Apple’s iPad

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

Amazon is selling its Kindle Fire tablet at a loss. The $199 tablet probably costs $210 to make, IHS iSuppli says. The e-commerce leader hopes to make up the difference with sales of digital and physical goods. (Sept. 30, 2011)

Amazon’s Kindle Fire is likely to spark a tablet price war that could impact even Apple’s iPad. (Sept. 29, 2011)

Google looks to make its mark in the online travel business, where Expedia and Priceline dominate. (Sept. 26, 2011)

HP’s new CEO fails to impress investors. Stock falls to a 6-year low. (Sept. 23, 2011)

It’s official: HP names Meg Whitman its new CEO. But can she succeed at an enterprise IT firm with her consumer business background? (Sept. 23, 2011)

No word, as of this moment, on fate of Hewlett-Packard’s CEO Leo Apotheker, but investors voting for change. (Sept. 21, 2011)

Netflix apologizes to upset customers, then angers them again. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Angry customers give Netflix an earful. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Netflix pisses off subscribers once again by splitting its DVD and streaming services into separate businesses. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Week in review: Netflix not dancing with Starz

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s tech blog.

Starz ending its contract renewal talks with Netflix could be a negotiating ploy. (Sept. 2, 2011)

Apple’s iCloud could be Steve Jobs’ last hurrah. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Tree huggers embrace Apple iPads, Amazon Kindles and other tablets and e-readers as paper-saving devices. (Aug. 22, 2011)

Stock market volatility is not hurting StockTwits. (Aug. 17, 2011)

Dell lowers its sales outlook because of an “uncertain demand environment” and the stock tumbles. (Aug. 16, 2011) 

Microsoft could benefit from Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility. Samsung and other hardware makers could move toward Windows for mobile phones and tablets. (Aug. 15, 2011)

Week in review: ‘Halo’ prequel blasts off

Microsoft’s science-fiction video game franchise “Halo” continues to generate big bucks for the company.
The latest game title, “Halo: Reach,” generated $200 million in sales in its first day of release on Sept. 14. It’s an exclusive title for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 game console.
The following is a roundup of my recent stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Video game companies hope to get sales moving again by getting players moving their bodies. Sony’s PlayStation Move and Microsoft’s Kinect aim to outdo Nintendo’s Wii. (Sept. 17, 2010)

Best Buy rings up big Q2 profit boost thanks to smart phone sales. (Sept. 14, 2010)

Best Buy slashing retail space for CDs and DVDs to get more room to show off new video game systems. (Sept. 14, 2010)

13% in U.S. expect to dump their pay TV within a year. (Sept. 13, 2010)

How is Microsoft’s “Halo: Reach” video game like “Star Wars: Episode 1”? (Sept. 13, 2010)

E-reader price war, led by Amazon’s Kindle, is already seen thinning the herd in the fast-emerging category. (Sept. 13, 2010)

Photo: Screenshot from "Halo: Reach" 

Week in review: Apple iPad launch date set

The media hype surrounding Apple’s iPad tablet computer is growing again now that the company has set April 3 as the U.S. launch date for the product.
I contributed to the hype with stories and blog posts this week. Sorry.
The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Apple stock hits new high on iPad launch date news. (March 5, 2010)

Ancestry.com looks to benefit from link to NBC genealogy show “Who Do You Think You Are?” (March 4, 2010)

Apple's iPad poised to dominate the e-book reader market and topple Amazon.com’s Kindle, according to survey by ChangeWave Research. (March 4, 2010)

Consumers don’t care what tech pundits think; They still want to buy Apple's iPad. (March 4, 2010)

How is Apple’s iPad like a platypus? Great quote from analyst. (March 4, 2010)

PC sales outlook improving. Mobile PCs could account for 70% of sales in 2012, up from 55% in 2009. (March 4, 2010)

Survey: Initial demand for Apple's iPad outpacing that of the iPhone before its launch three years ago. (March 4, 2010)

Apple takes legal aim at HTC, with Google in the crosshairs. (March 3, 2010)

Video game design schools flourishing thanks to rise of independent developers. Microsoft is nurturing independent developers for Xbox Live. (March 2, 2010)

Electronic Arts’ marketing for “Dante’s Inferno” video game covers all nine circles of hell. EA could use a hit. (March 1, 2010)

Week in review: Apple tablet buzz intensifies; Blockbuster disappoints again

Apple dominated tech business headlines this week with invitations to its Jan. 27 press event, where it’s expected to unveil a tablet computer. Apple also made headlines for its negotiations with Microsoft to make the software giant’s Bing search engine the default on Apple iPhones and Macintosh computers.
The loser of the week was Blockbuster. It warned investors about disappointing fourth quarter sales and earnings.

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily on Investors.com and from Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Logitech Has High Hopes For LifeSize Acquisition. (Jan. 22, 2010)

Blockbuster Starring In Its Own Disaster Movie. (Jan. 21, 2010)

Peripherals Maker Logitech Beats Views In “Turning Point” Quarter. (Jan. 20, 2010)

Soap Opera All-Star Cast: Apple, Google, Microsoft. (Jan. 20, 2010)

Open Source, VMware Seen As Big Cloud Computing Winners. (Jan. 20, 2010)

Apple News Junkies Try To Decode Latest Event Invite. (Jan. 19, 2010)

Video Game Console Makers Put Their Spin On Sales Stats. (Jan. 15, 2010)

Nintendo, Activision Dominate December Video Game Sales. (Jan. 14, 2010)

Blockbuster Rises; Are People Renting Movies From Stores Again? (No.) (Jan. 14, 2010)

Global PC Market Roars Back In Q4. (Jan. 13, 2010)

Best Buddies HP And Microsoft Team Up On Cloud Computing. (Jan. 13, 2010)

Weeeee! Netflix To Stream Movies On Nintendo’s Wii. (Jan. 13, 2010)

Another Day, Another Video Game Firm Lowers Guidance. (Jan. 13, 2010)

Beleaguered EA Stuck In The Rough. (Jan. 12, 2010)

Will Plethora Of E-Reader Choices Help The Kindle? (Jan. 11, 2010)

Techies Go Gaga Over CES. (Jan. 11, 2010)

Art: Apple’s invitation to its Jan. 27 press event in San Francisco.