Week in review: CES 2020 news

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

Sleep Number puts to bed question of whether it can still innovate. (Jan. 10, 2020)

Potty tech at CES 2020 ranges from silly to serious. (Jan. 9, 2020)

NBCUniversal’s Peacock aims to be the comfort food of streaming TV. (Jan. 9, 2020)

Quibi joins subscription video crowd with “quick bite” mobile phone content. (Jan. 8, 2020)

Fitness device upstart Huami takes on Apple, Peloton, Fitbit at CES 2020. (Jan. 8, 2020)

Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa clash at the CES 2020 debut. (Jan. 7, 2020)

Chipmakers AMD, Intel offer study in contrast at CES 2020. (Jan. 7, 2020)

Qualcomm chips to power world’s first 5G PC. (Jan. 6, 2020)

That 4K TV you got for Christmas is already out of date. (Jan. 6, 2020)

Smart everything pervades CES 2020 as more devices get brains. (Jan. 6, 2020)

Photo: Humungous OLED “wave” exhibition at entrance to LG booth at CES 2020. (LG Electronics)

Week in review: CES 2019 coverage

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

CES 2019 tech show serves up alphabet soup of 5G, 8K, AI. (Jan. 11, 2019)

Electric scooter makers see sales opportunities amid rental boom. (Jan. 11, 2019)

Nothing runs like a Deere at CES; Farm gear giant crashes gadget show. (Jan. 11, 2019)

Activision Blizzard stock shot down as game publisher splits with studio. (Jan. 11, 2019)

CES 2019: Robot chefs ready to make you burgers, fries, bread, coffee. (Jan. 10, 2019)

Super high-definition 8K TV arrives, but content picture not yet in focus. (Jan. 10, 2019)

AMD unveils new chips, touts advantages over Intel in PCs, servers. (Jan. 9, 2019)

Magic mirror on the wall, will today’s weather be fairest one of all? (Jan. 9, 2019)

Dell revamps its Alienware PCs to address lucrative gaming market. (Jan. 8, 2019)

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant raise their voices at CES 2019. (Jan. 8, 2019)

Impossible Foods debuts Impossible Burger 2.0 at CES 2019. (Jan. 8, 2019)

Intel broadens product lineup with 5G wireless, baseband chips. (Jan. 8, 2019)

Qualcomm trumpets 5G wireless leadership, knocks Apple. (Jan. 7, 2019)

Alarm.com sees growth opportunity in wellness market. (Jan. 7, 2019)

Procter & Gamble unveils heated razor, other innovations. (Jan. 7, 2019)

Nvidia debuts mainstream next-generation gaming processor. (Jan. 7, 2019)

Photo: LG 88-inch 8K OLED-screen television at CES 2019 (LG Electronics)

Week in review: Roku, HP, Garmin, Zebra, Universal Display earnings

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

Apple spring product launches could include charging mat, new AirPods. (Feb. 23, 2018)

HP Inc. stock gets price-target hikes on beat-and-raise report. (Feb. 23, 2018)

Universal Display stock falls as OLED market “takes a breather.” (Feb. 23, 2018)

Universal Display beats fourth-quarter views, but stock falls on outlook. (Feb. 22, 2018)

HP Inc. stock soars on first-quarter beat, raised guidance. (Feb. 22, 2018)

Broadcom could buy these 5 chipmakers if Qualcomm bid fails. (Feb. 22, 2018)

Roku stock tumbles as it faces “mile-high expectations.” (Feb. 22, 2018)

Zebra Technologies stock soars on fourth-quarter earnings report. (Feb. 22, 2018)

Roku earnings top, but streaming IPO crashes on revenue guidance. (Feb. 21, 2018)

Global esports revenue forecast to top $905 million in 2018. (Feb. 21, 2018)

Apple OLED-screen iPhone production plans shrinking. (Feb. 21, 2018)

Netflix subscriber survey shows willingness to absorb higher pricing. (Feb. 21, 2018)

Garmin stock drops despite fourth-quarter beat-and-raise report. (Feb. 21, 2018)

Broadcom trims its offer for Qualcomm after NXP deal. (Feb. 21, 2018)

Universal Display upgraded to buy ahead of earnings. (Feb. 20, 2018)

Qualcomm raises bid for NXP, could scuttle Broadcom takeover. (Feb. 20, 2018)

Photo: LG unveils an 88-inch 8K OLED television ahead of CES 2018. (LG Display)

Week in review: CES 2017 coverage roundup

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

Winners and Losers from CES 2017: Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, Qualcomm. (Jan. 9, 2017)

CES: Fitbit getting users active with incentives, games. (Jan. 9, 2017)

Roomba maker iRobot facing increased competition from LG, Samsung. (Jan. 9, 2017)

Air-pollution tech companies clean up at CES 2017. (Jan. 8, 2017)

Amazon Alexa dominates voice-command tech at CES 2017. (Jan. 8, 2017)

CES: These gadgets will literally put you to sleep. (Jan. 7, 2017)

Qualcomm CEO hypes 5G wireless as revolutionary. (Jan. 6, 2017)

CES 2017: GoPro going slow on consumer 360-degree camera. (Jan. 6, 2017)

Monster seeks outside investors for first time to fund ambitions. (Jan. 5, 2017)

CES: Carnival Cruises into mobile ID technology for passengers. (Jan. 5, 2017)

Nvidia CEO details bold plans to push self-driving cars. (Jan. 5, 2017)

Intel promises “unbelievable” virtual reality experiences ahead. (Jan. 5, 2017)

Qualcomm introduces first 10-nanometer mobile chip. (Jan. 4, 2017)

LG Electronics shows off ultra-high-def “wallpaper” TV at CES. (Jan. 4, 2017)

Amazon Alexa, vocal computing get heard at CES 2017. (Jan. 4, 2017)

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles unveils concept car designed by millennials for millennials. (Jan. 3, 2017)

Photo: Intel demonstrates virtual reality technology at its CES 2017 press event (Intel)

Week in review: HP breakup; Fitbit, Activision earnings

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

Two top PC vendors predicted to exit the market soon. (Nov. 6, 2015)

LG gains U.S. smartphone share while Apple dips. (Nov. 6, 2015)

Glu Mobile needs helping hand from Katy Perry. (Nov. 6, 2015)

“Grand Theft Auto” maker steals record high on Q2 earnings. (Nov. 6, 2015)

Wearables, 3D printers to face major upheavals soon. (Nov. 6, 2015)

No girls allowed: New Apple TV a guy gadget. (Nov. 5, 2015)

Apple Watch dominates, but new competition coming. (Nov. 5, 2015)

Adobe Systems-ComScore deal bulks up Marketing Cloud. (Nov. 5, 2015)

Shakeout could eliminate 30% of today’s IT vendors. (Nov. 4, 2015)

Apple reportedly prepping new 4-inch iPhone. (Nov. 4, 2015)

Newborn HP gets its first haircut. (Nov. 4, 2015)

Apple iOS back on top for mobile ad revenue. (Nov. 3, 2015)

Fitbit tuckers out on news of follow-on stock offering. (Nov. 3, 2015)

Activision buys King with foreign cash. (Nov. 3, 2015)

Fitbit Q3 earnings shine, but stock falls on offering. (Nov. 2, 2015)

Old HP business more attractive than new HP spinoff. (Nov. 2, 2015)

Windows 10 usage climbs; Apple Mac share hits record. (Nov. 2, 2015)

Photo: HP Inc. headquarters (HP photo).

Week in review: Round smartwatches, TiVo cord-cutter box, Samsung ice bucket challenge

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

Tech blogger shows off iPhone 6, and it’s delicious. (Aug. 29, 2014)

Zero tablet growth forecast for U.S., Western Europe. (Aug. 29, 2014)

Activision could make a play for Take-Two Interactive. (Aug. 29, 2014)

NXP cashes in on Apple digital wallet in iPhone 6. (Aug. 29, 2014)

Silicon Image, Inphi seen as potential takeover targets. (Aug. 28, 2014)

Dyson mystery product could be Roomba killer. (Aug. 28, 2014)

Round smartwatches a trend with LG, Motorola, Samsung on board. (Aug. 28, 2014)

Apple tablets losing ground in education; Jumbo iPad planned. (Aug. 27, 2014)

Hewlett-Packard gains server share; IBM, Dell decline. (Aug. 27, 2014)

Amazon Fire phone doused by report of weak sales. (Aug. 27, 2014)

TiVo posts big subscriber gains, plans $350 million stock buyback. (Aug. 26, 2014)

Netflix down on Emmy whiff and rival Canada service. (Aug. 26, 2014)

Best Buy sees soft holiday sales, no big iPhone 6 lift. (Aug. 26, 2014)

Samsung goads Apple iPhone 5S to take ice bucket test. (Aug. 25, 2014)

TiVo debuts set-top TV box for cord cutters to fill Aereo gap. (Aug. 25, 2014)

Photos: Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch (top); TiVo’s over-the-air TV DVR. 

Week in review: Aereo still alive, Microsoft plans reorg, chip gear firms form Eteris

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

Facebook, Apple, Amazon zinged by late-night comics. (July 11, 2014)

Amazon, Google go passive-aggressive over European laws. (July 11, 2014)

Apple iWatch at risk of missing holiday shopping season. (July 11, 2014)

Aereo still alive; Supreme Court ruling gave it two lifelines. (July 10, 2014)

Microsoft seeks to reinvent productivity, plans reorg. (July 10, 2014)

PC shipments climb out of two-year hole. (July 9, 2014)

All-glass iPhone, square BlackBerry shake up smartphone design. (July 9, 2014)

Facebook, Twitter ad revenue outlook looking up. (July 9, 2014)

Microsoft to end free Windows 7 support in six months. (July 9, 2014)

Garmin down on competitive risks from Apple, GoPro. (July 9, 2014)

LG begins selling Android Wear-based G smartwatch. (July 8, 2014)

Applied Materials-Tokyo Electron merger to form Eteris. (July 8, 2014)

China smartphone subsidy cuts likely to impact Apple. (July 8, 2014)

Apple hiring of Tag Heuer executive points to iWatch launch. (July 7, 2014)

Top tech stocks not big R&D spenders, surprising study shows. (July 7, 2014)

Photos: Aereo antennas, LG G smartwatch 

Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in review

The following is a roundup of my stories from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, published in Investor’s Business Daily and on Investors.com.

If Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn got to choose, the Super Bowl likely would feature the Houston Texans against the San Francisco 49ers. (Jan. 12, 2012)

Accessories for smartphones and tablets take center stage at CES. (Jan. 11, 2012)

When Microsoft finally enters the tablet business later this year with Windows 8, it may find itself shut out of a market ruled by Apple’s iPad and Google Android devices.
Also, iRobot “welcomes” competition from Samsung and LG. (Jan. 11, 2012)

Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm sees Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system for ARM-based processors as a big opportunity.
Also, OLED televisions and ultradefinition, or 4K, TVs take CES by storm. (Jan. 10, 2012)

Health-and-fitness gadgets were a big trend at CES 2012. (Jan. 9, 2012)

Following Apple’s lead with its Siri voice-command software on the iPhone 4S, consumer electronics vendors are adding speech-recognition functions to their televisions, notebook computers and other devices.
Nuance Communications is a key beneficiary of the trend. (Jan. 9, 2012)

Photo: Panasonic’s booth at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (CEA photo)

CES 2011: Tablets, smart TVs and Reese’s Minis

The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show is over, but my feet are still aching.
The ginormous tech trade show in Las Vegas attracted more than 140,000 attendees, including more than 5,000 media and analysts.
Vendors shows off scores of tablet computers, 3-D TVs and Internet-connected devices.
My personal favorites included iRobot’s new pint-sized Scooba 230 floor-washing robot, the Tivizen mobile digital TV receiver from Valups, and notebook PCs running Intel’s new second-generation Core processors. Those are three things I want to buy.
The 2011 CES had its share of oddities.
For instance, Reese’s launched a new candy at the show, Reese’s Minis, which are basically small chocolate peanut butter cups. They’re pitched as snacking candies because they’re unwrapped candies in a bag. Reese’s is part of the Hershey Company.

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

No surprise to anyone at CES this year, but attendance was way up. Tops 140,000. (Jan. 10, 2011)

Netflix is looking to go global. (Jan. 8, 2011)

Hollywood’s UltraViolet is a play for more download movie sales. (Jan. 8, 2011)

At CES 2011, “smart” is in and “green” is out with tech marketers. (Jan. 7, 2011)

Verizon uses CES to ballyhoo first phones and tablets expressly to run on its super-fast 4G wireless network. (Jan. 7, 2011)

Microsoft insists Windows is still in the smart phone race, and shows off some nifty features. (Jan. 6, 2011)

Netgear says this year is tipping point: Home networks will connect more consumer electronics than PCs, for first time. (Jan. 6, 2011)

Speedy new Core chips from Intel unveiled at CES. A big advance for personal computers. (Jan. 6, 2011)

LG Electronics is making TV remote controls that operate like Nintendo’s Wii video game remote. (Jan. 6, 2011)

Consumer Electronics Show gets under way with press events. Big themes include Internet TV, tablet computers to rival Apple’s iPad, 3-D TV and broadband mobile. (Jan. 4, 2011)

New floor-washing robot from iRobot is small enough to clean around toilets and other tight spaces.
(Jan. 4, 2011)

Photos:
Samsung's booth at CES 2011 (top) and Reese's employees hand out candy samples.