Week in review: Facebook Home, Apple iRing and April Fools’ Day gags

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

Facebook Home mobile ads risk pissing off users. (April 5, 2013)

Google, Netflix and other tech firms laugh at themselves. (April 5, 2013)

With Samsung deal, Best Buy is looking more like a mall operator. (April 4, 2013)

Apple is more akin to storage firm EMC than phone maker Nokia, analyst says. (April 4, 2013)

Netflix stock falls through key support level. (April 3, 2013)

Great, Gollum’s hogging the remote again.
Apple iTV television could feature iRing remote control ring. (April 3, 2013)

Sorry, Facebook, no one wants your stupid smartphone.
Facebook and Amazon smartphones spark little consumer interest. (April 3, 2013)

Intel investors face CEO hiring and PC slowdown concerns. (April 2, 2013)

Pandora and streaming music trend threaten Apple iTunes. (April 2, 2013)

Apple stock may be regaining favor with institutional investors. (April 1, 2013)

Microsoft Windows 8 uptake still trails Vista; Adoption “uncertain.” (April 1, 2013)

Photos: Sony touts headphones for cats in April Fools’ Day gag (top); Samsung Experience Shop within Best Buy store.