Week in review: GoPro earnings, Luddite awards, Kate Upton, Katy Perry

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

Automakers fuel record industrial robot orders. (Feb. 6, 2015)

Anti-Tesla Motors states win 2014 Luddite Award. (Feb. 6, 2015)

Redbox parent up on steps to return more green to investors. (Feb. 6, 2015)

“Call of Duty” maker combating foreign currency woes. (Feb. 6, 2015)

GoPro falls on gross margin forecast, lockup expiration. (Feb. 6, 2015)

GoPro guidance spooks investors, but Q4 beats. (Feb. 5, 2015)

Katy Perry tie-up adds fireworks to Glu Mobile stock. (Feb. 5, 2015)

Apple in talks with TV programmers for Internet service. (Feb. 5, 2015)

GoPro bringing action videos to Roku viewers. (Feb. 5, 2015)

Alibaba delivers tea by drone in China, beats Amazon. (Feb. 4, 2015)

Kate Upton shows Liam Neeson her special set of skills. (Feb. 4, 2015)

GoPro sell-off ahead of Q4 earnings report “overdone.” (Feb. 4, 2015)

“Grand Theft Auto” maker slays holiday quarter targets. (Feb. 4, 2015)

Netflix, Apple boost planned debt offerings. (Feb. 3, 2015)

Amazon, Sprint circling RadioShack retail locations. (Feb. 3, 2015)

Windows XP users stubbornly refuse to upgrade. (Feb. 2, 2015)

Sierra Wireless flies higher on stock upgrade. (Feb. 2, 2015)

Apple converts sapphire factory into data center. (Feb. 2, 2015)

Netflix bond issue gets another ratings downgrade. (Feb. 2, 2015)

Apple loses tablet share, prepping iPad Pro. (Feb. 2, 2015)

Photo: Kate Upton as Greek goddess Athena in the mobile game “Game of War: Fire Age.” 

Week in review: Record-setting Oscar tweet; GameFly to offer DVDs by mail, taking on Netflix

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

Cloud, Big Data firms causing “big-time disruption” in IT. (March 7, 2014)

Apple iPhone 6 orders could hit 90 million units this year. (March 7, 2014)

Tablet market seen hitting the brakes this year. (March 6, 2014)

Staples follows RadioShack with big store-closure plans. (March 6, 2014)

Emerging markets shunning PCs more than developed world. (March 5, 2014)

RadioShack plans to close 26% of its U.S. stores. (March 4, 2014)

GameFly goes after Netflix’s orphaned DVD business. (March 4, 2014)

Windows 8 not getting boost from end of XP support. (March 3, 2014)

Apple iPhone 5S shows “staying power” in buyer survey. (March 3, 2014)

Android vendors pass Apple to bring tablets to the masses. (March 3, 2014)

Twitter basks in Oscar glow, sidelines Samsung. (March 3, 2014)

Photos: Ellen DeGeneres selfie photo with celebs at this year’s Academy Awards (top); Screenshot of GameFly movie DVD-by-mail service; GameFly girls at September 2011 company event. 

Week in review: Apple’s Antennagate

Concerns about a faulty antenna design in Apple’s iPhone 4 dominated the tech headlines this week.
First, Consumer Reports on Monday (July 12) validated complaints that the iPhone 4 loses signal strength or drops calls if users touch a certain part of the exposed antenna.
Then, Apple held a hastily scheduled press conference on Friday (July 16) where it said all smart phones have similar antenna problems and that media reports about issues with the iPhone 4 were blown way out of proportion. Still, Apple offered a free insulating bumper to all iPhone 4 users.
The question facing Apple now is whether that’s enough to allay customer complaints and put the company’s so-called “antennagate” to rest.
The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs calls iPhone 4 antenna issue overblown, but offers free bumpers to buyers anyway. (July 16, 2010)

Steve Jobs’ WTF moment at Apple iPhone 4 press conference. (July 16, 2010)

Take-Two’s “Red Dead Redemption” is the top-selling video game of the year so far. EA’s new “Tiger Woods” game flops. (July 16, 2010)

Apple seeks to do damage control at press conference about iPhone 4 problems. (July 15, 2010)

Luxury eyewear and sunglasses maker Marchon aims to make stylish 3-D movie glasses for consumers. (July 13, 2010)

DreamWorks Animation executive is bullish on 3-D TV. (July 13, 2010)

Profile of retailer Charles Tandy, the spark behind RadioShack. (July 13, 2010)

Apple shares dip on iPhone 4 antenna worries. (July 13, 2010)

Is Apple lying about iPhone 4 antenna problem? Consumer Reports questions Apple’s explanation of the issue. (July 12, 2010)

Someone thinks Microsoft is still relevant in consumer tech. Consumer Electronics Show organizers pick Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to be opening keynote speaker for 2011 show. (July 8, 2010)

Apple’s iPad no longer seen as just a fun consumer device. It’s a business tool, MicroStrategy shows. (July 6, 2010)

Photo: Hilarious mockup of iPhone 5 by Peter Morgan posted on Flickr.