Week in review: Live-TV streaming, Roku earnings

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

Next target for streaming video services: sports, news. (Nov. 5, 2021)

These semiconductor stocks are surging on upbeat earnings news. (Nov. 5, 2021)

Nvidia stock soars on excitement for chipmaker’s metaverse strategy. (Nov. 4, 2021)

Synaptics stock jumps as chipmaker beats quarterly goals, guides up. (Nov. 4, 2021)

Chip gear maker Nova leaps over third-quarter estimates. (Nov. 4, 2021)

Take-Two crushes September-quarter goals but guides low for holiday season. (Nov. 3, 2021)

IBD 50 chipmaker SiTime surges higher on third-quarter beat. (Nov. 3, 2021)

Streaming video platform Roku misses third-quarter user target. (Nov. 3, 2021)

Tech services firm CDW beats earnings target but sales light. (Nov. 3, 2021)

Lattice Semiconductor tops third-quarter targets but signals slowing growth. (Nov. 2, 2021)

Zebra Technologies beats third-quarter goals, points higher. (Nov. 2, 2021)

Chipmaker Onsemi beats third-quarter targets, guides higher. (Nov. 1, 2021)

Evergreen stories:

Is Apple stock a buy ahead of holiday shopping season? (Nov. 1, 2021)

Photo: Roku billboard in Los Angeles. (Roku)

Week in review: Amazon branded TV, Broadcom earnings, Apple App Store concessions

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

DocuSign, IBD Stock of the Day, draws bullish chart pattern. (Sept. 3, 2021)

Amazon plans for branded television pressure Roku, Vizio shares. (Sept. 3, 2021)

Chipmaker Broadcom easily tops quarterly targets, sees momentum continuing. (Sept. 2, 2021)

Why Apple had to make another App Store concession, and could face more. (Sept. 2, 2021)

Netflix stock nears buy point as “Seinfeld” release date announced. (Sept. 1, 2021)

Chipmaker Ambarella’s shift to AI-based computer vision taking hold. (Sept. 1, 2021)

Apple, Google app stores face major challenge over payments in South Korea. (Aug. 31, 2021)

Internet of Things chipmaker Synaptics snaps up DSP in diversification push. (Aug. 30, 2021)

Photo: Amazon Fire TV with Amazon Prime Video (Amazon)

Week in review: Activision, Take-Two, Roku, KLA, Inphi, Microchip earnings

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

This stock defied a down week for smart home stocks. (Aug. 7, 2020)

These chip stocks jumped on upbeat earnings reports. (Aug. 7, 2020)

Universal Display cracks after OLED specialist misses targets. (Aug. 6, 2020)

Streaming video platform Roku says holdouts are missing out on its growth. (Aug. 6, 2020)

Roku beats second-quarter targets as streaming video usage soars. (Aug. 5, 2020)

Advanced Energy Industries powers second-quarter earnings beat. (Aug. 5, 2020)

Microchip Technology tops June-quarter goals but gives weak outlook. (Aug. 4, 2020)

Activision Blizzard guns down Wall Street’s second-quarter estimates. (Aug. 4, 2020)

Chipmaker Inphi smashes June-quarter estimates, guides up. (Aug. 4, 2020)

Video game publisher Take-Two blasts through June-quarter targets. (Aug. 3, 2020)

Chip-gear maker KLA clears June-quarter sales, earnings hurdles. (Aug. 3, 2020)

Snap stock falls as Microsoft considers TikTok acquisition. (Aug. 3, 2020)

Photo: Activision game “Call of Duty: Warzone.” (Activision)

Week in review: Spotify, Qualcomm, CDW, Activision, Take-Two earnings

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

AMD stock rises as chipmaker gains market share in PCs, servers. (Feb. 7, 2020)

Synaptics stock rockets as chipmaker returns to earnings growth. (Feb. 7, 2020)

Video game publishers Activision, Take-Two diverge with holiday earnings. (Feb. 6, 2020)

CDW beats Wall Street’s fourth-quarter targets, hikes dividend. (Feb. 6, 2020)

Qualcomm earnings beat Wall Street’s target on 5G wireless ramp. (Feb. 5, 2020)

2020 called “breakout year” for Apple wearables, led by AirPods. (Feb. 5, 2020)

Spotify adds more subscribers than expected, but swings to loss. (Feb. 5, 2020)

Chipmaker Inphi beats fourth-quarter targets, guides higher. (Feb. 4, 2020)

KLA stock falls late despite beating December-quarter views. (Feb. 4, 2020)

Is AMD stock a buy right now? Here’s what its stock chart shows. (Feb. 4, 2020)

What are FANG stocks, and should you invest in them? (Feb. 4, 2020)

Semiconductor stocks to buy and watch as Q4 earnings season winds down. (Feb. 4, 2020)

Apple seeing “surprisingly low take rate” for Apple TV+ free trials. (Feb. 3, 2020)

Is Intel stock a buy right now? Here’s what its earnings, stock chart show. (Feb. 3, 2020)

Photo: Singer Billie Eilish performs at a Spotify event on Jan. 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Spotify)

Week in review: Netflix earnings previews; ABB robot M&A

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

Microsoft Surface tops Apple iPad in tablet customer satisfaction. (April 6, 2017)

AMD stock dives below key support level; Marvell, ON Semi rated buy. (April 6, 2017)

Netflix Q1 looks solid, but Q2 expectations might be too high. (April 6, 2017)

Snapchat envy: Microsoft follows Facebook, Apple with photo app. (April 5, 2017)

Nvidia stock gets price target cut on near-term growth challenges. (April 5, 2017)

Netflix bullish call supported by international survey results. (April 5, 2017)

Industrial robot maker ABB buys factory automation firm B&R. (April 4, 2017)

Microchip, Quantenna rated buy; Skyworks gets price hike. (April 4, 2017)

Netflix coverage started at neutral; Stock seen fully valued. (April 4, 2017)

Apple gets price-target hike on expectations for huge iPhone 8 launch. (April 4, 2017)

Nvidia downgraded; Shares undercut key support level. (April 4, 2017)

Netflix gets caution flag ahead of first-quarter earnings. (April 3, 2017)

NetEase game business weakens; First-quarter targets in doubt. (April 3, 2017)

Qorvo, Skyworks get price-target hikes; Synaptics lowered. (April 3, 2017)

Photo: Scene from Netflix series “Marvel’s Iron Fist.”

Week in review: Netflix, Logitech earnings

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

Mark Zuckerberg, Netflix binge-watching butt of jokes. (Jan. 22, 2016)

Bad news priced into Apple stock; 50% upside forecast. (Jan. 22, 2016)

Fitbit fad concern ‘overblown’; Stock rebounds. (Jan. 22, 2016)

Logitech gets lift from portable speakers, gaming gear. (Jan. 21, 2016)

Another Apple investor concern: Gross margin declines. (Jan. 21, 2016)

Synaptics target of renewed takeover speculation. (Jan. 21, 2016)

China could make or break Apple’s fiscal Q1 report. (Jan. 20, 2016)

5 key takeaways from Netflix’s Q4 earnings report. (Jan. 20, 2016)

Netflix beats views on global subscribers, profit. (Jan. 19, 2016)

Even upbeat Apple reports have a negative slant. (Jan. 19, 2016)

Photo: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings speaks at CES 2016. (Photo by Consumer Technology Association.)

Week in review: HP earnings, Apple Music subscriber retention

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Amazon “prime” target for comedians. (Aug. 21, 2015)

Apple TV falls behind in streaming device market. (Aug. 21, 2015)

HP predicts rough PC market for next several quarters. (Aug. 21, 2015)

HP stock falls on mixed Q3 report, guidance. (Aug. 20, 2015)

Netflix stock sinks as investors take profits. (Aug. 20, 2015)

Synaptics down as rival Fingerprint Cards gains. (Aug. 20, 2015)

Panasonic winning war for EV battery business. (Aug. 19, 2015)

Apple Music facing subscriber retention problems. (Aug. 19, 2015)

Netflix getting boost from promotional offers. (Aug. 19, 2015)

Fitness tracker interest high, but usage data troubling. (Aug. 18, 2015)

Nuance brings professional-grade speech recognition to mobile. (Aug. 18, 2015)

Apple Watch seen holding majority share through 2020. (Aug. 18, 2015)

Expected iPhone sales decline not a big deal, analyst says. (Aug. 17, 2015)

Samsung Pay could leapfrog Apple Pay, Android Pay. (Aug. 17, 2015)

Photo: Samsung Pay in action.

Week in review: Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift make tech news

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Demi Lovato plans to give video games a “Heart Attack.” (June 26, 2015)

Google top choice for mobile search, finding local shops. (June 26, 2015)

Micron hurt by slow PC sales, memory pricing. (June 26, 2015)

Netflix analysts hit the sell button. (June 25, 2015)

Voice messaging possible killer app for Apple Watch. (June 25, 2015)

Taylor Swift gives her blessing to Apple Music. (June 25, 2015)

LED light maker Cree dims on outlook, restructuring. (June 25, 2015)

EA, Take-Two to benefit from console upgrade “sweet spot.” (June 24, 2015)

Fitbit gets investors’ hearts racing with first down day. (June 24, 2015)

Apple gets a Carl Icahn bounce, other upbeat reports. (June 24, 2015)

Netflix stock reverses from high as Carl Icahn bails. (June 24, 2015)

Windows 10 demand “ridiculously high,” poll shows. (June 24, 2015)

Netflix stock jumps on 7-for-1 stock split. (June 23, 2015)

Barack Obama might want to switch fitness bands. (June 23, 2014)

Synaptics rocked by Apple iPhone chip report. (June 23, 2014)

Ambarella plunge called a “buying opportunity.” (June 23, 2015)

Fitbit surges as report shows fitness tracker market healthy. (June 22, 2015)

Netflix stock climbs on bullish BTIG report. (June 22, 2015)

Apple changes its tune after Taylor Swift complains. (June 22, 2015)

Ambarella stock plummets on short-seller’s report. (June 22, 2015)

Photo: Screenshot from Demi Lovato video game by Pocket Gems.

Week in review: GameStop, TiVo earnings; virtual reality news

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

GameStop stomps Q1 forecasts with earnings beat. (May 29, 2015)

Apple Watch sales outlook reduced again. (May 28, 2015)

Tablet forecast turns from growth to decline. (May 28, 2015)

GoPro adding quadcopters, 360-degree video rigs to lineup. (May 28, 2015)

CBS CEO reveals Apple’s Internet TV ambitions. (May 27, 2015)

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella named most influential tech exec. (May 27, 2015)

Virtual reality called tech’s next mega trend. (May 27, 2015)

TiVo rallies on Q1 pay-TV subscriber growth. (May 27, 2015)

Synaptics primed to ride fingerprint security adoption. (May 26, 2015)

Slowing China sales, iPhone 6 juggernaut pinching Android. (May 26, 2015)

Netflix international subscribers seen skyrocketing. (May 26, 2015)

Apple promotes Jony Ive to chief design officer. (May 26, 2015)

Photo: Users try out Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets. (Facebook photo)

Week in review: EA, Apple, Microsoft report holiday quarter earnings

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

Software apps to continue dominating cloud sales. (Jan. 30, 2015)

Synaptics Q2 report touches off spirited buying. (Jan. 29, 2015)

Harman breaks out on December-quarter earnings beat. (Jan. 29, 2015)

Samsung phone business hammered on two fronts. (Jan. 29, 2015)

EA soars to 7-year high on holiday game sales. (Jan. 28, 2015)

Apple iPhone accounts for half of U.S. Q4 phone sales. (Jan. 28, 2015)

5 key points from Apple’s record holiday quarter. (Jan. 28, 2015)

Apple crushes Q1 earnings forecasts on iPhone boom. (Jan. 27, 2015)

Amazon Prime now tops Netflix in U.S. subscribers. (Jan. 27, 2015)

Microsoft does to outlook “what the Patriots do to footballs.” (Jan. 27, 2015)

Microsoft Q2 earnings beat, but commercial sales soft. (Jan. 26, 2015)

Apple analysts raise iPhone sales targets ahead of Q1 report. (Jan. 26, 2015)

Photo: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski as portrayed in the video game “Madden NFL15.” 

Week in review: 2015 tech predictions, CES preview

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

CES 2015: Wearables, drones, virtual-reality goggles. (Jan. 2, 2015)

Microsoft’s Windows 8 suffers embarrassing setback. (Jan. 2, 2015)

What to expect from Apple in 2015 beyond its smartwatch. (Jan. 2, 2015)

Top 10 gutsiest tech industry predictions for 2015. (Dec. 31, 2014)

2015 tech forecast: clouds, wearables, cybersecurity. (Dec. 31, 2014)

GoPro sales look strong as camera inventories go lean. (Dec. 30, 2014)

Amazon likely to convert 70% of holiday Prime trial members. (Dec. 30, 2014)

Apple celebrates merry iChristmas, rules activations. (Dec. 30, 2014)

CES could provide boost to Synaptics, others. (Dec. 30, 2014)

“Show me” the money: Apple copycat scores rich valuation. (Dec. 29, 2014)

Sorry, North Korea, Sony’s “The Interview” is a hit online. (Dec. 29, 2014)

Photo: GoPro camera with chest harness. 

Week in review: Best Buy returns to sales growth

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

Obama expands visas for tech students, entrepreneurs. (Nov. 21, 2014)

Comcast stretches broadband subscriber lead in Q3. (Nov. 21, 2014)

GameStop losing ground to digital downloads, stock tanks. (Nov. 21, 2014)

Wearable devices to consumers: You’re putting me on. (Nov. 20, 2014)

Apple Watch demand underestimated, Morgan Stanley says. (Nov. 20, 2014)

Best Buy returns to sales growth after 10 quarters of decline. (Nov. 20, 2014)

GoPro wipes out on pricing of secondary stock offer. (Nov. 20, 2014)

“Penguins of Madagascar” on a mission to save DreamWorks. (Nov. 19, 2014)

Big investors are increasing their stake in Apple. (Nov. 19, 2014)

Synchronoss Technologies tumbles on analyst downgrade. (Nov. 19, 2014)

Netflix preps for launch in Australia, New Zealand. (Nov. 19, 2014)

Synaptics putting its fingerprints on more markets. (Nov. 19, 2014)

Amazon Web Services rains on other cloud vendors. (Nov. 18, 2014)

GoPro, Ambarella surge ahead of Thanksgiving weekend sales. (Nov. 18, 2014)

Apple stock rises on improved supply of iPhone 6 handsets. (Nov. 18, 2014)

Apple iPhone 6 could be Grinch for apparel retailers. (Nov. 17, 2014)

Apple Watch could do three times Fossil sales in first year. (Nov. 17, 2014)

Martha Stewart says 3D print your napkin rings. (Nov. 17, 2014)

Photos: Scene from DreamWorks Animation’s “Penguins of Madagascar”; Martha Stewart 3D printed objects. 

Week in review: Apple, Microsoft report Q3 earnings

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

Apple, destroyer of industries, targets watches and fitness bands. (Oct. 24, 2014)

Synaptics tanks as touchscreen firm’s Q1 and outlook lag. (Oct. 24, 2014)

Microsoft Surface business is profitable now. (Oct. 24, 2014)

Microsoft bucks negative tech trend with Q1 beat. (Oct. 23, 2014)

Google Chromebooks set to storm international markets. (Oct. 23, 2014)

GT Advanced Technologies settles dispute with Apple. (Oct. 23, 2014)

Sensor-packed smartphones becoming “Star Trek” tricorders.
The market for sensors in smartphones will nearly triple by 2018, IHS says. (Oct. 23, 2014)

Cree analysts turn off lights on slumping stock. (Oct. 22, 2014)

Microsoft Q1 earnings could change the story for Satya Nadella. (Oct. 22, 2014)

Apple iPod: From here to obscurity. (Oct. 21, 2014)

6 key takeaways from Apple’s Q4 earnings report. (Oct. 21, 2014)

Apple smashes Q4 views on hot iPhone 6, Mac sales. (Oct. 20, 2014)

BlackBerry could be part of Lenovo’s “second-stage rocket.” (Oct. 20, 2014)

Lions Gate hopes streaming video odds are ever in its favor. (Oct. 20, 2014)

Photo: Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones.

Week in review: E3 show touts big video game titles

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

Business PC sales ignore talk of “post-PC era” and rise. (June 13, 2014)

Metal takes center stage at 3D printer conference. (June 12, 2014)

Fitbit leads activity tracker market, but big rivals coming. (June 12, 2014)

Intel raises guidance on improved business PC demand. (June 12, 2014)

When will Apple stock surpass its all-time high? (June 12, 2014)

Samsung, Pebble dominate smartwatch sales, but Apple looms. (June 11, 2014)

Angie’s List, Care.com, Yelp unfazed by Amazon threat. (June 11, 2014)

Synaptics leaps on Renesas deal as sector M&A heats up. (June 11, 2014)

End of Windows Server 2003 seen sparking data center sales. (June 10, 2014)

Cavium up on bullish analyst report for chip designer. (June 10, 2014)

Synaptics jumps on acquisition, raised Q4 guidance. (June 10, 2014)

Broadcom baseband business exit earns positive report. (June 10, 2014)

Nintendo leans heavily on first-party games at E3. (June 10, 2014)

EA looks for fresh start with E3 game lineup. (June 10, 2014)

Microsoft hides Kinect in E3 presentation. (June 9, 2014)

Apple iWatch seen selling like iPad at launch. (June 9, 2014)

Apple investors stick around after stock split. (June 9, 2014)

Cirrus Logic may have lost Apple business to Maxim. (June 9, 2014)

Photos: EA’s “Battlefield Hardline”; Maria Menounos checks out her Fitbit activity tracker. 

Week in review: Apple buys Beats; Steve Ballmer buys Clippers

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

Apple iWatch a wildcard for WWDC debut. (May 30, 2014)

Jokes fly as Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer buys Clippers. (May 30, 2014)

China government action could hurt Apple iPhone sales. (May 30, 2014)

Microsoft, Salesforce.com link their cloud offerings. (May 29, 2014)

Nintendo pins Wii U hopes on “Mario Kart 8” game. (May 29, 2014)

Apple investors applaud $3 billion Beats purchase. (May 29, 2014)

Apple gets its groove on with $3 billion Beats deal. (May 28, 2014)

Avago Technologies facing high expectations for Q2. (May 28, 2014)

Apple seen holding average smartphone selling prices stable. (May 28, 2014)

Synaptics in talks to buy phone display chip firm. (May 28, 2014)

3D Systems stock sale signals more acquisitions. (May 28, 2014)

Intel could lose big if Apple switches to ARM PC chips. (May 28, 2014)

ARM, Intel invading each other’s chip markets. (May 27, 2014)

Apple home-automation plan already has skeptics. (May 27, 2014)

Photos: Beats headphones (top) and parody L.A. Clippers logo.

Week in review: Apple iPad Air debuts; Conan O’Brien invades LinkedIn

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

Seriously, Apple’s Jony Ive needs to quit making those videos. (Oct. 25, 2013)

Apple seen posting fourth straight quarter of down earnings. (Oct. 25, 2013)

Microsoft outpacing IBM, EMC and Oracle in enterprise sales. (Oct. 25, 3013)

Synaptics stock falls on slowing sales and EPS growth. (Oct. 25, 2013)

Synaptics touches nerve with lower December-quarter outlook. (Oct. 24, 2013)

Apple’s Mac Pro actually late to the cylinder device trend. (Oct. 24, 2013)

Apple’s iTunes Radio just static to Pandora Media so far. (Oct. 24, 2013)

Carl Icahn goads Apple CEO to do big stock buyback. (Oct. 24, 2013)

Synaptics sales and earnings seen accelerating for third straight quarter. (Oct. 23, 2013)

Apple Mac Pro factory looks like something out of “Terminator.” (Oct. 23, 2013)

Microsoft’s business model trashed by Apple. Microsoft’s Surface 2 launch flops. (Oct. 23, 2013)

Apple unveils 1-pound iPad Air tablet, new Macs and free Mavericks OS. (Oct. 22, 2013)

Netflix investors heed CEO’s warning on stock euphoria. (Oct. 22, 2013)

Netflix tops on earnings and subscribers, bullish on Q4. (Oct. 21, 2013)

Conan O’Brien named LinkedIn Influencer, quickly rises in rank and disses Malcolm Gladwell. (Oct. 21, 2013)

ObamaCare website failure in good company with Facebook, Microsoft and Apple. (Oct. 21, 2013)

Apple’s iPad 5 launch called “most important” since original iPad. (Oct. 21, 2013)

Photos: Apple’s iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina display; Conan O’Brien’s first blog post on LinkedIn. 

Week in review: ‘Gravity,’ ‘Pokemon X and Y’ and Nest Protect debut

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

Wall Street predicts another down quarter for Intel. (Oct. 11, 2013)

Apple should buy Nest Labs, if it can get the owners to sell. (Oct. 11, 2013)

Nintendo to get needed boost from 2DS, “Pokemon X and Y” games. (Oct. 11, 2013)

Apple cuts production of colored iPhone 5C amid weak sales. (Oct. 10, 2013)

Synaptics follows Apple’s lead, buys fingerprint-reader firm. (Oct. 10, 2013)

School’s in, but PCs are still out with consumers. (Oct. 9, 2013)

Samsung’s curved-glass phone looks like “death-ray” building. (Oct. 9, 2013)

Twitter scores first big social TV deal, with Comcast. (Oct. 9, 2013)

Apple sticks it to Microsoft with iPad 5 event scheduling. (Oct. 9, 2013)

Redbox parent Outerwall surges as investors push for breakup. (Oct. 8, 2013)

Obama sides with Apple again over Samsung in trade case. (Oct. 8, 2013)

Apple iPhone 6 news might cause iPhone 5S buyer remorse. (Oct. 8, 2013)

“Gravity” could provide lift for 3D movies, Imax and Dolby. (Oct. 7, 2013)

Wall Street analysts jumping the gun on Twitter IPO. (Oct. 7, 2013)

Apple iWatch unlikely to be big seller, analyst says. (Oct. 7, 2013)

Photos: Still from the movie “Gravity” (top); customers line up to buy “Pokemon X and Y” video games at the Nintendo World store in New York City on Oct. 12; and the Nest smart thermostat and Nest Protect smoke-and-carbon-monoxide detector in a home. 

Week in review: Apple TV content additions, upcoming iPhone in the news

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

Touchpad or gesture, Synaptics thrives in mobile tech. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Billionaire Elon Musk draws chuckles with Hyperloop project. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Apple hopes trade-in program prompts new iPhone sales. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Samsung Galaxy Gear could open smartwatch floodgates. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Outlook dims for Microsoft, Intel, HP, as PC market worsens. (Aug. 29, 2013)

Apple iPhone refresh could lift Qualcomm, Cirrus Logic, others. (Aug. 29, 2013)

Apple dodges government’s harshest e-book antitrust remedies. (Aug. 28, 2013)

Apple adds Disney, Vevo and Weather Channel to TV set-top box. (Aug. 27, 2013)

Thanks to Marissa Mayer, people are talking about Yahoo again. (Aug. 27, 2013)

Microsoft investors sober up to challenges facing new CEO. (Aug. 26, 2013)

Comedians mock upcoming iPhone, NSA scandal and Hyperloop project. (Aug. 26, 2013)

Photo: Apple TV set-top box. 

Week in review: Google’s Moto X phone launched; Apple iPhone 5C rumored

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

Apple makes a big fat target for comedians. (Aug.2, 2013)

Synaptics on growth path again, thanks to smartphones. (Aug. 2, 2013)

Michael Dell raises bid again for his computer firm. (Aug. 2, 2013)

Google, Apple, other gadget makers chant “U-S-A! U-S-A!” (Aug. 1, 2013)

10 CEOs who don’t bother with quarterly earnings calls. (Aug. 1, 2013)

Windows 8 is the “After Earth” of operating systems. (Aug. 1, 2013)

Apple leads in smartphone profit, but Samsung gaining. (July 31, 2013)

Microsoft reveals true size of its Surface tablet flop. (July 31, 2013)

Twitter job opening hints at IPO ahead. (July 30, 2013)

Google Chromecast reviews positive; More content coming. (July 30, 2013)

Is Apple’s aversion to risk becoming a problem vs. “gadget-spam” Samsung? (July 29, 2013)

Next Apple smartphone could be iPhone 5C, not 5S. (July 29, 2013)

Photo: Google’s assembled-in-U.S.A. Moto X smartphone.

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).