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, Microsoft, other tech firms vie for holiday shoppers

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

Data security, high-speed networking and private cloud computing are top 2013 spending priorities for corporate chief information officers. (Nov. 30, 2012)

Google’s Android is crushing Apple’s iPhone among U.S. consumers. (Nov. 30, 2012)

VeriSign keeps .com registry, but loses price hikes. (Nov. 30, 2012)

Avago Technologies stock dips on weak Q1 outlook. (Nov. 30, 2012)

Apple iPhone 5 and new iPads set for China debut. (Nov. 30, 2012)

Dell bucks server industry trends by showing growth. (Nov. 29, 2012)

Microsoft’s Windows 8 could be hurting PC sales. (Nov. 29, 2012)

Microsoft’s Windows 8 fails to spark PC production. (Nov. 28, 2012)

Apple looks to boost desktop PC sales with new iMacs. (Nov. 27, 2012)

Apple iPad sales were brisk, while Microsoft Surface sales were slow during Black Friday and the opening weekend of the holiday shopping season. (Nov. 26, 2012)

Photo: Apple’s new iMacs for fall 2012. 

Week in review: Big Christmas expected for Apple products

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

Apple products are four of the top five most-wanted tech gadgets for U.S. kids aged 6 to 12 this holiday season, according to a survey by Nielsen.
Apple’s iPad tablet ranked as the No. 1 holiday gift for both adults and children. (Nov. 20, 2012)

HP’s Autonomy deal is dubbed a “disaster” after huge write-down. (Nov. 20, 2012)

Apple’s expected 2013 product road map outlined, including Apple television and iPhone 5S. (Nov. 20, 2012)

HP takes $8.8 billion write-down for Autonomy acquisition. (Nov. 20, 2012)

Best Buy stock sinks on weak third-quarter earnings. (Nov. 20, 2012)

Apple signs longtime holdouts AC/DC to its iTunes music store. (Nov. 19, 2012)

Intel CEO Paul Otellini announces retirement. Search for successor begins. (Nov. 19, 2012)

Photo: Apple’s fifth-generation iPod Touch in new colors. 

Week in review: Nintendo kicks off next-generation game consoles with Wii U

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

Nintendo releases first new home video game console in six years with the Wii U. (Nov. 16, 2012)

Texas Instruments gets out of the mobile chip business. (Nov. 15, 2012)

Video game retailer GameStop beat third-quarter profit expectations amid a slowdown in sales as gamers await new consoles and big software titles this holiday season. (Nov. 15, 2012)

The sudden departure of the Microsoft executive in charge of the Windows operating system was perceived by investors as a sign of trouble at the software leader. (Nov. 13, 2012)

Apple settles patent infringement lawsuits with HTC and will get a cut of every Android-based smartphone HTC sells. (Nov. 12, 2012)

Activision Blizzard releases “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.” Gamers are thrilled, but investors still shun Activision shares. (Nov. 12, 2012)

Photo: Nintendo Wii U video game console.

Week in review: Microsoft’s “Halo 4” kicks off big holiday video game releases

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

Ultra HD television coming, but pricing and content are hurdles. (Nov. 9, 2012)

Apple iPhone 5 supply ramping in U.S., ready for China launch. (Nov. 9, 2012)

Video game sales pause in October ahead of big holiday releases. (Nov. 9, 2012)

Nvidia’s Q3 sales buoyed by Microsoft and Google tablets. (Nov. 9, 2012)

Samsung scored bragging rights to the No. 1 smartphone in the third quarter with its Galaxy S3, topping Apple’s iPhone 4S. (Nov. 8, 2012)

Microsoft reportedly prepping Office for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. (Nov. 7, 2012)

Netflix stock up on takeover talk and Internet traffic trends. (Nov. 7, 2012)

Microsoft video game “Halo 4” could decide the presidential election. (Nov. 6, 2012)

Apple reportedly considering a switch from Intel to its own chips for future Mac computers. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Netflix moves to block hostile takeover attempts with poison pill. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Apple stock rises on first-weekend iPad Mini sales. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Photo: Microsoft’s “Halo 4” video game.

Week in review: 3D printer makers take a tumble; Amazon gains on Netflix

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

Amazon Instant Video and Apple iTunes are gaining on Netflix. (Nov. 2, 2012)

3D printer maker Stratasys drops on Q4 guidance. Rival firm 3D Systems falls in sympathy. (Nov. 2, 2012)

Cirrus Logic stock dives on gross margin concerns. (Nov. 1, 2012)

Apple executive shakeup no cause for investor concern, analysts say. (Oct. 30, 2012)

Microsoft trying to get Apple iPhone users to switch. (Oct. 29, 2012)

Apple and Samsung grab all the smartphone profit in Q3. (Oct. 29, 2012)

Photo: The Cube 3D printer from 3D Systems. 

Week in review: Apple debuts iPad Mini

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

Microsoft Windows 8 and Surface tablet attract critics. (Oct. 26, 2012)

Apple stock down on declining profit margin. (Oct. 26, 2012)

Apple iPhone sales offset weak iPad demand in Q4. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Microsoft risks alienating consumers with Windows 8. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Microsoft gambles with “reimagined” Windows 8 OS. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Apple earnings and sales expected to be subdued in Q4. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Altera stock falls as chipmaker trims outlook. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Apple iPad Mini pricing high, but public will buy. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Netflix stock falls on subscriber growth slowdown. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Facebook stock soars on accelerating ad sales. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Apple iPad Mini has a big display and big price tag. (Oct. 23, 2012)

ARM Holdings stock jumps on Q3 beat and Q4 guidance. (Oct. 23, 2012)

Apple unveils iPad Mini tablet starting at $329. (Oct. 23, 2012)

Apple’s iPad Mini to “turbocharge” small tablet sales. (Oct. 23, 2012)

Apple’s iPad Mini event shows the company can still keep secrets. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Netflix’s international expansion a “wild card” in Q3 results. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Ancestry.com agrees to buyout by private equity firm. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Photos: Apple iPad Mini (top) and eighth-generation iMac.