Week in review: Xoom IPO, Microsoft advertising misfire, Netflix kids’ show

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

Xoom IPO a success despite name reeking of failure. (Feb. 15, 2013)

Dell buyout controversy to overshadow Q4 results. (Feb. 15, 2013)

U.S. video game sales slump for 14 straight months. (Feb. 15, 2013)

After 6 years, Apple finally might open Apple TV to third-party developers. (Feb. 14, 2013)

Monotype stock hits record high on Q4 beat, dividend hike and raised guidance. (Feb. 14, 2013)

Samsung crushes smartphone and Android rivals in Q4 handset sales. (Feb. 13, 2013)

Intel plans to sell a TV set-top box to compete with Apple, Roku and others. (Feb. 13, 2013)

LinkedIn veering dangerously into Facebook territory with new features and promotions. (Feb. 12, 2013)

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation target kids with original animated series. (Feb. 12, 2013)

Microsoft bungles ad campaign for Surface Pro; can’t figure out target market. (Feb. 11, 2013)

Apple reportedly testing smartwatch. (Feb. 11, 2013)

Photos: Xoom executives celebrate IPO at Nasdaq; Microsoft’s first Surface Pro commercial; and Netflix original series “Turbo: F.A.S.T.” for kids. 

Week in review: Samsung Super Bowl ad, tech execs play Pebble Beach tournament

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

BlackBerry is the David Hasselhoff of smartphones. (Feb. 8, 2013)

Coinstar’s Redbox unit suffers from declining DVD business. (Feb. 8, 2013)

Microsoft is on a mission to prove that Google is evil. (Feb. 7, 2013)

IRobot Q4 earnings hobbled by U.S. military robot cutbacks. (Feb. 7, 2013)

Monolithic Power Systems charges ahead on Q4 results. (Feb. 7, 2013)

Tech executives aiming for subpar performances at Pebble Beach. (Feb. 6, 2013)

Trimble Navigation stock down on mixed Q1 guidance. (Feb. 6, 2013)

Apple and Samsung take all smartphone profits, leave only crumbs. (Feb. 6, 2013)

ARM’s Q4 growth fueled by tablet and smartphone boom. (Feb. 5, 2013)

HP and Lenovo sow seeds of doubt with Dell customers. (Feb. 5, 2013)

Dell, a PC leader amid a makeover, going private for $24.4 billion. (Feb. 5, 2013)

ARM beats forecasts for Q4, guides higher for Q1. (Feb. 5, 2013)

ARM Holdings momentum at stake with Q4 profit report. (Feb. 4, 2013)

Samsung raises its cool cred against Apple with Super Bowl ad (Feb. 4, 2013)

Hulu leads the market for free streaming television services in the U.S., but TV viewers have no problem finding alternatives. (Feb. 4, 2013)

Photos: Samsung’s Super Bowl ad featured actors Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Bob Odenkirk (top); funnyman Bill Murray played golf with tech executives at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Week in review: Celebrities working for tech companies as creative directors

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

BlackBerry hiring Alicia Keys is latest in celebrity creative director trend. (Feb. 1, 2013)

Microsoft Windows 8 uptake badly lags predecessor Windows 7. (Feb. 1, 2013)

Apple, Amazon trail Samsung, Asus in tablet growth. (Jan. 31, 2013)

Apple stock slide has hurt some suppliers, but not others. (Jan. 31, 2013)

Ultratech beats Wall Street’s Q4 views; Stock near 17-year high. (Jan. 31, 2013)

Netflix debt offering raises red flags for investors. (Jan. 30, 2013)

Apple request to further punish Samsung denied by judge. (Jan. 30, 2013)

Hollywood is jonesing for true tech industry stories like Apple, Google and WikiLeaks. (Jan. 30, 2013)

Apple aims to shore up iPad average selling prices with 128 GB model. (Jan. 29, 2013)

Netflix takes on debt to pay for expensive streaming video content. (Jan. 29, 2013)

Photos: BlackBerry’s new global creative director, singer Alicia Keys (top); and actors Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad portraying Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the movie “jOBS.”

Week in review: Robot doctors are coming

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

Yahoo, Amazon and Facebook to face Wall Street doubters. (Jan. 26, 2013)

Apple lags Samsung and other major smartphone rivals in Q4 unit shipment growth. (Jan. 25, 2013)

Microsoft shunned by consumers, but embraced by enterprises in the December quarter. (Jan. 25, 2013)

Robot doctors soon to make hospital bedside visits. FDA approves telemedicine robot from iRobot and InTouch Health. (Jan. 24, 2013)

Microsoft Windows 8 sales lacking; Company mum on Surface sales. (Jan. 24, 2013)

Apple joins Microsoft and Cisco Systems in slow-growth club. (Jan. 24, 2013)

Netflix “back on track” with Q4 results and Q1 guidance. (Jan. 24, 2013)

Windows 8 and Surface tablet sales key in Microsoft’s Q2 report. (Jan. 23, 2013)

Apple’s iPhone sales miss as company posts first earnings dip in nearly 10 years. (Jan. 23, 2013)

Apple’s Q1 earnings report to settle iPhone and iPad demand speculation. (Jan. 22, 2013)

Netflix’s Q4 international subscriber growth under microscope. (Jan. 22, 2013)

Photo: iRobot’s RP-Vita hospital robot.

Week in review: Apple stock down on investor worries about slowing sales

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

Apple iPad tablet demand falls off cliff, report signals. (Jan. 18, 2013)

Intel investors fret about rising capital expenditures. (Jan. 18, 2013)

Intel stock falls on tepid Q1 revenue guidance. (Jan. 17, 2013)

Taiwan Semiconductor boosted by mobile device demand. (Jan. 17, 2013)

Leap Motion’s PC controller jumps into Best Buy stores. (Jan. 16, 2013)

Electronics retailer Abt sees consumer interest in Ultra HD, or 4K, TV. (Jan. 16, 2013)

Apple scores British drama “Downton Abbey” for iTunes. (Jan. 16, 2013)

Intel outlook and CEO search in focus with Q4 results. (Jan. 16, 2013)

Microsoft Surface Pro tablet prospects iffy. (Jan. 15, 2013)

Samsung phones riding “explosive wave of momentum,” impacting Apple. (Jan. 15, 2013)

Apple stock has more room to fall, Nomura says. (Jan. 15, 2013)

Microsoft and Sony’s next game consoles could be cheaper. (Jan. 14, 2013)

Dell stock pops on private equity buyout chatter. (Jan. 14, 2013)

Tablets blamed for global decline of PC shipments. (Jan. 14, 2013)

Apple stock slides on iPhone 5 demand concerns. (Jan. 14, 2013)

Photo: Apple store in the Netherlands.

Week in review: CES 2013 recap

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

Ultra HDTV, 3D printers, high-end headphones big at CES 2013. (Jan. 11, 2013)

Boxee to expand distribution of newest set-top. (Jan. 11, 2013)

3D printers in limelight at Consumer Electronics Show. (Jan. 10, 2013)

Headphones are the new perfume for celebrities. Just as singers and actors have sought to get their own signature fragrances in recent years, many celebs now want to sell their own line of high-end headphones. (Jan. 9, 2013)

Qualcomm and Intel update their fastest mobile chips at CES. (Jan. 8, 2013)

Sony and Sharp focus on start of ultra HD TV era at CES. (Jan. 7, 2013)

Ultra HD TV expected to be highlight of 2013 CES, but no breakout new consumer electronics category expected. (Jan. 4, 2013)

Discovery Communications weighs entry into ultra high definition TV programming. (Jan. 4, 2013)

Photos (all by Patrick Seitz): 
A photographer snaps a shot of Panasonic’s new Viera TVs; 
MakerBot 3D printers at work; 
Lemmy Kilmister, lead vocalist and bassist for heavy metal band Motorhead, (center) introduces the Motorheadphones at CES 2013; 
The Winbot window-cleaning robot from Ecovac. 

Week in review: Ultra HD television predicted to dominate 2013 CES show

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

Ultra HD television, or 4K TV, will be a CES highlight, but no breakout device is seen for upcoming consumer tech show. (Jan. 4, 2013)

Discovery Communications weighs entry into ultra high-definition TV. (Jan. 4, 2013)

Coinstar stock falls on CEO change at the Redbox parent company. (Jan. 3, 2013)

Apple predicted to launch Internet radio service. (Jan. 3, 2013)

3D printer maker 3D Systems to acquire software company Geomagic. (Jan. 3, 2013)

Microsoft buys home automation software firm, report says. (Jan. 3, 2013)

Mellanox stock falls on fourth-quarter sales warning and analyst downgrades. (Jan. 3, 2013)

Mellanox interconnect products aim to speed data throughput. (Jan. 2, 2013)

Apple iPhone 6 and iOS 7 being tested and a smart watch could be on the way, reports say. (Jan. 2, 2013)

Facebook, Apple, Katy Perry star in 2013 predictions. (Dec. 31, 2012)

2013 tech trends: slowing smartphones, speeding mobile payments. (Dec. 27, 2012)

Apple to manufacture Mac Mini computers in U.S., report says. (Dec. 27, 2012)

Marvell Technology vows to fight big patent verdict. (Dec. 27, 2012)

Marvell Technology Group loses patent case to Carnegie Mellon University and is ordered to pay $1.17 billion. (Dec. 26, 2012)

Digital gifting extends into Christmas Day. (Dec. 26, 2012)

Semiconductor sales outlook slashed for 2012 and 2013. (Dec. 26, 2012)

IRobot stock rises along with New England Patriots. (Dec. 24, 2012)

Photo: Samsung TV display at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Consumer Electronics Association.)