Week in review: Chip stocks enter downcycle, GT Advanced Tech files for bankruptcy protection

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

Chips fall as semi “canary” sings “correction.” (Oct. 10, 2014)

Chip stocks dive as industry enters downcycle. (Oct. 10, 2014)

Netflix set to reveal gains from European expansion. (Oct. 10, 2014)

Google’s “Shamu” phablet aims to eclipse Apple iPhone 6 Plus. (Oct. 10, 2014)

Google Now beats Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana. (Oct. 9, 2014)

PC industry consolidation is crowding out smaller vendors. (Oct. 9, 2014)

Apple stock “dramatically undervalued,” Carl Icahn says. (Oct. 9, 2014)

LED lighting sales growth seen slowing. (Oct. 8, 2014)

GoPro a hit with teens, but stock buffeted by downgrade. (Oct. 8, 2014)

Long-rumored Apple TV app store could be reality soon. (Oct. 8, 2014)

Apple looking for iPad sales boost with new models. (Oct. 8, 2014)

Apple, Netflix, GameStop score well in U.S. teen survey. (Oct. 7, 2014)

Apple Pay could slay PayPal, other newbies in mobile e-wallets. (Oct. 7, 2014)

Apple picks the bones of sapphire maker GT Advanced Tech. (Oct. 7, 2014)

Commercial uses seen fueling unmanned aerial vehicles. (Oct. 6, 2014)

GoPro Hero4 Black camera sees “powerful” early demand. (Oct. 6, 2014)

Netflix rival Redbox Instant bites the dust. (Oct. 6, 2014)

IPhone 6 issue creates hairy situation for Apple. (Oct. 6, 2014)

GT Advanced Technologies craters on bankruptcy filing. (Oct. 6, 2014)

Photo: GT Advanced Technologies sapphire furnace. 

Week in review: Netflix signs production deals for ‘Crouching Tiger’ sequel, Adam Sandler movies

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

From software to hardwood, Steve Ballmer joins elite club. (Oct. 3, 2014)

Tablets top holiday wish lists as Apple iPad event nears. (Oct. 3, 2014)

Apple Watch production said delayed until January. (Oct. 3, 2014)

Sony tops Apple, Samsung in connected TV devices. (Oct. 2, 2014)

Netflix sinks from “Crouching Tiger” to “Billy Madison.” (Oct. 2, 2014)

China iPhone 6 pre-orders off to brisk start. (Oct. 2, 2014)

PC sales could stall as buyers await Microsoft’s Windows 10. (Oct. 2, 2014)

Redbox Instant joint venture rumored near end. (Oct. 1, 2014)

Consumers taking wait-and-watch approach to Apple Watch. (Oct. 1, 2014)

Windows 8 usage falls to lowest level in five months. (Oct. 1, 2014)

South Korea’s Internet speed over twice that of U.S. (Sept. 30, 2014)

Microsoft says “nein” to Windows 9, skips right to 10. (Sept. 30, 2014)

Netflix enters movie business with “Crouching Tiger” sequel. (Sept. 30, 2014)

Photos: Scene from “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend” (top); poster for Adam Sandler’s “Billy Madison” (1995). 

Week in review: Apple iPhone 6 Plus ‘bendgate’ controversy

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

GoPro climbs higher despite report calling it overvalued. (Sept. 26, 2014)

Headphone market rocking; Sales cranked up to 11. (Sept. 26, 2014)

Apple bull gets bent out of shape over bendable iPhone 6. (Sept. 25, 2014)

Bent iPhone 6 incidents a boon for insurers, case makers. (Sept. 24, 2014)

Kids increasingly owning smartphones, tablets. (Sept. 24, 2014)

iPhone 6 Plus: $100 costlier to buy, just $15.50 more to make. (Sept. 23, 2014)

Apple Pay technology will do much more than retail payments. (Sept. 23, 2014)

Ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft could use a lift. (Sept. 22, 2014)

First-weekend iPhone 6 sales figures fail to impress. (Sept. 22, 2014)

Photo: A bent iPhone 6 Plus.

Week in review: Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus go on sale

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

Apple’s U2 album release screw up targeted by comedians. (Sept. 19, 2014)

Apple shoppers seeking Plus-sized iPhones with more flash. (Sept. 19, 2014)

Holiday video game sales outlook not looking so hot. (Sept. 19, 2014)

Microsoft’s bad bet on Windows 8 exposed by low touchscreen use. (Sept. 18, 2014)

Gold Apple Watch could sell for $10,000. (Sept. 18, 2014)

Jumbo iPad could be Apple’s next “one more thing.” (Sept. 17, 2014)

Apple iPhone 6 buyers torn over which handset to get. (Sept. 17, 2014)

Sony posts huge mobile phone loss, cancels dividend. (Sept. 17, 2014)

Adobe Systems hits speed bump in cloud transition. (Sept. 17, 2014)

Adobe down on mixed Q3 report, weak Q4 guidance. (Sept. 16, 2014)

“League of Legends” trumps “Warcraft” in PC game play. (Sept. 16, 2014)

Apple TV leads Roku in hardware sales, trails in usage. (Sept. 16, 2014)

Apple falls on China iPhone 6 launch delay. (Sept. 16, 2014)

Microsoft investors don’t dig “Minecraft” deal. (Sept. 15, 2014)

Apple sells out pre-order supply of iPhone 6 series. (Sept. 15, 2014)

Photos: Outside the Apple Store in Reston, Va., minutes before its opening on Sept. 19, 2014, for the first day of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales. (Photos by Patrick Seitz.) 

Week in review: Apple Watch, Apple Pay, iPhone 6 launched

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

Comedians make fun of Apple Watch, Apple Pay and iPhone 6. (Sept. 12, 2014)

Cool or not, Apple still popular with students. (Sept. 12, 2014)

Cisco, Check Point gain security appliance share. (Sept. 12, 2014)

EA’s “Madden NFL 15” sacks competition in August. (Sept. 12, 2014)

iPhone 6 Plus scarce as pre-orders begin. (Sept. 12, 2014)

Activision game “Destiny” comes out with guns blazing. (Sept. 11, 2014)

AT&T, Verizon called “U.S. investment heroes.” (Sept. 10, 2014)

Apple product launch raises big unanswered questions. (Sept. 10, 2014)

Apple Watch, Apple Pay show innovation has returned. (Sept. 9, 2014)

Apple Watch seeks to redefine wearable devices. (Sept. 9, 2014)

Netflix, “most hated” Internet stock, hits record high. (Sept. 9, 2014)

Apple iWatch seen as catalyst for wearable device market. (Sept. 8, 2014)

Apple stock performance tied to launch event surprises. (Sept. 8, 2014)

GoPro cameras outpace the competition in video quality. (Sept. 8, 2014)

Photos: Apple Watch (top); professional surfer Lakey Peterson captures surf footage with a GoPro camera and 3-way mount.

Week in review: Apple iCloud nude photo scandal breaks; Dyson robot vacuum unveiled

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

Best jokes about the Apple iCloud nude photo scandal. (Sept. 5, 2014)

Apple seeks to defuse iCloud hacking scandal ahead of event. (Sept. 5, 2014)

Apple iWatch faces hesitant consumer market. (Sept. 5, 2014)

Alibaba Group to start global IPO roadshow next week. (Sept. 5, 2014)

IRobot’s Roomba faces biggest rival yet in Dyson. (Sept. 4, 2014)

Samsung worried about Apple’s upcoming phablet. (Sept. 4, 2014)

Apple iPhone 6 priced into stock; iWatch is wild card. (Sept. 4, 2014)

Mobileye maps out plan to get to self-driving cars. (Sept. 4, 2014)

Mobileye hits brakes after Q2 earnings barely beat. (Sept. 4, 2014)

GoPro surfs higher on big holiday season expectations. (Sept. 3, 2014)

Windows 8 usage ticks up after 2 months of no growth. (Sept. 3, 2014)

Time for Apple to put up or shut up on new categories. (Sept. 3, 2014)

Apple, Home Depot breaches boost security stocks. (Sept. 2, 2014)

Apple “Sex Tape” product placement comes back to haunt it. (Sept. 2, 2014)

Apple iPhone 6 won’t have sapphire screen, report says. (Sept. 2, 2014)

Tesla Motors accelerates to new high on analyst upgrade. (Sept. 2, 2014)

Photos: Poster from 2014 comedy movie “Sex Tape” (top); James Dyson and the Dyson 360 Eye robot vacuum.

Week in review: Round smartwatches, TiVo cord-cutter box, Samsung ice bucket challenge

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

Tech blogger shows off iPhone 6, and it’s delicious. (Aug. 29, 2014)

Zero tablet growth forecast for U.S., Western Europe. (Aug. 29, 2014)

Activision could make a play for Take-Two Interactive. (Aug. 29, 2014)

NXP cashes in on Apple digital wallet in iPhone 6. (Aug. 29, 2014)

Silicon Image, Inphi seen as potential takeover targets. (Aug. 28, 2014)

Dyson mystery product could be Roomba killer. (Aug. 28, 2014)

Round smartwatches a trend with LG, Motorola, Samsung on board. (Aug. 28, 2014)

Apple tablets losing ground in education; Jumbo iPad planned. (Aug. 27, 2014)

Hewlett-Packard gains server share; IBM, Dell decline. (Aug. 27, 2014)

Amazon Fire phone doused by report of weak sales. (Aug. 27, 2014)

TiVo posts big subscriber gains, plans $350 million stock buyback. (Aug. 26, 2014)

Netflix down on Emmy whiff and rival Canada service. (Aug. 26, 2014)

Best Buy sees soft holiday sales, no big iPhone 6 lift. (Aug. 26, 2014)

Samsung goads Apple iPhone 5S to take ice bucket test. (Aug. 25, 2014)

TiVo debuts set-top TV box for cord cutters to fill Aereo gap. (Aug. 25, 2014)

Photos: Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch (top); TiVo’s over-the-air TV DVR.