Week in review: GoPro IPO, iPhone price cuts, Google acquisition of Dropcam

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

GoPro joins wackiest recent bell-ringing ceremonies. (June 27, 2014)

Retailers cut iPhone 5C, 5S prices ahead of new models. (June 27, 2014)

Corporate networking gear old enough to get Social Security. (June 26, 2014)

Chip equipment sector poised for more M&A deals. (June 26, 2014)

Apple gets twice the app sales as Google with half the users. (June 26, 2014)

Take-Two Interactive “evolves” into better stock. (June 26, 2014)

Google critic says Dropcam deal part of spying plot. (June 25, 2014)

Style deemed critical factor for smartwatch success. (June 24, 2014)

Most wanted iPhone 6 feature may surprise you. (June 24, 2014)

Regis Philbin goes bonkers for Micron Technology. (June 24, 2014)

Micron Technology jumps in a flash on Q3 earnings. (June 24, 2014)

Micron earnings, revenue skyrocket on memory meme. (June 23, 2014)

Big-screen Apple iPhone will be huge in Turkey. (June 23, 2014)

Sports stars, fashionistas to shill for wearable devices. (June 23, 2014)

Intel stock at 10-year high, but “lingering concerns.” (June 23, 2014)

Photos: GoPro execs take a selfie with a GoPro camera at the company’s IPO launch; Dropcam wall-mounted webcam. 

Week in review: Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle, Amazon Fire phone debut

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

Will Amazon make Apple offer free unlimited storage? (June 20, 2014)

Android tablets to pass Apple iPad installed base this year. (June 20, 2014)

Micron Q3 earnings seen riding memory chip strength. (June 20, 2014)

Tibco Software tumbles on Q2 earnings, soft outlook. (June 20, 2014)

Apple iWatch said to have 2.5-inch screen, wireless charging. (June 19, 2014)

Netflix signs Chelsea Handler for talk show. (June 19, 2014)

The first electric Harley-Davidson: a quieter hog. (June 19, 2014)

Fitness bands, outdoor gadgets fuel Garmin turnaround. (June 18, 2014)

Soda-flavored “Candy Crush” sequel aims to hook users. (June 18, 2014)

Apple readies scratch-proof screens for iPhone 6. (June 18, 2014)

Microsoft more open to acquisitions under Satya Nadella. (June 18, 2014)

Adobe returns to growth, updates Creative Cloud. (June 18, 2014)

Amazon bullies publishers while Apple punished in e-books case. (June 17, 2014)

Nintendo “Mario Kart 8” helps drive video game sales higher. (June 17, 2014)

Chipmaker SanDisk buys Fusion-io for bargain price. (June 16, 2014)

SanDisk purchase of Fusion-io speeds enterprise shift. (June 16, 2014)

World Cup soccer giving Twitter a kick in the pants. (June 16, 2014)

Adobe Systems investors focused on subscriber gains. (June 16, 2014)

Photos: Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle LiveWire; Amazon Fire smartphone. 

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 announces iOS 8, Yosemite at WWDC

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

Apple’s plans for Beats could include smart headphones. (June 6, 2014)

Apple stock split could give shares a lift. (June 6, 2014)

E3 video game show to focus on “Destiny,” other next-gen software. (June 5, 2014)

Cloud computing breathing new life into Microsoft. (June 5, 2014)

Chip gear sector is sexy again, as sales recover. (June 4, 2014)

3D printer sales could get boost from Amazon, Wal-Mart. (June 4, 2014)

Ambarella gets lift from security-camera sales. (June 4, 2014)

Vendors already making big-screen iPhone 6 cases. (June 4, 2014)

Bing celebrates 5th anniversary with Apple gains. (June 3, 2014)

Apple Health app heralds wearable device, analysts say. (June 3, 2014)

Apple software updates focus on health, home control. (June 2, 2014)

Windows XP users take a page from “Game of Thrones” author. (June 2, 2014)

Photos: Apple iPhone 5S handsets running iOS 8. 

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: Microsoft launches Surface Pro 3 tablet; Best Buy reports earnings

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

Amazon offers 30-day free trials of Fire TV set-top box. (May 23, 2014)

GameStop Q1 gives investors “all clear” sign. (May 23, 2014)

Google, IBM software likely to rev up self-driving cars. (May 22, 2014)

Best Buy blames slow sales on device manufacturers. (May 22, 2014)

Best Buy beats views on Q1 earnings, but misses on sales. (May 22, 2014)

Apple might buy Beats Electronics with foreign cash. (May 22, 2014)

Autodesk, Google, HP, Apple eye consumer 3D printer market. (May 21, 2014)

Best Buy investors looking for signs of stabilization. (May 21, 2014)

Netflix planning 6-country European invasion this fall. (May 21, 2014)

Phone financing rapidly replacing subsidized handsets. (May 20, 2014)

Microsoft hopes third try at tablets the charm. (May 20, 2014)

Microsoft’s new Surface tablet pitched as laptop replacement. (May 20, 2014)

Samsung tops Apple in smartphone user satisfaction. (May 20, 2014)

Samsung’s latest marketing stunt “pushes boundaries.” (May 19, 2014)

Google’s YouTube likely as profitable as Netflix. (May 19, 2014)

Micron, Nvidia get lift from bullish chip report. (May 19, 2014)

Google in talks to buy Twitch video-game service. (May 19, 2014)

Facebook, spurned by Snapchat, makes competing app. (May 19, 2014)

Photos: Microsoft Corporate Vice President Panos Panay introduces the Surface Pro 3 tablet (Microsoft photo); Amazon Fire TV set-top box. 

Week in review: Tech industry all abuzz about possible Apple-Beats deal

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

EA’s “Titanfall” leads U.S. video game market to growth. (May 16, 2014)

Google Glass headsets now available to all for purchase. (May 15, 2014)

Microsoft offers lower priced Xbox One, makes Kinect optional. (May 13, 2014)

Apple-Beats deal possible sign of waning innovation. (May 12, 2014)

Photo: Beats Electronics headphones.