Week in review: Sony releases ‘The Interview’ online first

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

Winners and losers from “The Interview” streaming online. (Dec. 26, 2014)

Meet 4 hot security stocks as hacking attacks make headlines. (Dec. 26, 2014)

Internet Of Things Driving MEMS Growth. (Dec. 26, 2014)

Last-second Christmas e-gifts for overlooked loved ones. (Dec. 24, 2014)

Wal-Mart wants to buy your unwanted gift cards. (Dec. 24, 2014)

iPhone 6 supply surges just in time for Christmas. (Dec. 23, 2014)

Yes, Virginia, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 is a hot seller. (Dec. 23, 2014)

GoPro up after IPO share lockup ends, but gains fading. (Dec. 23, 2014)

Photos: Poster from comedy movie “The Interview” (top); Wal-Mart gift cards.

Week in review: Conan O’Brien fails to conquer LinkedIn

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

Conan O’Brien conquers YouTube but gets crushed by LinkedIn. (Dec. 19, 2014)

Apple Pay catching on fast, poses threat to PayPal. (Dec. 19, 2014)

Time-shifted TV viewing now the norm, study shows. (Dec. 19, 2014)

Netflix deal with Dish opens door for more pay TV agreements. (Dec. 18, 2014)

Millennials like watching people play video games. (Dec. 18, 2014)

Apple No. 1 brand in wearables, only it doesn’t have one yet. (Dec. 18, 2014)

HBO, Apple, Google predicted to stunt Netflix growth in 2015. (Dec. 17, 2014)

BlackBerry Classic nixes touchscreen tapping for keypad mashing. (Dec. 17, 2014)

Materialise offers fresh take on 3D printer market. (Dec. 17, 2014)

Cisco Systems grabs more security appliance business. (Dec. 17, 2014)

Sierra Wireless rating cut after big stock run-up. (Dec. 17, 2014)

Amazon urged to join eBay, HP in spinoff trend. (Dec. 16, 2014)

Apple wins antitrust trial over iPod business. (Dec. 16, 2014)

Microsoft downgraded on Windows Pro sales slowdown. (Dec. 16, 2014)

Microsoft tops corporate cloud spending list. (Dec. 15, 2014)

Windows 10 could spark big PC upgrade cycle. (Dec. 15, 2014)

GoPro making progress toward media brand goal. (Dec. 15, 2014)

Apple’s Q1 could be pinched by iPhone 6 shortage. (Dec. 15, 2014)

Photos: Conan O’Brien (top); and Amazon Web Services conference.

Week in review: Adobe Q4 earnings, Lindsay Lohan video game, Trimble drone program

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

Apple to begin Apple Watch mass production this month. (Dec. 12, 2014)

Lindsay Lohan video game debuts, copies Kim Kardashian. (Dec. 12, 2014)

GoPro entering “period full of positive catalysts” (Dec. 12, 2014)

Activision “Call of Duty” fails to lift declining video game sales. (Dec. 12, 2014)

Adobe turns corner on cloud transition, hits high. (Dec. 12, 2014)

Adobe Systems soars on Q4 cloud growth. (Dec. 11, 2014)

Trimble drone program gets cleared for takeoff. (Dec. 11, 2014)

GoPro customers buying, GoPro investors selling. (Dec. 11, 2014)

Retailers pushing smart home devices to mass market. (Dec. 11, 2014)

Netflix needs another hit, but “Marco Polo” might be all wet. (Dec. 10, 2014)

Average U.S. home has two streaming video devices. (Dec. 10, 2014)

Adobe counting on Creative Cloud to make it rain. (Dec. 10, 2014)

Chip manufacturing equipment sales slowing. (Dec. 9, 2014)

Apple iPhone 6 Plus now 50% of iPhone production. (Dec. 9, 2014)

“Wearables” a hot buzzword this holiday; Fitbit leads. (Dec. 9, 2014)

Apple “hoarding” iPhone 6 supply for its own stores. (Dec. 8, 2014)

Photos: Lindsay Lohan shows off her new mobile game “Lindsay Lohan’s The Price of Fame”; Trimble Navigation aerial surveillance drone. 

Week in review: ‘The fog’ is coming

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

Don’t fear the fog, Cisco and IBM insist. (Dec. 5, 2014)

Apple could release 4-inch iPhone 6 Mini next year. (Dec. 5, 2014)

Microsoft might loosen purse strings for shareholders. (Dec. 4, 2014)

Google Chromebooks top Apple iPads in U.S. schools. (Dec. 3, 2014)

Netflix ahead of target for Q4 international subscribers. (Dec. 2, 2014)

Apple dips post-Black Friday with other gadget stocks. (Dec. 1, 2014)

GoPro stock gets haircut after Black Friday sales. (Dec. 1, 2014)

Microsoft’s Windows 8 finally surpasses XP in usage. (Dec. 1, 2014)

Photo: Poster for 1980 horror movie “The Fog.”

Week in review: ‘Star Wars’ trailer, ‘Super Smash Bros.’ and GoPro drones

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

“Star Wars” trailer awakens Walt Disney stock. (Nov. 28, 2014)

Nintendo “Super Smash Bros.” off to fast start; Wii U sales impact unknown. (Nov. 26, 2014)

GoPro looking to own the skies with its own drones. (Nov. 26, 2014)

Global PC shipments forecast to decline until 2018. (Nov. 26, 2014)

Apple stock notches new high before retreating. (Nov. 25, 2014)

Most Web surfers can’t name this famous tech executive. (Nov. 25, 2014)

Apple soars to new high as Black Friday approaches. (Nov. 24, 2014)

Don’t believe the hype about Microsoft’s transformation. (Nov. 24, 2014)

Redbox tells DVD movie renters to dig deeper. (Nov. 24, 2014)

Photos: Scene from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”; DJI Phantom drone with GoPro camera. 

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: Hasbro in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation

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

Hungry Hungry Hippos movie a possible Hasbro-DreamWorks project. (Nov. 14, 2014)

Apple hits new high on positive iPhone 6 sales data. (Nov. 14, 2014)

Take-Two Interactive leads weak month for video game sales. (Nov. 14, 2014)

Amazon buries the hatchet with major book publisher. (Nov. 13, 2014)

Sony aims to shake up pay TV with Internet alternative. (Nov. 13, 2014)

Apple stock cracks new high despite sour iPad report. (Nov. 13, 2014)

Solar-energy homes keeping excess power off the grid. (Nov. 12, 2014)

Mobile game consolidation forecast as King and Glu lead. (Nov. 12, 2014)

Apple stock hits new high as iPad prices hit new lows. (Nov. 12, 2014)

Apple iPhone 6 Plus demand much stronger than expected. (Nov. 11, 2014)

Almost as many Twitter quitters as active users. (Nov. 10, 2014)

GoPro stumbles on secondary stock offering. (Nov. 10, 2014)

Photo: Scene from “Transformers: Age of Extinction.”