Dana Blankenhorn

Dana Blankenhorn

InvestorPlace Contributor

Expertise: Technology, Biotech, Renewable energy

Education: M.S,J. Northwestern (Medill School) 1978; B.A. Rice University, History and Political Science 1977

Awards & Accomplishments: Tech reporter since 1982, Freelance since 1983, on Internet since 1985. Created first online coverage of Internet with a magazine, Interactive Age, 1994 Co-wrote BBS Systems for Business in 1991, Wrote Guide to Field Computing in 1992 Wrote technology history now called "Living with Moore's Law" in 2001, 2010, 2021 Author of over a dozen books, both fiction and non-fiction

About Dana:
Dana Blankenhorn has been a financial journalist since 1978, a technology journalist since 1982, and an Internet journalist since 1985. He writes a Substack newsletter, Facing the Future, which covers technology, markets, and politics.

He has written a half-dozen technology books, several novels available at the Amazon Kindle store, and covered beats ranging from education to e-commerce, and from open source to renewable energy. He lives in Atlanta.

Recent Articles

T-Mobile US Inc Stock Is Poised for a Run on Its Network Upgrade

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

T-Mobile has bought a company offering efficient encoding technology to deliver TV using spectrum it bought in the latest FCC auction.

The Pros and Cons of a Global Bitcoin Bubble

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bitcoin may be the first global bubble, but there is still significant risk for cryptocurrency traders.

Where Does CSX Corporation Stock Go After the Death of Its CEO?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shareholders lost $5 billion on the death of CSX CEO Hunter Harrison, after being told one day earlier he was taking medical leave.

Here’s Why GoPro Inc Stock May Be Beyond Redemption

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

GoPro has slashed costs and brought out a new 360 degree camera, but its chances of a Merry Christmas look slim.

Buying Fox Entertainment Assets Doesn’t Give Walt Disney Co What It Needs

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

A second bidder could emerge in the Disney-Fox deal, including Internet giants like Amazon or Chinese companies like Alibaba.

Fitbit Inc – Focus on Health Tracking Could Lead to a Buyout

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Fitbit is clearing out old inventory and focusing on its Ionic smartwatch, which FDA may let be sold as a health tracker.

How Investors Need to Approach Adobe Systems Incorporated

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

ADBE stock has cooled recently, but may heat up again after earnings for Adobe Systems are released on December 14.

Why You Should Reconsider General Motors Company Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

GM laid out big plans at its Investor Day, but traders aren't buying the happy talk. Income investors might, though.

What It Would Take to Sell IBM

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Breaking up IBM may be just a reporter's dream, but it is an exercise some on Wall Street, seeking a profit, might want to undertake.

Despite Its Poor Health, J C Penney Company Inc Is Not Dead Yet

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

J C Penney is trying some things this holiday season, and is gaining more focus, but few analysts want to touch JCP stock.

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