Author: Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Changes Makes YouTube App Shut Down for Old Devices

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) has made some key changes which have rendered the YouTube app useless for older versions of various smartphones. The changes made by Google would affect smartphones which were made in 2012 or before. The users would therefore have to adapt themselves accordingly. Google (NASDAQ GOOG) have long made their stand clear and they have warned the users fairly before making the changes … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Changes Makes YouTube App Shut Down for Old Devices

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Finance, Internet

Technical Review: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Watch Review and Further Projections

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) launched a major product in Apple Watch this year. While the product has been well received by major sections of the audience, there have been some complaints as well. On one end, Apple has managed to sell more Apple Watch in one day than Google’s Android Wear manages to sell in a year. On the other hand, there has been considerable amount … Continue reading Technical Review: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Watch Review and Further Projections

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Automaker Stocks In News: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM)

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers recently filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for permission to replace side mirrors with cameras, a dumb idea for those of us living above 40 degrees north latitude, stretching from New Jersey to northern California. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock performance was -0.50% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Automaker Stocks In News: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM)

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Application Software: Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Splunk Inc (NASDAQ:SPLK), Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE), salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM)

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has updated its user community on the security status of its long list of software products. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) doesn’t use the name “Heartbleed” much, instead referring to the bug by its technical moniker CVE-2014-0160. The company says more than 100 of its products are secure as they did not employ the specific OpenSSL version affected by the flaw, or didn’t even … Continue reading Application Software: Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Splunk Inc (NASDAQ:SPLK), Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE), salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM)

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock Looking Stronger than Ever

If there is one stock which has had a great 2015, then it is Apple (NASDAQ AAPL). Apple stock is currently trading at the high levels of $125. Moreover, there are several market analysts which have projected the stock to reach the levels of $132. The stock’s upside can be attributed to a list of things, with the success of Apple Watch topping the list. … Continue reading Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock Looking Stronger than Ever

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Finance, Internet

Market News: A Look At Twitter’s Buy Button

Twitter (NASDAQ TWTR) has long been the runners up in the race for social networking supremacy. And by some distance. Twitter has however had a strong last couple of months. After a very impressive Q1 result, which saw the company stock rise 99% year on year. That did take the market by surprise and the stock grow in the coming days. The stock got another … Continue reading Market News: A Look At Twitter’s Buy Button

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