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.
FB Nasdaq FB Facebook
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Introduce The ‘Safety Check’ Feature

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) plans to launch Safety Check tool that enables users to alert friends and family they are safe in the case of disaster. This tool works when Facebook determines whether a user is located in an area disaster struck and sends the user a notification asking if the user is safe. When the user selects “I’m safe”, the website create a post … Continue reading Active Stock: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Introduce The ‘Safety Check’ Feature

Richard Atkins
Biotech Finance News
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock News: Amgen’s Blinatumomab Gets Priority Review

Investors in the pharma/biotech sector eagerly wait for pipeline updates as they play an important role in deciding whether or not to invest in a particular company. These updates provide information on experimental drugs and at times give an insight into the commercial potential of the candidate once it is successfully developed and commercialized. Late last week, Amgen (AMGN) provided an update on its cancer … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: Amgen’s Blinatumomab Gets Priority Review

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Bitcoin News: A Look At Bitcoin’s Progress in Brazil

Members of Brazil’s bitcoin community say that while past issues have contributed to the current weak market, more important hurdles remain. A lingering regulatory uncertainty, a relative lack of merchant adoption and the limited availability of Portuguese-language bitcoin resources, they said, are all reasons why Brazil’s market has yet to ignite. For better or worse, the story of bitcoin in Brazil begins with Leandro César … Continue reading Bitcoin News: A Look At Bitcoin’s Progress in Brazil

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Update: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Would Benefit From Notebook Growth

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has long been an integral part of the notebook market thanks to its Windows operating system. With the majority of vendors relying on this operating system, anytime the market gets a bump the same typically holds true for Microsoft. The third quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes Research, is shaping up to be a good one. Shipments have been estimated at … Continue reading Stock Update: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Would Benefit From Notebook Growth

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Has A Say About Internet Security

Can Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) teach the likes of Target Corporation (NYSE TGT), The Home Depot, Inc (NYSE HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE JPM) and other major corporations who have been hacked a thing or two about computer security? Facebook revealed its data security methods today and it spotlights a system that is both proactive and reactive. The security system has in place elements … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Has A Say About Internet Security

Richard Atkins
AAPL NASDAQ AAPL Apple Inc
Finance, Mobile

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Apple iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 Pre-Orders Begin

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL)’s official online store returned and pre-orders for the new iPads started. The iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 are now available for pre-order. Pre-orders are available in the following countries Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: Apple iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 Pre-Orders Begin

Richard Atkins