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: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) Launches a New “Save” Feature

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) introduced a new feature called “Save,” which allows users to mark contents and get back to it at a later time. According to Facebook contents on the Saved List are organized by category and users will be able to archive or share it on their page. With the Save feature, users will now be able to mark any article, books, music, … Continue reading Stock In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) Launches a New “Save” Feature

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Systems Software WAN Optimization
Finance, Software

Active Software Stocks: Microsoft & IBM perform well

Here in this article, we take a lot at two very promising stocks: Microsoft and IBM. Both these stocks have been related with some strong news and therefore the stock prices of these two stocks has risen in the past couple of weeks. Let’s take a closer look. Microsoft, the software giant well known for its Windows operating system and Office productivity suites, announced that … Continue reading Active Software Stocks: Microsoft & IBM perform well

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BioTech, Finance

Bullish Biotech Stocks in News: AbbVie, Gilead Sciences Inc & Celgene Corp

AbbVie’s (ABBV) efforts to acquire Ireland-based Shire (SHPG) remains the top news in the biotech market segment. Meanwhile, Gilead Sciences Inc’s (GILD) hepatitis C drug made it to the news yet again thanks to its price tag. Also making it to the news is Clegene Corp. Let’s take a closer look at the three stocks. AbbVie, which has been looking to acquire Shire for a … Continue reading Bullish Biotech Stocks in News: AbbVie, Gilead Sciences Inc & Celgene Corp

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Finance, Software

1,000 Bitcoin ATMs’ Launch Planned by BitXatm

Germany-based digital currency bitcoin ATM and point-of-sale (POS) solution provider BitXatm has announced a new partnership that will find the company shipping 1,000 units to the US in a bid to build the country’s largest bitcoin ATM network.

For the initiative, BitXatm will partner with Los Angeles-based CryptVision, a startup that itself is seeking to build the largest network of bitcoin ATMs around the globe. As part of the deal, CryptVision will become the exclusive provider of BitXatms in the US and Canada.

The announcement follows BitXatm’s May upgrade to its Sumo Pro ATM product, and was issued at The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC), a two-day community event being held in downtown Chicago

News on Bitcoins

Sergey Yesayan, president of CryptVision, framed the move as one that will find the new company moving quickly to gain a foothold in the bitcoin market. “In terms of positioning our products all over the country, we’re planning to have most of them in place by the end of the year, and are looking for location partners in shopping malls, restaurants and night clubs”, he said in a statement.

Yesayan said that the bitcoin ATM units will be available for free to qualified operators, with the qualification process for operators beginning 25th July. CryptVision plans to treat the units as vending machines and manage the associated financial responsibilities and licensing.

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Finance, Mobile

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) launches “Back to School” Program

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) has surged into news, ahead of others as they came up with an exquisite promotional plan to lure users in numbers. The idea is to lure students, teachers or parents who intend to buy AAPL devices and prefer spending bucks in the form of gift cards. The promotional offer started on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 and would pan out till September … Continue reading Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) launches “Back to School” Program

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Analysis, Finance, Mobile

Google launches tablets which have 3D sensors (NASDAQ GOOG)

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) has recently launched a $1000 tablet prototype with 3D sensors and a motion tracking camera. 3D technology is the latest trend among the tech giants, with big firms like Google and Amazon gearing up to launch 3D-enabled devices. Google has been working for some time with universities, research labs, developers and other tech companies to develop the capabilities to map and … Continue reading Google launches tablets which have 3D sensors (NASDAQ GOOG)

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