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.

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) partners with Novartis to develop New Contact Lens

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) and Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG (ADR) have announced an amazing development, one sure to be a significant point of differentiation in Google’s plans to beat Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd in the race to control consumers healthcare applications.. The product under joint development is “smart” contact lenses….

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Free WiFi Access Offered by Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) To Students

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) announced its pilot program to provide free Wi-Fi access to students in partnership with the Town of Forest City, Rutherford County Schools and PANGAEA Internet. The social network giant Facebook said that a small number of students residing in the neighborhood surrounding the Rutherford Opportunity Center (ROC) will be given free…

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Top Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) Planning to Release Three Models of iWatch

According to recent reports, Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) will release three versions of the iWatch including a version with sapphire crystal display. It seems that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ AAPL) is serious about dominating the smartphone market, which is why the Cupertino-based tech giant is rumored to offer three different variations with two screen sizes. It…

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