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.
AAPL NASDAQ AAPL Apple Inc
Finance, Mobile

Stock to News: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) iWatch Delayed

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL)’s iWatch is reportedly delayed. The purported smartwatch was supposed to make debut this fall, but a new report claims mass production for the actual device won’t start until November. The development for the iWatch is more complex than initially expected. A new report indicates Apple’s iWatch will be delayed as production may not start until November. Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) has been … Continue reading Stock to News: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) iWatch Delayed

Richard Atkins
Sport

Watch World Cup 2014 Brazil Netherlands Live Stream, Video of Goals & Highlights

Brazil and Netherlands clash in match to determine the third placed team for the World Cup 2014 on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. This football World Cup match Brazil vs Netherlands can be watched Live on TV or through the Brazil vs Netherlands Live Streaming online. The links to this Brazil Netherlands online Streaming can be found in this article. Check out all the Live … Continue reading Watch World Cup 2014 Brazil Netherlands Live Stream, Video of Goals & Highlights

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) will offer “Right to Be Forgotten” for Bing

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is planning to walk Google’s way by introducing its own request form on Bing, similar to what Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) had introduced. The European court had ordered that users have a right to be forgotten from the Internet search engines. Microsoft is also planning a form for the individuals, who want the individual links to be removed from the Bing search engine. … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) will offer “Right to Be Forgotten” for Bing

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Twitter Inc (NASDAQ TWTR) Set To Establish Strong Foothold In Mobile Ad Space

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) has rolled out its mobile app install ads. Several analysts have said that it provides further clarity on the company’s mobile monetization strategy. However, Twitter may be late to the party. Many advertisers are already using other platforms such as Facebook for audience re-targeting. Initial feedback on the app install ads have been positive. Advertisers that participated in early testing have expressed … Continue reading Twitter Inc (NASDAQ TWTR) Set To Establish Strong Foothold In Mobile Ad Space

Richard Atkins
AMZN NASDAQ AMZN Amazon Inc
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ AMZN) Offers Full E-Book Revenue To Hachette Authors

The dispute between Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ AMZN) and the publisher Hachette continues, with Amazon firing the latest shot. The online retailer Amazon reportedly sent letters to some authors published by Hachette and their agents, offering them 100% of their e-book revenue. An Amazon spokesperson said that Hachette should stop using its authors as “human shields” because Hachette’s parent company sees so little from e-book sales … Continue reading Stock in News: Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ AMZN) Offers Full E-Book Revenue To Hachette Authors

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Mobile

Active Stock : Facebook (NASDAQ FB) looks for optimum ads in Emerging Countries

In an interesting development, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has looked towards Emerging Markets with New Ad Efforts. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) user growth is slowing in North America, though it continues to grow by leaps and bounds in emerging markets. For example, the number of active Facebook users from such countries has grown from 8 million in 2010 to more than 100 million by the … Continue reading Active Stock : Facebook (NASDAQ FB) looks for optimum ads in Emerging Countries

Richard Atkins