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

Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg Donates $25 Million

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) and his wife Priscilla donated $25 million to the CDC Foundation to help prevent the spread of the Ebola virus. Zuckerberg said, “We need to get Ebola under control in the near term so that it doesn’t spread further and become a long term global health crisis that we end up fighting for decades, at large scale, … Continue reading Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg Donates $25 Million

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Biotechnology Stockmarket Biotech
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stocks: What Your Portfolio Should Look Like With Biotech Stocks

For those willing to endure the inevitable price roller coaster, there’s tremendous opportunity in hyper-growth biotech stocks. But you have to pick the best stocks if you’re going to generate market-beating returns. So we have considered a simple question: “What is the best biotech stock for your portfolio?” Read below for the major picks. If you’re new to biotech and looking for a great growth … Continue reading Biotech Stocks: What Your Portfolio Should Look Like With Biotech Stocks

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Bitcoin Update: A Look At the Promising Bitcoin Killer Apps

Most people think about bitcoin as an alternative to something they already know, as opposed to an enabler of something they never considered. In 1985, Steve Jobs was asked by a journalist for concrete reasons why anyone would buy a computer for the home. He answered that “so far, that’s more of a conceptual market than a real market”. He went on to say that … Continue reading Bitcoin Update: A Look At the Promising Bitcoin Killer Apps

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Crosses 1M Users For Windows 10 Preview

Just two weeks in and the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 technical preview already has more than 1 million registrants (which isn’t necessarily the same as downloads and installs) who have sent back more than 200,000 pieces of feedback. This enthusiasm for an experimental OS that’s not even really guaranteed to work shows just how poor the reception of Windows 8/8.1 has been. A … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Crosses 1M Users For Windows 10 Preview

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) To Sell August Locks At Stores

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) will be selling a smart lock for front doors called August at its stores across the United States. The August smart lock will be included in the list of smart devices connected to Apple’s HomeKit app. Some of the other smart devices connected to HomeKit include the remote-controlled Hue light bulbs from Philips, the WeMo switch from Belkin and the iBaby … Continue reading Stock News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) To Sell August Locks At Stores

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Sets Eyes Upon Home Delivery Service

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is expanding its home delivery service Google Express (rebranded from Google Shopping Express) into Boston, Chicago and Washington DC, and while that’s still only a fraction of the country it’s a big step forward for a service that used to be confined to Manhattan, West LA, and parts of northern California. Google has also added 16 new merchant partners over the … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Sets Eyes Upon Home Delivery Service

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