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, Mobile

Stock in Action: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock Goes Into Red

In the 1990s, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) was the toast of Wall Street and arguably one of the top technology growth stocks in the world. Microsoft’s stock reached $46.97 a share last week, against a 52-week high of $47.57. Some of the rise likely derives from the rapid rise in the Nasdaq. Some has to do with Microsoft’s most recent earnings. During Apple’s rise, Microsoft … Continue reading Stock in Action: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock Goes Into Red

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: German News Firm Ends Fight With Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

Axel Springer SE (FRA SPR), Germany’s biggest news publisher, has backed off its plan to block Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) from running snippets of articles from its newspapers, saying that the experiment had caused traffic to its web sites to decline dramatically. Google has won a major battle as European publishers give up on trying to levy licensing fees for the news snippets provided by … Continue reading Active Stock: German News Firm Ends Fight With Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Ad Revenue Vulnerable

Some commentators have begun to worry that Facebook is overly reliant on revenue generated from selling ads to venture-backed tech startups that will go bust if the capital behind them dries up. If the theory came were proved correct, events would bear an uncanny resemblance to the bursting of the dot-com bubble, with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) taking the role of Yahoo! Inc (NASDAQ YHOO). … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Ad Revenue Vulnerable

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Tests 3D Audio Headset For Vision Impaired

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) truly strives to make the world a better place and it’s latest technology trial is evident of that. The tech giant has been working on this technology for awhile now by enabling the headphones to create a sound illusion which is emitted from a specific location. According to a previous report from MIT, “I put on a pair of wireless headphones … Continue reading Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Tests 3D Audio Headset For Vision Impaired

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Estimates Lowered Due To Issues

The U.S. dollar continues to strengthen, and it will impact the revenue and earnings of the U.S. Internet companies. Nomura analysts Anthony DiClemente and Ron Zember said in a research note that among Internet companies, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) have the largest exposure to currency fluctuations. Analysts said this kind of a sudden surge in the dollar index was unseen … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Estimates Lowered Due To Issues

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock Report: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) App Drains Battery

It’s a well-known fact that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) kills battery life of iOS devices. But it’s equally lethal to battery and overall performance of Android devices as well. A new study conducted by security firm AVG Technologies revealed that Facebook app has the biggest impact on your Android smartphone’s performance. To compile the third-quarter report, AVG analyzed data from one million Android users worldwide. … Continue reading Active Stock Report: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) App Drains Battery

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