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 News: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) To Unveil First Lumia Phone

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is set to unveil its first Lumia smartphone next week on November 11. The software maker recently posted a teaser of the upcoming smartphone with the hashtag #MoreLumia. The image showed something that looks like an orange frame around what appears to be a front-facing camera. This will be the first time the Nokia name was dropped from the Lumia brand … Continue reading Stock News: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) To Unveil First Lumia Phone

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Says Donate For Ebola

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is taking up the cause of fighting Ebola, and has added a new donation button that will enable users to donate to charities for battling the disease. The social networking site along with the non-profit NetHope is donating and arranging 100 satellite communication terminals to enhance internet and phone services to the areas in West Africa which are already suffering from … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Says Donate For Ebola

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Fixes Major Android Lollipop Bug

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) said that it has resolved the issue in Android Lollipop that was causing the battery of older Nexus phones to deplete much faster. Android Lollipop is the biggest ever overhaul in Google’s mobile operating system. The Mountain View-based company rolled out its new OS on Monday. Nexus device users who upgraded to the latest Android Lollipop had complained that the new … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Fixes Major Android Lollipop Bug

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Analysis, Finance, Internet

Microsoft Stock Review (NASDAQ MSFT)

This year around, it seems like Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) has a new strategy. It’s a new venture, focused on customer’s fitness regime. This might come as a surprise for many, but Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) is launching its new wristband that works in coordination with iOS, Android and Windows phone. The officials at Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) said that they are introducing this wearable as a way … Continue reading Microsoft Stock Review (NASDAQ MSFT)

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Glass May Cause Vision Problems

Google Glass is often touted as a revolutionary product that could transform the way people access the internet, but a new study may put a damper on that. Scientists from the University of California in San Francisco recently discovered wearing the Google Glass cause more visual obstructions and blind spots than those wearing regular glasses. The lead author for the research letter concerning the new … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Glass May Cause Vision Problems

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock News: Substanstial Increase in User Data Requests Over Past Six Months

The number of user data requests Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has received from governments increased by almost 24% in the first-half of this year compared with the previous six months (to 35,000), according to Facebook’s “Global Government Requests Report.” Facebook content banned due to local laws has also increased by 19% in the same period. The data follows Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB)’s biggest legal tussle … Continue reading Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock News: Substanstial Increase in User Data Requests Over Past Six Months

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