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

Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Introduces Hololens Technology at Windows 10 Event

Microsoft is all over the news currently. With the introduction of Windows 10, Microsoft is preparing to launch a huge product which brings in a host of changes that may well revolutionize the current market. Along with the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft has also brought in some very cool technologies. These technologies have been in the news all day long. One such technology is … Continue reading Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Introduces Hololens Technology at Windows 10 Event

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stocks: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Announces New Browser:”Spartan”

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) launched Windows 10 today. With the arrival of Windows 10, Microsoft have also brought in a variety of changes. At the unveiling event of Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft also introduced the arrival of Spartan as a browser. This Spartan browser is going to replace the famous(or rather infamous?) Internet Explorer. With Microsoft looking to popularize Windows 10 after a poor Windows 8 … Continue reading Active Stocks: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Announces New Browser:”Spartan”

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: How fast is Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Expanding?

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) seems to be on a hiring spree as of late. The social networking giant have been hiring in large numbers recently. Facebook have been looking to expand with their acquisitions and this hiring spree makes them look all the more determined. While most of the job openings are for advertising and sales, there are openings in a variety of fields, encompassing various … Continue reading Stock in News: How fast is Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Expanding?

Richard Atkins
Internet, Mobile

Stock in News: What Can Users Expect From Apple (NASDAQ APPL) iPhone 7

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) had a brilliant 2014. The stock reached all time high levels and was lauded by the stock holders. The stock ended the year around the $115 mark. Which is actually quite phenomenal. iPhone 6 had a huge role to play in that success. The smartphone was hugely successful and broke various market records. Apple would be hoping to have a similar impact … Continue reading Stock in News: What Can Users Expect From Apple (NASDAQ APPL) iPhone 7

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in Action: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Expected To Perform Well in Q4

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) has remained a top performing stock now for some time. Despite not achieving the expected levels in the last few quarters, stock holders would not be too sad with the way stock has gone up steadily. They would be happier still to know that Google has received bullish ratings from analysts for the quarter of Q4. How Google performs remains to be … Continue reading Stock in Action: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Expected To Perform Well in Q4

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Releases FB at Work

The World’s largest social networking site, Facebook (NASDAQ FB), has come up with yet another new version. This time, the Mark Zuckerberg led Facebook has come up with a version which deals with the social networking at the workplace. This is being names as FB at Work. Facebook has been getting more conscious towards the working professionals and therefore this move from them, does not … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Releases FB at Work

Richard Atkins