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

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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Finance, Internet

Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Partners Dropbox

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is working with Dropbox to launch business-friendly mobile products. Although both companies are still in competition, they are working together for business. Office users can now access Dropbox applications via mobile applications and edit files. Those using Windows and Windows Phone versions will have to wait for now. Microsoft will initially roll out Dropbox-enabled Office apps for iOS and Android. This … Continue reading Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Partners Dropbox

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Finance, Internet

Stock News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Joins Hands With Apple For Disney deal

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG), two bitter rivals, have been brought together by Walt Disney Co (NYSE DIS), says a report from the Wall Street Journal. Under the agreement, both tech firms will allow users to buy Disney movies from their stores to watch on smartphones, tablets and other digital devices running on the rival’s operating system. As of Tuesday, November … Continue reading Stock News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Joins Hands With Apple For Disney deal

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Finance, Internet

Stock Focus: What does Large Expenditure Mean For Facebook (NASDAQ FB)?

The big disappointment about Facebook’s quarterly results last week was Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB)’s forward guidance that revenues for Q4 and for 2015 would be below Wall Street expectations. Facebook warned that its Q4 revenue would fall between $3.6-$3.8 billion, a 40-47% higher year-over-year increase. 40-47% growth may sound impressive, but it is far below its historical growth rate—and more important, below what Wall Street … Continue reading Stock Focus: What does Large Expenditure Mean For Facebook (NASDAQ FB)?

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BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock in News: The Medicines Co.’s Angiomax Gets Favorable Court Ruling

The Medicines Co (MDCO) announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled in its favor in a patent infringement lawsuit against Mylan, Inc (MYL). Mylan was looking to get its generic version of The Medicines Co.’s Angiomax (European trade name: Angiox) approved in the U.S. The Medicines Co. stated that the Court declared its patent claims 1-3, 7-10 and … Continue reading Biotech Stock in News: The Medicines Co.’s Angiomax Gets Favorable Court Ruling

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Finance, Software

Bitcoin News: A New Feature-Rich Bitcoin Exchange Opens Up in Malaysia

Bitcoin firm BitX, which focuses on bringing bitcoin services to emerging markets, has added Malaysia to its stable of exchanges. The new exchange, which has been operating live for two weeks now, allows Malaysians to link local bank accounts for both deposits and withdrawals in the local currency, the ringgit. In keeping with BitX’s goal to provide local services with local staff, customer support is … Continue reading Bitcoin News: A New Feature-Rich Bitcoin Exchange Opens Up in Malaysia

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