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: Facebook Adds Another Antivirus Engine

The World’s leading social networking website, Facebook, has added another antivirus engine in its efforts to better security and further protect its users. On Wednesday, FB announced that they will partner ESET and add its software to the abuse prevention and detection systems. Prior to its partnership with ESET, Facebook has also partnered with the likes of F-secure and Trend Micro. These software help in … Continue reading Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock News: Facebook Adds Another Antivirus Engine

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) News: Windows 10 Bugs Being Addressed

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has rolled out a new update to Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879. The software giant had released build 9879 just a couple of weeks ago to participants of the Windows Insider Program. Those in the fast ring were able to download and install it, but faced many bugs and performance issues. Fast ring is for those who want to live … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) News: Windows 10 Bugs Being Addressed

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Building Drone Teams

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is looking for efficient and skilled workers for a team that will work on building drones and other aircraft. On Thursday, three new job postings that were drone-related were posted by the company on its website. For working on aircraft-related projects, the company was looking for avionics, thermal, and power systems and control engineers. The new job postings are for the … Continue reading Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Building Drone Teams

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) To Censor Results Worldwide?

Concern are growing that system could eliminate web site posts of bad actors or hide significant research data remain as Google is being forced to censor its own search results upon request. Not satisfied with the ability of someone to erase their search engine results on European search engines, the European Commission wants to extend its policy to include search engines worldwide. The issue of … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) To Censor Results Worldwide?

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: MSFT Fined $140M in China

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has been hit by $140 million in back taxes and interest by the Chinese government, in a rare case concerning cross-border tax evasion in the country. Though the software group disputed much of the news agency’s article, it said it had agreed to pay $140 million as a “bilateral advanced pricing agreement”. An article published by Xinhua, China’s official news agency, … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: MSFT Fined $140M in China

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Explains Privacy Changes

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is alerting mobile and desktop users of upcoming privacy changes. The new Privacy Basics feature guides users through steps to tweak privacy settings to their own liking. The interactive guides offer customizable settings in three areas including the following: “what you see”, “what others see about you”, and “how others interact with you”. The social media giant also reminded users to … Continue reading Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Explains Privacy Changes

Richard Atkins