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 Update: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) CEO Tim Cook Talks Privacy After A Chinese iCloud Hack

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL)’s chief executive officer Tim Cook is talking business and the future of his company in China. One of those chats involves privacy and security involves the privacy and security of users. He is currently in talks with Chinese officials. This comes just days after a web monitoring group liked the government to a hack into Apple iCloud. Cook’s visit to China … Continue reading Stock Update: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) CEO Tim Cook Talks Privacy After A Chinese iCloud Hack

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: A Close Look At Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Nexus 6 Specs

On Wednesday, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) officially announced its latest phablet-sized device, the Google Nexus 6. This high-end smartphone is part of a widespread evolution of its Nexus range, with Google announcing two companion devices simultaneously. The Nexus 9 phablet and the Nexus Player set-top box were also unveiled by Google, but it was the smartphone-cum-phablet the Nexus 6 which received the majority of attention. … Continue reading Stock in News: A Close Look At Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Nexus 6 Specs

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) CEO Zuckerberg Hold A Chinese Q&A Session

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg did a Q&A session in Mandarin Chinese, a very difficult language that he learned back in 2010 in his spare time. After the event, Zuckerberg posted on Facebook that he did his first ever public Q&A in Chinese Mandarin at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Throughout the conversation, Zuckerberg spoke just one word in English and that was to … Continue reading Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) CEO Zuckerberg Hold A Chinese Q&A Session

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Biotech Stock
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock News: A Look At The Best Prospects For The Week

Tax inversion deals are no longer looking so attractive given the notice issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury in September. In fact, AbbVie (ABBV) has dropped its plans to acquire Shire and will be paying a break-up fee. Meanwhile, Amgen (AMGN) is being urged to consider splitting into two companies which would create more value. AbbVie called off its plans to acquire Shire – … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: A Look At The Best Prospects For The Week

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Finance, Software

Stock in News: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) To Stop Free Xbox Music streaming

In a refreshed effort to focus on music streaming services, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) plans on dropping the free version of Xbox Music on December 1st. Microsoft will continue to offer Xbox Music Pass, an unlimited ad-free music streaming service that starts at $10. Although the company did not mention why it was dropping the free option, it did claim, “We are focusing Xbox Music … Continue reading Stock in News: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) To Stop Free Xbox Music streaming

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Finance, Mobile

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock Highlight: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock Hits All-Time High

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) stock went up 1.79% to $104.83, setting a new record high. The big jump comes just days after the Cupertino company reported strong fourth-quarter results. Investors have brushed aside all the negative headlines about Apple’s products in the past few weeks. There have been concerns over the iCloud account hacks, iPhone 6 Plus bending, technical glitches in Apple Pay, and widespread … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock Highlight: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock Hits All-Time High

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