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

Breaking News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 would be the Last Windows Version

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) have decided that the Windows 10 version would be the last version of the operating system. Alarms went out over the world, as few were expecting Microsoft to come out with such news. Microsoft would be launching the last version of Windows this summer. They have already come out with a technical preview and the market knows what to expect from the … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 would be the Last Windows Version

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Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) On EU Privacy Issues

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has issued a statement about the privacy issues of the European Union. EU regulators are currently analysing the data collection methods of the social networking giants. If any error is found in the ways through which FB collects data, Facebook might end up paying a lot of fines. Facebook would also have to come up with a new form of operation in … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) On EU Privacy Issues

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Business Software & Services: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Servicesource International Inc (NASDAQ:SREV), Tibco Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX), CA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CA)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that the next major update to it’s flagship ERP solution, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Dynamics AX 2012 R3, is available to customers across the Middle East and Africa region. The announcement came at the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Business Solutions Summitt hosted in Dubai, UAE for the region’s technology and business executives. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock performance was -0.78% in last session and … Continue reading Business Software & Services: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Servicesource International Inc (NASDAQ:SREV), Tibco Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX), CA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CA)

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Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Stock News: OK Google Now Extends to Other Apps

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) announced last week the availability of OK Google feature for the third party android apps. From now on, the voice searching service would be available for integration for third party apps. Google also plans to introduce more apps in the coming weeks. These apps should help Google gain more Android market and hence the NASDAQ GOOG stock would only benefit. Here in … Continue reading Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Stock News: OK Google Now Extends to Other Apps

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Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Microsoft unveils Hologram Technology

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) is looking towards an action packed summer. With the release of Windows 10 on the horizon, Microsoft would be looking to make a good mark on the stock markets as well. After reaching the magic figure of $50, the stock is currently trading at the levels of $40-44. It would be interesting to see how the stock performs in the coming months, … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Microsoft unveils Hologram Technology

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