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, Software

Bitcoin Review: The Science Of Bitcoins- Making Things Clear

One reason bitcoin can be confusing for beginners is that the technology behind it redefines the concept of ownership. To own something in the traditional sense, be it a house or a sum of money, means either having personal custody of the thing or granting custody to a trusted entity such as a bank. With bitcoin the case is different. Bitcoins themselves are not stored … Continue reading Bitcoin Review: The Science Of Bitcoins- Making Things Clear

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Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) CEO Tries To Make Amends To His

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT) Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella is driving a new initiative to promote companywide diversity and equal pay a week after he made a public gaffe on advising women on getting a pay raise. Microsoft needs to “expand the diversity of our workforce at the senior ranks and re-double our efforts in college and other hiring,” Nadella wrote in the memo that … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) CEO Tries To Make Amends To His

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Finance, Mobile

A Look At Apple iMac With Retina 5K Display

Apple used its recent media event to announce the long-awaited arrival of the retina-display iMac. The model will be officially known as the “iMac with Retina Display.” One of the main features of the event was the news that the flagship 27-inch iMac will now feature a high-resolution, high-DPI screen, which runs at 5120×2880. The iMac is the latest in a series of Apple Inc … Continue reading A Look At Apple iMac With Retina 5K Display

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) Misses the Mark With Q3 Report but All Is Not Lost

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is a Mountain View, California based multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related products and services. The Internet giant has a variety of services including search engines, online advertising, cloud computing, and software. Google announced its substandard third quarter report on Thursday, October 16th, making this the fourth consecutive quarter in which the company has fallen short on earnings expectations. In its … Continue reading Stock in News: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) Misses the Mark With Q3 Report but All Is Not Lost

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Looking To Come Up With A Smartphone?

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) may be planning a deal with Samsung to come up with a new smartphone, according to reports from The Korean Herald and The Korea Times (via 9to5Google). It seems that the social networking company has not retired its quest of launching a phone even after failing in its previous effort with HTC. Facebook is seeing potential in the smartphone business and … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Looking To Come Up With A Smartphone?

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Biotech Finance News
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock News: Alnylam Jumps on Positive Patisiran Data

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc (ALNY) revealed encouraging initial results from an ongoing phase II open-label extension study (n=27) on one of its most important pipeline candidates, patisiran (ALN-TTR02). The stock soared almost 19% following the announcement. Patisiran, one of the most advanced candidates at Alnylam, is a subcutaneously administrated ribo nucleic acid interference (RNAi) therapeutic being developed for the treatment of transthyretin (TTR)-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR) in … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: Alnylam Jumps on Positive Patisiran Data

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