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.
Biotechnology Stockmarket Biotech
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stocks: What Your Portfolio Should Look Like With Biotech Stocks

For those willing to endure the inevitable price roller coaster, there’s tremendous opportunity in hyper-growth biotech stocks. But you have to pick the best stocks if you’re going to generate market-beating returns. So we have considered a simple question: “What is the best biotech stock for your portfolio?” Read below for the major picks. If you’re new to biotech and looking for a great growth … Continue reading Biotech Stocks: What Your Portfolio Should Look Like With Biotech Stocks

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Bitcoin Update: A Look At the Promising Bitcoin Killer Apps

Most people think about bitcoin as an alternative to something they already know, as opposed to an enabler of something they never considered. In 1985, Steve Jobs was asked by a journalist for concrete reasons why anyone would buy a computer for the home. He answered that “so far, that’s more of a conceptual market than a real market”. He went on to say that … Continue reading Bitcoin Update: A Look At the Promising Bitcoin Killer Apps

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Crosses 1M Users For Windows 10 Preview

Just two weeks in and the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 technical preview already has more than 1 million registrants (which isn’t necessarily the same as downloads and installs) who have sent back more than 200,000 pieces of feedback. This enthusiasm for an experimental OS that’s not even really guaranteed to work shows just how poor the reception of Windows 8/8.1 has been. A … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Crosses 1M Users For Windows 10 Preview

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) To Sell August Locks At Stores

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) will be selling a smart lock for front doors called August at its stores across the United States. The August smart lock will be included in the list of smart devices connected to Apple’s HomeKit app. Some of the other smart devices connected to HomeKit include the remote-controlled Hue light bulbs from Philips, the WeMo switch from Belkin and the iBaby … Continue reading Stock News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) To Sell August Locks At Stores

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Sets Eyes Upon Home Delivery Service

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is expanding its home delivery service Google Express (rebranded from Google Shopping Express) into Boston, Chicago and Washington DC, and while that’s still only a fraction of the country it’s a big step forward for a service that used to be confined to Manhattan, West LA, and parts of northern California. Google has also added 16 new merchant partners over the … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Sets Eyes Upon Home Delivery Service

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Starts Stickers Feature in Comments Section

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) stickers can now be used for comments on people’s Timeline posts, Group Posts and Event Posts. Until now, these cute stickers could only be used in Facebook Messenger, but now the company has plans to make the stickers available to a wider audience. In order to add stickers on the timeline or in the comments, users need to tap the smiley … Continue reading Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Starts Stickers Feature in Comments Section

Richard Atkins