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 News: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) To Live Stream iPad Air 2 Event

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) officially sent out invitations to an event on Oct. 16, and the company has now confirmed that it will live stream the event on its website. The event starts at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern). Hopefully Apple Inc. can avoid the snafu it saw during the live stream of the iPhone 6 event last month. Apple is expected to unveil … Continue reading Stock News: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) To Live Stream iPad Air 2 Event

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Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Captures Desert Using Camels

Despite the company’s work at the cutting edge of technology, it seems that Google retains an appreciation for the simpler things in life as well. The camel, reportedly named Raffia, has become the first animal to carry Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG)’s Trekker camera, which is used to capture images of locations which are inaccessible to Street View cars. Raffia the camel was sent out into … Continue reading Active Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Captures Desert Using Camels

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: A Look At Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Mobile Payment Plans

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) may soon roll over a new P2P money transferring feature, according to the observations by a Stanford student developer Andrew Aude. According to Aude, who keeps a track of the Facebook Messenger’s code through Cycript, a hacking tool for Mac OS X and iOS, P2P payments system had been included into the app’s code. Facebook never shied away from acknowledging its … Continue reading Stock in News: A Look At Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Mobile Payment Plans

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Biotech Finance News
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock News: A Look At All the Biotech Stocks For the Past Week

Last week, companies like Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc (SNSS) and Chimerix, Inc (CMRX) were in the news due to pipeline updates. While Sunesis’ shares slumped on disappointing data, Chimerix made news related to the Ebola virus. Meanwhile, Regeneron’s (REGN) Eylea continues to gain approval for new indications. Sunesis’ shares tanked 78% on news that a pivotal phase III study being conducted on Qinprezo (vosaroxin) and cytarabine … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: A Look At All the Biotech Stocks For the Past Week

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Finance, Software

Bitcoin News: Pakistan Launches First Bitcoin Exchange

Pakistani bitcoin exchange Urdubit launched today in an effort to facilitate greater adoption of the digital currency in the region. The launch aims to usher Pakistan into the wider bitcoin community, as its operators are bullish on the digital currency’s potential as a solution to greater geopolitical issues in the area. For now, Urdubit is focused on bringing liquidity to local bitcoin trading markets and … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Pakistan Launches First Bitcoin Exchange

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Finance, Internet

Stock Preview: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Q3 Earnings Preview

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is scheduled to report its third-quarter financial results for the fiscal 2014 after the market close on Tuesday, October 28. Facebook’s ad load and user growth became less relevant drivers in North America and Western Europe, according to Bernstein Research analysts. Analysts at Bernstein Research believed that investors will focus their attention on the most important issue—the evolution of like-per-like pricing … Continue reading Stock Preview: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Q3 Earnings Preview

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