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 Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 To Have Kernel Version 10

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has confirmed that the kernel version in Windows 10 will jump from 6.4 to 10.0. Last week, ITHome.com released an image showing the Windows NT kernel version number 10.0. Notably, Windows 7 had kernel version 6.1, Windows 8 came with version 6.2, Windows 8.1 has version 6.4. So it made sense to go ahead with version 6.4 for Windows 10. In … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 To Have Kernel Version 10

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Finance, Mobile

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: A Full View Of Microsoft’s Ventures

Since Satya Nadella has taken the charge of Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT), Microsoft has seen some major changes. Cloud and Gaming segments have been the most visible ones. But overall, there has been a shift in focus. The Microsoft MSFT Stock has also responded to these changes in a positive way. Microsoft has seen a huge growth in revenues. In the first quarter this year, revenues … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: A Full View Of Microsoft’s Ventures

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Yahoo Replaces Google (NASDAQ GOOG) As Firefox Default Search Engine

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) is not the default search engine of firefox any more. For the past decade Google had been the default search engine but now it is Yahoo. This is a great news for Yahoo which should help them recover as a search engine. Firefox is a widely used browser and this is a huge step for Yahoo and a setback for Google. According … Continue reading Stock in News: Yahoo Replaces Google (NASDAQ GOOG) As Firefox Default Search Engine

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Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) App Now On Android and iOS

Facebook has now launched their mobile app on both Android and iOS. Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has made the app in such a way that it is very easy to use and operate. This app now has a feature of groups through which a user can stay in touch with friends and family. Through this app, Facebook aims to make users share information easily. Through groups … Continue reading Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) App Now On Android and iOS

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Finance, Internet

Market News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News For the Past Week

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT) is a laggard no more. After more than a decade of bobbing around the $30 mark, Microsoft stock is up 70% since April of 2013. Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani recognized the surprising turnaround early on, and started publicly recommending MSFT stock in July 2013. Back then Gilani liked that Microsoft paid a dividend that was likely to rise, … Continue reading Market News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News For the Past Week

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Finance, Internet

Stock News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Play Users Can be Offered Paid Apps from Chinese Devs

Google Play now allows Chinese developers to offer paid apps. This move is big as it now allows developers from this country to sell their apps to over 130 other countries around the world. Unfortunately, China won’t be able to sell apps in its own country as Google Play isn’t available in China. Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) has a rather troubled relationship with China as … Continue reading Stock News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Play Users Can be Offered Paid Apps from Chinese Devs

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