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

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: iPhone to Start Tesla Motors Inc Model S

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ TSLA) customers now have yet another reason to cheer. The electric vehicle maker is gearing up to roll out the version 6.0 update to Model S software. It will allow users to unlock and start their cars with the Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) product iPhone (if they have one) just in case they forget the physical key fob. According to electric vehicle … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: iPhone to Start Tesla Motors Inc Model S

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Finance, Software

Bitcoin Breaking News: Bitcoins Used For Bowl Game Sponsorship

BitPay executive chairman Tony Gallippi announced today that his company paid for its upcoming college football bowl game sponsorship in bitcoin. The surprise news came at a press conference held by BitPay and the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce to promote the upcoming Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl.

There, Gallippi revealed that BitPay paid ESPN Events, a subsidiary of the popular US sports network ESPN, in bitcoin in order to secure the sponsorship, a company spokesperson confirmed. Notably, Tampa Bay Business Journal has estimated that its full contract with the broadcaster is estimated at roughly $1.5m over the course of three years.

The event was held at the St. Petersburg Museum, which has announced that it will accept bitcoin as part of BitPay’s wider promotion for December’s main event, joining a list of merchants that includes Ferg’s Sports Bar and Grill, Green Bench Brewery Co and Hotel Zamora.

News on Bitcoins

In addition to Gallippi, BitPay CEO Stephen Pair and BitPay executive director of the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl Brett Dulaney were also in attendance. The Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl will be held on 26th December.

The news is the latest update on BitPay and its work to promote bitcoin through the major televised sporting event. Announced on 18th June, the promotion was widely covered by the mainstream media, including The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated and the editorial arm of ESPN.

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Finance, Internet

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock Update: Snapchat to Start Selling Ads

In an important news for the Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock, Snapchat, Inc. plans to launch its Snapchat Discovery service by November of this year. The service will enable advertising and media companies to promote their products by sharing disappearing ads, news content, videos, and articles with Snapchat users. Snapchat plans to launch Snapchat Discovery, a service that will send news content and promote ads amongst … Continue reading Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock Update: Snapchat to Start Selling Ads

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Finance, Internet

For Secret X Project, Google Acquires Gecko Design: Active Stock GOOG

Google X is where its “outside the norm” ideas are launched. The outside of the box projects that the company hopes will make it one of the leading technology companies for the remainder of the century and beyond. Google ended the week by wrapping up the acquisition of Gecko Design which will be incorporated in Google X. Google X is run by by co-founder Sergey … Continue reading For Secret X Project, Google Acquires Gecko Design: Active Stock GOOG

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BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stocks Highlight for the Week: Achillion Pharmaceuticals Soars Due to Positive Test Results

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc (ACHN) reported positive interim results from a phase II study (n=12) on its hepatitis C virus (HCV) candidate, ACH-3102. The company’s shares jumped 9.6% following the news. The mid-stage study is evaluating a ribavirin-free regimen of ACH-3102 in combination with Gilead’s (GILD) Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) for the treatment of patients suffering from treatment-naïve genotype 1 chronic HCV infection for eight weeks. Results from … Continue reading Biotech Stocks Highlight for the Week: Achillion Pharmaceuticals Soars Due to Positive Test Results

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Finance, Internet

Google Glass Improves Contacts & Texts: Active Stock Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

In an important update on the stock market, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) updated the Google Glass. Google’s latest update for Google Glass offers nice improvements fans will really appreciate. Such improvements include the ability to reach up to 20 contacts through voice, communication switch capabilities, a currency converter, and more. Google Glass gets some serious technology upgrades to improve the overall user experience. Google hopes … Continue reading Google Glass Improves Contacts & Texts: Active Stock Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

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