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

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) To Enter Healthcare

The day after Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) publicly addressed how it will use research gained by its data collection in the wake of a furor caused by its emotions study earlier in the year, Reuters is reporting that Facebook is making its first steps into the money making healthcare field. This according to three people close to the plan who spoke with Reuters on conditions … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) To Enter Healthcare

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Mobile

Apple Launch : New 27″ iMac in October

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL)’s anticipated 27 inch iMac with Retina Display is set to launch during media event in October. Jack March, citing an unnamed source, claimed the larger iMac would receive the upgrade. The larger iMac computer will feature a 5K screen resolution with 5,120 by 2,880. This is double the current resolution of 2,560 by 1,440. Other features include Intel i7-4790K processor which … Continue reading Apple Launch : New 27″ iMac in October

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Bitcoin News: Projecting Next Price Rise For Bitcoins

The past weekend rounded up the recent trend of brutally high-volume selling on Chinese bitcoin exchanges. On 28th September, bitcoin dropped to a new five-month low of $372.35. The previous record low for Coindesk’s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI), is the six-month bottom reached on 10th April at $360.84. Meanwhile, trading volumes touched historical highs for the third consecutive week, with 73.8% of bitcoins traded over … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Projecting Next Price Rise For Bitcoins

Richard Atkins
BioTech, Finance

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc (HALO) announced that the FDA has lifted the clinical hold from a phase Ib/II study (Study S1313). The study is evaluating PEGPH20 (PEGylated recombinant human hyaluronidase) in combination with a modified FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy (mFOLFIRINOX) in patients suffering from metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The Study S1313, which is being sponsored and conducted by SWOG (a cancer research cooperative group funded primarily by the National … Continue reading

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) To Open Major Store in Manhattan

After five years of planning, Microsoft to open shop, literally, at 677 Fifth Avenue. While Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has been working its way into retail to push the Xbox and mobile products for years, the company is now ready to go big. “As our first flagship store, it will serve as the centerpiece of our Microsoft Stores experience,” said David Porter, corporate vice president … Continue reading Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) To Open Major Store in Manhattan

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: A Look At Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Nexus 6

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG)’s forthcoming Nexus 6 smartphone has been subject of a lot of rumours in the past few weeks. Some leaks claim that the search engine giant will drop the name Nexus 6 in favor of Nexus X. Others indicate that Google will unveil the Nexus 6 quietly rather than holding a mega-event to announce the device. Google’s next phone is rumored to … Continue reading Stock Review: A Look At Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Nexus 6

Richard Atkins