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 News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Acquires An Analytics Provider

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) has made yet another acquisition. Satya Nadella led company has purchased Analytics provider HockeyApp. HockeyApp is a company which helps app developers with anaytics and distribution. Microsoft has been increasingly leaning to be a mobile-first, cloud-first company and this acquisition proves to be another step in the same direction. HockeyApp is a company located in Stuttgart, Germany. It offers services to developers … Continue reading Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Acquires An Analytics Provider

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Is The Best Place To Work

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) has been ranked as the best place to work in 2015, by Glassdoor. In their recent annual Employee Choice Awards, Glassdoor revealed the top 50 places to work across the US and the UK. This list is made up by the reviews of the employees currently working in the given companies. Google (NASDAQ GOOG) sat on the first position of the compiled … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Is The Best Place To Work

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Microsoft Acquires Email Startup

News about Microsoft’s plans to acquire an email startup had been making rounds for some time now. Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) has finally confirmed that they would be acquiring an Email Startup named Acompli. According to Microsoft, they are making plans to purchase the company in which they see a lot of value. Acompli is an email service which is available on Android and iOS. With … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Microsoft Acquires Email Startup

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: A Look At Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Nexus 6 Replacement Policy

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) had made news when they offered a free replacement for any broken unit of Nexus 5. Will the same hold true for Nexus 6. Here in this article, we will take a look at the various possibilities along with the news making rounds about Google’s policy. According to various internet sources, Google has indeed extended its free replacement policy for Nexus 6. … Continue reading Active Stock: A Look At Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Nexus 6 Replacement Policy

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Introduces New Features For Mobile Users

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has introduced a new and improved trending feature for its mobile app users. According to Facebook, this feature will help the users get the trending news stories and topics separate from the normal ones. Users will be up to date with all the happenings from around the world. The trending topics would be customized and according to the users’ preferences. Facebook (NASDAQ … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Introduces New Features For Mobile Users

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Comments On Windows 10 Release Date

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) have made it clear that Windows 10 release would still take a lot of time. It was made clear that the time frame would not be relevant for the developers preview. The expected developer preview currently stands in the summer of 2015. While addressing a Credit Suisse event, Microsoft Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Turner made the above comments. He made it clear … Continue reading Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Comments On Windows 10 Release Date

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