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 Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Explains Privacy Changes

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is alerting mobile and desktop users of upcoming privacy changes. The new Privacy Basics feature guides users through steps to tweak privacy settings to their own liking. The interactive guides offer customizable settings in three areas including the following: “what you see”, “what others see about you”, and “how others interact with you”. The social media giant also reminded users to … Continue reading Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Explains Privacy Changes

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Betters Shopping App

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is kicking off the biggest shopping season of the year with a revamped shopping app. This update includes extra mobile features which will simplify the entire Google Shopping experience. Google gives Shopping App a makeover to simplify the shopping season. When a user searches for a specific item or product, they will see a more detailed look at the item and … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Betters Shopping App

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Now Uses Robot Security in Campus

Robot security guards are being deployed on the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) campus with the promise of cutting in half the cost of traditional human security guards. Five of the 300-pound, 5-foot-tall bullet-shaped robocops are rolling around Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)’s Mountain View, Calif. Campus looking for trouble makers, trespassers and keeping employees and their property safe. Each K5 unit, as they are called by … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Now Uses Robot Security in Campus

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Has Become Obama’s Default News Platform

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has reach in almost all parts of the world as it is the most popular social media platform globally. When President Obama had to make a major announcement, he chose Facebook because he felt that his message would reach the maximum number of people. The president needed to make an announcement regarding his roll-out plan for new immigration executive orders, and … Continue reading Stock Review: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Has Become Obama’s Default News Platform

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) To Acquire GoPro Inc

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is going to acquire GoPro Inc (NASDAQ GPRO) in 2015. That’s one of the predictions made by CCS Insight in its latest report titled Predictions for 2015 and Beyond. GoPro went public in June, and is currently valued at about $9 billion. Its stock has almost tripled its the IPO. The takeover might not be a pure fantasy. There are reasons … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) To Acquire GoPro Inc

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Introduces Tool to Block Ads

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) appears to have found an easy solution for a complicated issue with its new crowd-funding tool known as Contributor. The new service charges users a nominal fee, and in return, promises them an ad-free experience. The web gets its funding from advertisements, but people generally don’t like them. This has led to clashes, causing trouble for news websites and other publishers. … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Introduces Tool to Block Ads

Richard Atkins