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: 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

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Removes News Feed From Marketers

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) announced that starting in January, it will bring down the number of posts made by brand pages, such as pitches to port a new mobile app or access a TV show, that are shown in the news feeds of its 1.35 billion global users. The social networking site is making this aggressive decision without worrying about upsetting the market or investors. … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Removes News Feed From Marketers

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Hospital to accept Bitcoins

A private hospital in Warsaw, Poland, which is run by the Medicover Group, will soon let patients pay their bills in bitcoin. A bitcoin ATM planned to be launched at the facility in the near future should make that process even easier. While a number of clinics and doctors around the world have been accepting bitcoins for minor treatments and consultations, the medical facility is … Continue reading Hospital to accept Bitcoins

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock Review: Microsoft Corporation Rated to Underperform

Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on the shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) with an Underperform rating and a price target of $40 per share today. The stock price of the software giant declined 1.76% to $47.83 per share at the time of this writing around 1:03 in the afternoon in New York. In a note to investors Jefferies equity research analyst John DiFucci and … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft Corporation Rated to Underperform

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Stock News: Google Gives Thanksgiving Travel Tips

It is almost the busiest time of year for traveling and Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) wants to simplify the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday for everyone. The Google Maps team decided to look at Thanksgiving traffic conditions from the last two years in major U.S. cities to find useful information which will help travelers on their journey. The cities in the list include Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, … Continue reading Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Stock News: Google Gives Thanksgiving Travel Tips

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Targeting Professional Space

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is a social networking site largely used for personal interactions rather than for professional reasons. The site most used for professional connections is LinkedIn, and according to a report from the Financial Times, Facebook is looking to move into the professional space. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is planning to come up with a new version customized for workplace usage that will … Continue reading Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Targeting Professional Space

Richard Atkins