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, Mobile

Stock Focus: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Users Get Options to Sell Old iPhones

Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) is trying to capture the global market with the iPhone 6. The unveiling is surely just days away at an event scheduled for Sept. 9. At this point, many iPhone owners are trying to sell their iPhone 5S, 5 and 5C at good prices to grab the latest device when it arrives. An article from the LA Times lists various options … Continue reading Stock Focus: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Users Get Options to Sell Old iPhones

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Finance, Internet

Stock Review: The Tale of Facebook & Patent Acquisitions

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is not behind Google when it comes to innovation. The social networking site acquired atleast 100 patents from other companies on Virtual reality, video, peer to peer printing and speech translation. Facebook Inc (FB) sensing the ruthless competition ahead wants to acquire as much of innovative patents as possible. According to a report from Envision IP, a New York-based research firm … Continue reading Stock Review: The Tale of Facebook & Patent Acquisitions

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Finance, Internet

Stock in Focus: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Launches “Google For Work” Unit

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) announced its decision to change the name of its enterprise unit to Google for Work effective immediately. The search engine giant is also rebranding its services. For example, Google’s e-mail and cloud storage will be called Gmail for Work and Drive for Work, respectively. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt emphasized that the company never set out to create a traditional enterprise business … Continue reading Stock in Focus: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Launches “Google For Work” Unit

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Finance

Morning Alert: Relypsa (NASDAQ:RLYP), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS), Penford Corporation (NASDAQ:PENX), Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR)

Relypsa, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLYP) SVP Lance Berman sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.89, for a total transaction of $517,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 7,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $194,175. Relypsa, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLYP) … Continue reading Morning Alert: Relypsa (NASDAQ:RLYP), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS), Penford Corporation (NASDAQ:PENX), Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR)

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Finance, Software

Bitcoin Breaking News: Singapore Now has a Bitcoin & Litecoin Exchange

Singapore’s latest exchange, CRXzone, has become the first platform to offer both litecoin and bitcoin trading in the country. Like others in the Asian region, the exchange aims to attract an international customer base by offering additional bitcoin services beyond trading.

One of CRXzone’s key strategies to attract a wide customer base is its range of account funding and withdrawal options. As well as the usual bank transfers, the exchange offers international payment processor options like OKPAY, Egopay, and PerfectMoney.

CRXzone CEO Pawan Kumar tends to refer to other payment networks as ‘digital currencies’ too, blurring the line somewhat between cryptocurrencies and widely-used international payment networks. This is probably due to his 25-year experience in the IT industry, experience with online businesses and involvement in digital payment networks “since the time of E-gold”.

News on Bitcoins

While all offer speed and cost advantages over traditional currencies, Kumar said that bitcoin’s decentralized nature made it an attractive option. “I personally feel […] bitcoin will slowly takeover all other digital currencies and remain a useful tool for digital payments which are growing day by day.”

One of CRXzone’s selling points is its litecoin trading option, despite the popular altcoin’s image taking a battering following its recent price slump to $5 and lower. “We still believe that litecoin will survive the current downward trend. It is well known and widely used crypto after the bitcoin [sic]. Leverage trading seems to be a reason for the current price slump, as per my personal judgement.”

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Biotech Stock
BioTech, Finance

Great Biotech Stocks Weekly Roundup

The biotech sector had a strong run last week thanks mostly to Roche’s agreement to acquire InterMune (ITMN) for a hefty $8.3 billion. The announcement of this deal resulted in a spike in the share price of quite a few mid-cap biotech companies that are considered to be lucrative acquisition targets. The week’s most important news was the $8.3 billion agreement announced by Roche for … Continue reading Great Biotech Stocks Weekly Roundup

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