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, Software

Microsoft Stock Slams Apple Yet Again (NASDAQ MSFT AAPL)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is still taking digs at rival Apple in new ads for Surface Pro 3, but instead of slamming their rival’s best-selling iPad tablet, the tech giant knocked MacBook Air instead. In the ads, Microsoft claimed Surface is just as powerful as MacBook Air. It also boasts the tablet’s ability to be a laptop and a tablet computer, complete with a detachable … Continue reading Microsoft Stock Slams Apple Yet Again (NASDAQ MSFT AAPL)

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Finance, Mobile

Stock Tip : China Launches Local OS Against Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

China is reportedly working on a homegrown operating system supported by the local government as a strategy to replace OSs from Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT) that are widely used across the country. Chinese news agency Xinhua reported of a possible introduction of an operating system backed by the local government to push out popular foreign operating systems. Ni Guangnan,a member … Continue reading Stock Tip : China Launches Local OS Against Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

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Finance, Mobile

Apple AAPL Stock Update: iCloud Hack Impact on Financial News

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ AAPL) announced that it is probing into the iCloud hacking incident and the susceptibility of the app after reports of iCloud being used to break into the accounts of celebrities and release nude photos publicly. Firsthand comments from the media show that an individual account on iCloud triggered the hack. Through iCloud, Apple users can store photos, music and other data online. … Continue reading Apple AAPL Stock Update: iCloud Hack Impact on Financial News

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Finance, Internet

$FB Stock : Facebook Faces EU Tirade Again (NASDAQ FB)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) and WhatsApp deal might face a new challenge as the European Union antitrust officials have sent a detailed questions to the competitors and customers of the social networker and WhatsApp. The efforts are being made to understand the difference between a social network and the messaging application. Facebook and WhatsApp deal might go through some rough patches as EU antitrust regulators … Continue reading $FB Stock : Facebook Faces EU Tirade Again (NASDAQ FB)

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Bitcoin Now Used Increasingly For Flight Tickets

Air Lituanica is now accepting bitcoin for flight tickets as part of its ongoing bid to embrace new and innovative methods of serving customers. With the news, the two-plane, Lithuania-based airline becomes the second airline, and second in eastern Europe, to add bitcoin payments following airBaltic’s July announcement.

In a blog post, Air Lituanica director of commerce Simonas Bartku illustrated the benefits bitcoin can bring to travel businesses, writing: “Bitcoin payments are highly beneficial for the aviation market – this currency helps to attract more buyers from abroad as bitcoins can be used anywhere in the world.”

News on Bitcoins

Air Lituanica’s statements provide the latest evidence that bitcoin is gaining traction beyond the airline industry in the wider global travel industry, and that a growing number of consumers and businesses in this sector are looking to tap digital currency as a solution.

Long term, digital currency proponents believe the technology can provide real convenience to travelers due to the hassles and high fees associated with currency conversion as well as the high risk of fraud international travelers face. Further, it seems a growing number of businesses are looking to help the community test its prediction.

In addition to appealing to existing travel companies like Air Lituanica, bitcoin is also helping savvy entrepreneurs gain a foothold in the space. For example, just last week, Bali-based travel booking agency BitcoinTour launched with the goal of making it easier for travelers to use bitcoin to visit the popular island.

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Finance, Internet

Stock Highlights: Facebook FB Stock Downgraded

Shares of social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ FB) declined after the company got a rare downgrade from Janney Capital. Shares of Facebook were close to their all-time high, so a downgrade based on valuation concerns may not be too surprising to some. Janney Capital cut its rating on Facebook shares from Buy to Neutral. However, it is important to note that the analyst left his … Continue reading Stock Highlights: Facebook FB Stock Downgraded

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