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

Bitcoin News: Reviewing Price Movements of Bitcoins

The price of bitcoin increased yesterday following the news that PayPal would integrate the digital currency into its services for merchants. However, the price is still down approximately 50% compared with the start of the year.Everyone in the bitcoin space is now looking for answers as to why the price has dropped so much from its $1,100 peak in December 2013. In the absence of … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Reviewing Price Movements of Bitcoins

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Windows 9 will push Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) to New Heights

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has sent out invites for its September 30 media event. The company will take the wraps off its next-gen Windows 9 Enterprise Technical Preview. The invitation itself has the theme “What’s next for Windows?” Veteran Windows watcher Paul Thurrott said that Windows 8 was even bigger disaster than Windows Vista. Windows 9 is getting some useful Windows Phone features such as … Continue reading Windows 9 will push Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) to New Heights

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Apple Bendgate : What Impact on the NASDAQ AAPL Stock

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ AAPL) has responded swiftly to the firestorm of reports about the iPhone 6 Plus bending in owners’ pockets. Dubbed “Bendgate” by the media, the issue involves multiple reports and photos from iPhone 6 Plus owners who said their new phone bent while just riding around in their pockets all day. Apple Inc. stock got hammered today, falling more than 3% as investors … Continue reading Apple Bendgate : What Impact on the NASDAQ AAPL Stock

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Releases Major Education Trends

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) revealed that from the searches made on its engine with regards to universities it has found some surprising insights. Based on the online search Google concludes that the most searched universities are different from those considered the top ones traditionally, according to a report from BBC. Google, also, informed that the online courses are preferred more in comparison with traditional campus-based … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Releases Major Education Trends

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Facebook WhatsApp Deal to be approved (NASDAQ FB)

Earlier this year, social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) announced plans to purchase WhatsApp for $19 billion. Although the deal is still in the midst of approval, it is reported the social site will win European Union approval for the offer with WhatsApp as a deal to compete against telecoms. Social giant Facebook is about to score a huge win that may help them … Continue reading Facebook WhatsApp Deal to be approved (NASDAQ FB)

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Bitcoin News: Reviewing the Similarities Between Bitcoin and Napster

Seemingly out of nowhere, a technology appears that changes the way people think about an established industry. Vested interests see it as a threat and become determined to ensure it does not undercut existing profit structures. Sounds like the synopsis of the story about bitcoin up to this point? Well, yes, but digital currency isn’t the first technology to meet the resistance of incumbent parties. … Continue reading Bitcoin News: Reviewing the Similarities Between Bitcoin and Napster

Richard Atkins