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 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

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Due Next Week According to Sources

Still wonder what Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)’s next OS will be named? Windows 9, said Alain Crozier, president of Microsoft France. And it will be unveiled at the software giant’s September 30 event in San Francisco, Crozier added. The Redmond-based company tried to backtrack on his comments, but not before WPCentral had spotted it. During a web-streamed presentation, Crozier said, “In the next few days, … Continue reading Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Due Next Week According to Sources

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Finance, Mobile

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock Update: Apple Stops iOS 8.0.1 Update After Major Problems

Apple Inc. tried to push out the next version of iOS 8 quickly to solve some problems but just opened up a whole new can of worms. If you excited to have your bright, shiny new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, hopefully you haven’t downloaded iOS 8.0.1 yet. The first version of iOS 8 brought with it several new features but also some major … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock Update: Apple Stops iOS 8.0.1 Update After Major Problems

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Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Looking To Track Users Even More

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) wants permission to track their user’s web site behavior, even when they are no longer on Facebook but surfing other web sites. The social network now wants to peer into your social life outside its domain, but can it be trusted? The Wall Street Journal notes that the lengthy privacy terms the social network requires users to agree to now says … Continue reading Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Looking To Track Users Even More

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: EU- Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Battle Thickens

After Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) had settled with European regulators over its search practices, European Commission members are now calling on the search giant to improve its settlement proposal or face more severe punishment. After agreeing to a settlement in February, political leaders want to re-open negotiations amid pressure from powerful European interests. Joaquín Almunia, a member of the European Commission responsible for economic competition, … Continue reading Stock in News: EU- Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Battle Thickens

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Biotech Stock Finance Bio Tech
BioTech, Finance

Biotech News: Amarin Stock Plummets after the FDA Denies Major Appeal

Amarin Corporation (AMRN) tumbled 17.7% after the company announced that the FDA’s Office of New Drugs (OND) denied the company’s appeal regarding the rescission of the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) covering the phase III ANCHOR study on Vascepa. Vascepa has been available in the U.S. since Jan 2013 as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) … Continue reading Biotech News: Amarin Stock Plummets after the FDA Denies Major Appeal

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