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

Active Stock: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Re-Brands Nokia Devices As “Microsoft Lumia”

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is now ready to rebrand the Nokia and Windows Phone devices officially into a new brand name—Microsoft Lumia. Microsoft Corporation will roll out the adoption of the new Microsoft Lumia brand in all countries over the coming weeks. The software giant had been providing hints about its plan to discontinue using Nokia and Windows Phone brands. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) confirmed … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Re-Brands Nokia Devices As “Microsoft Lumia”

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Finance, Mobile

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: A Look At Apple Pay

Although Apple Pay was designed to work exclusively with U.S. credit cards, it can be used to pay for goods and services in other countries. Just a couple of days ago, the Cupertino-based tech giant launched Apple Pay via the iOS 8.1 update. This means the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can now be used to replace plastic cards at the checkout. It … Continue reading Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Stock News: A Look At Apple Pay

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Planning To Launch New Inbox Service

After nearly 10 years from the launch of its Gmail service, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is preparing to unveil a new inbox service that the company promises to be a smarter method to sort through an increasing mound of email. The new application will anticipate user needs and provide better organization capabilities, according to Google. “We want this to be your inbox for the next … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Planning To Launch New Inbox Service

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Finance, Internet

Stock Focus: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Is Becoming A Major Political News Source

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is the second-largest source of political news in the United States for those having an internet connection, according to a Pew research study. The study that polled 2,901 people concluded that 49% of respondents watch news only on local TV and 48% get the latest news from Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB), compared to 44% for CNN and 39% for Fox News. … Continue reading Stock Focus: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Is Becoming A Major Political News Source

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Analysis, Commodities, Consumer Goods, Diversified Tech, Finance, Financial, Services Sector

America Movil Announces Plans to Move on From KPN Deal

On Wednesday, America Movil announced that while it has received the necessary approval from the Netherlands Authority of Financial Markets to make a public cash offer for KPN, it will not proceed with the deal given KPN’s Independent Foundation is blocking the deal. Back in late August, the foundation chose to exercise its options to acquire 50% of KPN’s voting stock in order to impede … Continue reading America Movil Announces Plans to Move on From KPN Deal

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Finance, Internet

Google Fights Piracy With New Spirits

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) recently announced new tweaks to help fight piracy. The search giant introduced ‘How Google Fights Piracy’, a special report. Katherine Oyama(Google’s Senior Copyright Policy Counsel at Google) shared the changes in a blog post. New ad formats were discussed in the post and these ad formats were made to direct people to the things they search for like downloads, free, or … Continue reading Google Fights Piracy With New Spirits

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