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.

Microsoft MSFT Stock Update: Microsoft & Samsung Battle Out for Patent Fees

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is suing Samsung for failure to fully pay all patent licensing fees relating to the Korean tech giant’s line of Android smartphones. Samsung only issued a very brief statement: “We will review the complaint in detail and determine appropriate measures in response.” Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) and Samsung have a long-standing…

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Stock Update: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) To Launch Selfie Phone

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is heavily rumored to unveil the highly anticipated ‘selfie’ smartphone on September 4th during the IFA event in Berlin. The Lumia 730 has already been leaked since June. Microsoft reportedly plans to launch purporte selfie smartphone early next month at IFA trade show. Yesterday, the company sent a ‘save-the-date’ email asking…

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