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.

Google To Encrypt Data in Android OS (NASDAQ GOOG)

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) recently announced plans to make encrypted user data automatic on the upcoming Android L operating system. This announcement comes after Apple’s confirmation that iOS 8 was encrypted to protect users. Interestingly enough, both companies offered data encryption for some time, however many users didn’t know about the feature or didn’t enable…

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(NASDAQ AAPL) Apple Expects A Financial Blockbuster Weekend For iPhone6

Early indications suggest Apple Inc. may not be having as severe supply constraints as was previously expected. Although some analysts have suggested that supply constraints could keep Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) from having another record opening iPhone weekend, others say they still see a record for this weekend. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts believe that while supply…

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