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, Mobile

Top Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) Planning to Release Three Models of iWatch

According to recent reports, Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) will release three versions of the iWatch including a version with sapphire crystal display. It seems that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ AAPL) is serious about dominating the smartphone market, which is why the Cupertino-based tech giant is rumored to offer three different variations with two screen sizes. It has been reported that iWatch will come in a 1.6 … Continue reading Top Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) Planning to Release Three Models of iWatch

Richard Atkins
Finance, Software

Bitcoin Payments to be accepted by DISH

Bitcoin has just taken another big step toward mainstream acceptance and usability with the announcement that DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ DISH) will allow subscribers to pay their bills with the digital currency starting next quarter. As a Fortune 200 company with more than 14 million subscribers, Dish is now the largest company to accept Bitcoin payments. The pay-TV company has contracted with Coinbase to handle … Continue reading Bitcoin Payments to be accepted by DISH

Richard Atkins
Systems Software WAN Optimization
Finance, Software

Software Stocks: In News Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE AMD) & Rally Software (NYSE RALY)

From all the Software stocks, we take a look at two of the most promising ones: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE AMD) & Rally Software (NYSE RALY). Both AMD and Rally have taken up some very positive initiatives and both the stocks are looking healthy as we head into the second part of 2014. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc is an American multinational semiconductor company that develops … Continue reading Software Stocks: In News Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE AMD) & Rally Software (NYSE RALY)

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BioTech, Finance

Active Biotech Stocks Vertex Pharmaceuticals & Ligand Pharmaceuticals

In this article, we take a look at two stocks which have been in news recently, Vertex Pharmaceuticals & Ligand Pharmaceuticals. Keep an eye out for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ VRTX) and Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ LGND) . Vertex has performed really well in the recent weeks, recording almost a 50% rise in its price levels. Ligand has also had some very positive developments revolving around new … Continue reading Active Biotech Stocks Vertex Pharmaceuticals & Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet, Mobile

World Cup 2014 Breaks Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Records

Brazil’s World Cup was the biggest social media event on record involving 350 million Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) users worldwide, the company claimed today, as Facebook makes strides into the so-called “real-time” market dominated by Twitter. People increasingly are using social networking to comment on global events seen on television, like the month-long soccer tournament won by Germany on Sunday. Figures obtained from sources have … Continue reading World Cup 2014 Breaks Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Records

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) would comply with European Court Ruling

In light of the recent European court ruling, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has started removing some search results in the European Union. This was as a result of people requesting for the “right to be forgotten”. Google has received more than 41,000 requests, and each request is being handled individually and assessed in a timely manner. Google is now offering a tool that allows users to … Continue reading Active Stock: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) would comply with European Court Ruling

Richard Atkins