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

Active Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) iCloud Mail Outage Reports

Apple iCloud Mail service is experiencing an outage. Apple recently updated its system status page to reflect ongoing troubles. iCloud email users experienced an outage on Friday and Apple alerted the program’s users of system outage iCloud Mail is a free service that lets iOS users send and receive emails across mobile devices and computers. Just a few days ago, Apple notified developers of ongoing … Continue reading Active Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) iCloud Mail Outage Reports

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BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stocks Under Focus: Vertex Pharma Captures Headlines

Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ (VRTX) cystic fibrosis (CF) drug, Kalydeco (ivacaftor) won a positive opinion from the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for use in CF patients (6 years of age and above) with one of eight non-G551D gating mutations in the cystic fibrosis trans membrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Kalydeco is already approved in the EU for CF patients (6 years of … Continue reading Biotech Stocks Under Focus: Vertex Pharma Captures Headlines

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Active Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Pays Tribute to Robin Williams

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) recently shared a tribute to the late actor Robin Williams on the official store homepage. Earlier this week, the world lost one of Hollywood’s finest actors Robin Williams. This prompted many fans and fellow celebrities to share their condolences on social media and other websites. Tech giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) recently joined in with a tribute page on it’s official website. … Continue reading Active Stock in News: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Pays Tribute to Robin Williams

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Finance, Internet

Top Stock: Google Classroom Completes Pilot Phase

The Google Classroom project has completed its pilot phase and is now open for all Google Apps for Education users. Unveiled in May, Google Classroom is an online tool which integrates Google Drive, Docs, and Gmail in order to encourage teachers to use the services for assigning and collecting work online, as well as boosting communication channels for teachers and students in and outside of … Continue reading Top Stock: Google Classroom Completes Pilot Phase

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Finance, Software

Bitcoin News: Bitcoin ATMs to span across Canadian Malls & Tourist Spots

CAVIRTEX has launched its first six bitcoin-branded ATMs in the greater Toronto area. The machines mark the first phase of the exchange’s larger plan to bring 10 bitcoin ATMs to Canada through a partnership with Gateway Newstands, a retail chain with 500 locations in North America.

Speaking to CoinDesk, CAVIRTEX’s marketing and business development director Kyle Kemper said the launch was a major milestone for the Calgary-based company and bitcoin itself. Although details about the ATMs were first revealed back in May, Kemper said that the company has taken time to execute its vision and maximise the impact of the launch.

Kemper said: “We were looking for really high-traffic locations, because we want to bring CAVIRTEX and bitcoin to the general Canadian public.” Pictures of the vibrant units first surfaced online earlier this month, with many Reddit users lauding the company’s novel design and expressing excitement for the formal launch. Notably, the bitcoin ATMs were provided to CAVIRTEX by BitAccess, the bitcoin ATM manufacturer that was recently accepted into Californian accelerator Y Combinator.

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Kemper indicated that its decision to partner with Gateway lead the company to secure a number of high-value locations. Perhaps the most notable new entry to CAVIRTEX’s network lies at the famed tourist destination Niagara Falls. Kemper indicated that CAVIRTEX has installed an bitcoin ATM at the Casino Niagara, the first casino built in Niagara in 1996. One of a number of regional attractions near the natural wonder, the destination features 10,000 square meters of gambling space, on-site dining and free live music.

Additional noteworthy locations for the ATMs include the Bayshore Mall in Ottawa, Scarborough Town Center in Toronto and the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto, among others.

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Finance, Internet

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Significantly Reduces Crash Rate on iOS

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has successfully reduced the crash rate on iOS by 50% after identifying the long-term bugs, which were the root-cause. The social networking site is focussing on the mobile platform more than ever as half of its total traffic comes from it. The company wants to ensure that the main app is not bugged like before for its users. The New York-based … Continue reading Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Significantly Reduces Crash Rate on iOS

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