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Google to battle Microsoft and Apple with Chrome OS

Diehard fans of Google will have to wait if they are planning to own a Chrome OS run tablet PC. At the Computex PC show in Taipei on Tuesday, Google announced its plans to stick to Notebook computers for Chrome OS while mobile devices and tablets will be in queue.

Nvidia Upgraded at Auriga

Auriga USA LLC upgraded its rating on shares of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) to buy from hold and raised its price target to $24 from $19, as it sees potential for strong growth in Tegra, which may more than offset its flattish GPU business.
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AT&T Renewal Concerns Present Buying Opportunity for Synchronoss

Wedbush Securities views recent weakness likely due to concerns and confusion over the AT&T (NYSE: T) renewal, as an opportunistic entry point in shares of Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR). The brokerage reiterated its outperform rating on shares of Synchronoss with a price target of $36.

How Google Wallet works?

Google launched its much awaited NFC-enabled mobile payment platform, Google Wallet, which enables users to make payments at the point-of-sale (POS) by merely waving the phone.
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What is inside Google Wallet?

Google unveiled its much anticipated mobile payments system -- Google Wallet -- in New York on Thursday, promising to change for ever the way people use money for transactions. In the past few thousand years, the way we pay has changed just three times—from coins, to paper money, to plastic cards. Now we’re on the brink of the next big shift, Google stated.
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ZTE to launch LTE devices, Microsoft Mango

ZTE Corp, China's No.2 network equipment maker, plans to launch LTE devices in the United States along with smartphones based on Microsoft's Mango operating system to expand its U.S. footprint.

Apple iPhone Still Expected to Outgrow Market: Analyst

Barclays Capital still believes Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone is well positioned to grow faster than the smartphone market over the long-term. The brokerage reiterated its overweight rating on shares of Apple with a price target of $465.
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Google to launch mobile payments system: source

Google Inc will launch a mobile payment system on Thursday, in the latest bid to help consumers pay at the checkout with smartphones instead of traditional credit cards, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Microsoft launches update of phone software

Microsoft Corp launched an update of its Windows phone software on Tuesday, hoping a host of new features will help it close the gap on smartphone leaders Google Inc and Apple Inc.

Apple iPhone 5 curved glass display copying Korean rivals?

Rumors have surfaced about the new curved glass display for the Apple's iPhone 5 or iPhone 4GS. As exciting as the curved glass display sounds, Korean smartphone companies such as Samsung and LG can tell you that it isn't new to the industry.

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