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Smartphone Users Seen Rising 25% In ’14, Led By China

The number of smartphone users worldwide is seen rising 25% this year, led by China and other parts of Asia, slower growth than prior years but still generally considered a brisk pace. So says research firm eMarketer in a report released Wednesday. Apple (AAPL) is among the smartphone vendors making a big push for sales in China, including finally reaching a pact that lets No. 1 wireless provider China Mobile (CHL) finally start selling iPhones.

Retailers’ Mobile Wallet Seen Delayed; Apple Boost?

MCX, a mobile payments consortium backed by Wal-Mart (WMT) and other major retailers, might not be ready to launch its smartphone-based digital wallet until 2015, according to a report from Jefferies. The delay could give Apple (AAPL) a boost if it rolls out a mobile payment system with the iPhone 6, as has been speculated. The Jefferies report followed the Mobile Commerce Payment Innovation Summit, which took place in San Francisco on Monday and

Synaptics, Apple, Verint Among Top Computer Stocks

Apple has been on a buying spree, most recently with the purchase of Beats Electronics earlier this month. But Apple’s suppliers are shopping around, too. Synaptics inked a deal late Tuesday for a display chipmaker. Both Apple (AAPL) and Synaptics (SYNA) are featured on the Computer Tech Leaders Screen of the Day. The screen features highly rated stocks in the computer and software sectors. Synaptics announced that it is buying Renesas SP Drivers,