10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now

In the past month, the budget tablet segment experienced a new round of price cuts by major manufacturers. Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS  ) initiated this new price war as the company dramatically slashed the prices of its soon-to-be-discontinued Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets to clear inventory. Other vendors such as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN  ) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ  ) have followed suit with more modest price reductions.

Margins are already very thin for tablets, with the exception of Apple's iPad. The most recent round of price cuts could mean that the vendors are selling these tablets at a loss to gain market share.

At some point, investors could reasonably wonder whether there is any point to competing in this market. The non-Apple tablet market has already become fully commoditized, with relatively unknown Chinese vendors offering tablets with specifications equal to the top Android tablets at very low price points. There may be strategic reasons for major American tech companies to keep selling budget Android tablets. However, as an investor, I'm skeptical about the benefits of this strategy in light of the difficulty of merely breaking even in the low-cost tablet market.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Telecom Plus Plc(TEP.L)

Telecom Plus PLC operates as a utility warehouse in the United Kingdom. It offers fixed telephony, mobile telephony, gas, electricity, and Internet services, as well as cashback card and non-geographic services to residential and small to medium-sized business customers. The company also sells marketing materials, as well as equipment, including mobile phone handsets and wireless Internet routers. Telecom Plus PLC is based in London, the United Kingdom.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Medivation Inc.(MDVN)

Medivation, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer, Alzheimer?s disease, and Huntington disease. The company?s product candidates under clinical development include MDV3100, which is in Phase 3 development for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer; and dimebon, which is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer?s disease and Huntington disease. It has collaboration agreements with Pfizer Inc. to develop and commercialize dimebon; and Astellas Pharma Inc. to develop and commercialize MDV3100. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Best Stocks To Watch Right Now: NetLogic Microsystems Inc.(NETL)

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and sells processors and integrated circuits used in mobile wireless infrastructure, data center, enterprise, metro Ethernet, and edge and core infrastructure networks. Its product portfolio includes multi-core communications processors, knowledge-based processors, high-speed 10/40/100 gigabit Ethernet physical layer devices, network search engines, and ultra low-power embedded processors. These products are designed into various systems, such as switches, routers, wireless base stations, access aggregation, radio network controllers, security appliances, networked storage appliances, service gateways, and connected media devices offered by original equipment manufacturers. The company markets and sells its products through its direct sales force and distributors, as well as through independent sales representatives worldwide. NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. was fou nded in 1995 and is based in Santa Clara,, California.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Research in Motion Ltd (BBRY.O)

Research In Motion Limited, incorporated on March 7, 1984, is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services, it provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to information, including e-mail, voice, instant messaging, short message service (SMS), Internet and intranet-based applications and browsing. The Company's technology also enables an array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services through software development kits, wireless connectivity to data and third-party support programs.Its portfolio of products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations and millions of consumers around the world and include the BlackBerry wireless solution, the RIM Wireless Handheld product line, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, software development tools and other software and har dware.

On March 25, 2011, the Company purchased 100% of the shares of a company whose technology is being incorporated into the Company�� developer tools. On April 26, 2011, the Company purchased certain assets of a company whose acquired technologies will be incorporated into the Company�� products. In June 2011, the Company acquired Scoreloop. On March 8, 2012, the Company acquired Paratek Microwave Inc. During the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012 (fiscal 2012), the Company purchased 100% interests of a company, whose technology will be incorporated into its technology; whose technology offers cloud-based services for storing, sharing, accessing and organizing digital content on mobile devices; whose technology is being incorporated into an application on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet; whose technology offers a customizable and cross-platform social mobile gaming developer tool kit, and whose technology will provide a multi-platform BlackBerry Enterprise Solution for managing and securing mobile devices for enter! p! rises and government organizations.

On April 24, 2012, the Company launched BlackBerry 7 smartphone, the BlackBerry Curve 9220, for customers in Indonesia. April 18, 2012, it launched BlackBerry 7 smartphone, the BlackBerry Curve 9220, for customers in India. On April 17, 2012, it announced availability of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone in Spain. On April 3, 2012, it launched BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, and launched four BlackBerry smartphones powered by the BlackBerry 7 operating system (OS) in Cambodia, which included BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Bold 9790, BlackBerry Curve 9360 and BlackBerry Curve 9380. On April 2, 2012, it announced the availability of BlackBerry App World, the official application store for BlackBerry smartphones in Brunei, and it announced availability of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones for Cell C customers in South Africa. On March 27, 2012, it launched of the BlackBerry solution in Benin Republic. On March 15, 2012, it launched of BlackBerry services in China. On March 7, 2012, it launched the BlackBerry service in Angola.

The Company's primary revenue stream is generated by the BlackBerry wireless solution, consists of smartphones and tablets, service and software. BlackBerry service is provided through a combination of its global BlackBerry Infrastructure and the wireless networks of its carrier partners. On February 21, 2012, it released the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software. It generates hardware revenues from sales, primarily to carriers and distributors. During fiscal 2012, the Company launched the wireless fidelity (WiFi)-enabled BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in 44 markets around the world. On July 21, 2011, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet received Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 certification.

BlackBerry Smartphones and Tablets

BlackBerry smartphones uses wireless, push-based technology that delivers data to m obile users��business and consumer applications. Black! Berr! y s! martph! ones integrate messaging including instant messaging, email and SMS; voice calling; Webkit browser; multimedia capabilities; calendar, and other applications. During fiscal 2012, it introduced 10 new smartphones and launched software updates to both its smartphone and tablet platforms. BlackBerry smartphones are available from hundreds of carriers and indirect channels, through a range of distribution partners, and are designed to operate on a variety of carrier networks, including HSPA/HSPA+/UMTS, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/Ev-DO, and iDEN.

During fiscal 2012, its BlackBerry smartphone and tablet portfolio included BlackBerry Bold series, BlackBerry Torch series, BlackBerry Curve series and The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Its BlackBerry Bold series includes BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 and BlackBerry Bold 9790. The Company�� BlackBerry Torch series include BlackBerry Torch 9810 and All-Touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860. The Company's BlackBerry Curve series inc lude BlackBerry Curve 9350/9360/9370 and All-Touch BlackBerry Curve 9380 Smartphone. The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet features the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0. The BlackBerry PlayBook offers a seven-inch high definition display, a dual core one gigahertz processor, dual high definition cameras, multitasking and a Web browsing.

BlackBerry Enterprise Solution

BlackBerry Enterprise Server is software that acts as the centralized link between BlackBerry smartphones, enterprise systems, business applications and wireless networks. BlackBerry Enterprise Server integrates with enterprise messaging systems including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise to synchronize with BlackBerry smartphones to provide mobile users with wireless access to e-mail, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks. It also provides access to business applications and enterprise systems. In addition, it provides security features and offers administrative tools. BlackBe rry Enterprise Server is required for certain othe! r enterpr! i! se soluti! ons, such as BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (for bringing desk phone functionality to BlackBerry smartphones); BlackBerry Clients for Microsoft Office Communications Server, IBM Lotus Sametime and Novell GroupWise Messenger (for enterprise instant messaging); IBM Lotus Connections (for enterprise social networking); IBM Lotus Quickr (for document sharing and collaboration); and Chalk Pushcast Software (for corporate podcasting).

The Company�� BlackBerry Mobile Fusion provides a Web-based interface that allows enterprises to provision, audit, and protect mobile devices including BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, and devices that use iOS and Android. BlackBerry Balance helps enterprises support the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is free server software that synchronizes BlackBerry smartphones with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express works with Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2007 and 2003 and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 and 2003 to provide users with wireless access to e-mail, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks, as well as other business applications and enterprise systems behind the firewall.

BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (BlackBerry MVS) allows organizations to converge office desk phones and BlackBerry smartphones. BlackBerry MVS is consists of three components: BlackBerry MVS Client, BlackBerry MVS Services, and BlackBerry MVS Server. It unifies fixed and mobile voice communications. Hosted BlackBerry services bring the BlackBerry Enterprise Server features, functionality, and security capabilities in a package that is managed for end users. Hosted BlackBerry services are conveniently handled and supported by a BlackBerry certified partner from the BlackBerry Alliance Program, giving small and medium -sized enterprise (SME) enterprises the support and convenience they need.

Service

The Company gen! erates se! rvice ! revenues ! from billings to RIM's BlackBerry subscriber account base. It generates service revenues primarily from a monthly infrastructure access fee charged to a carrier or reseller, which the carrier or reseller in turn bills the BlackBerry subscriber.

BlackBerry Technical Support Services

BlackBerry Technical Support Services are a suite of annual technical support and software maintenance programs. The programs are designed to meet the customer�� BlackBerry support needs by offering a contact for BlackBerry wireless solution technical support directly from the Company.

Non-Warranty Repairs

The Company generates revenue from its repair and maintenance program for BlackBerry smartphones that are returned to it by the carrier, the reseller, or the customer. It generates revenue for repair after the expiration of the contractual warranty period.

The Company competes with Apple Inc., Microsoft Inc., Nokia Corporation, Dell, Inc., Fujitsu Limited, General Dynamics Corporation, Hitachi America, Ltd., HTC Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company, Mitsubishi Corporation, Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc., NEC Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, ZTE Corporation, IBM Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Notify Technology Corporation, Openwave Systems Inc., Seven Networks, Inc., Sybase, Inc. and Good Technologies.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Yucheng Technologies Limited(YTEC)

Yucheng Technologies Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT), software, and solutions and services for state-owned commercial banks in the People?s Bank of China. The company offers systems integration, software solution, IT consulting and training, platform, and maintenance and support services; and undertakes computer network projects, as well as engages in the sale of IT products, computer software, hardware and peripheral equipment, and communication equipment. Its software and solutions include business solutions, which consist of core-banking, foreign exchange, and loan management; channel solutions that comprise customized online banking solutions, E-Banking ASP, and call center solutions to improve communication and transaction with its customers; and management solutions comprising a suite of consulting and implementation services in risk and performance management, such as asset and liability management, funds transfer prici ng, and profitability analysis that help banks to collect and analyze data. The company is headquartered in Beijing, the People?s Republic of China.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: inTest Corporation(INTT)

inTEST Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of mechanical, thermal, and electrical products. Its products are primarily used by semiconductor manufacturers in conjunction with automatic test equipment in the testing of integrated circuit (IC) or semiconductors, including microprocessors, digital signal processing chips, mixed signal devices, micro-electro-mechanical systems, application specific ICs, and specialized memory ICs, which are used in the automotive, aerospace, computer, consumer products, and telecommunications industries. The company operates in three segments: Mechanical Products, Thermal Products, and Electrical Products. The Mechanical Products segment offers manipulator products, such as in2(R), M Series, Aero Series, and Cobal Series that can hold various test heads and enable an operator to reposition a test head for alternate use with any one of various probers or handlers on a test floor. This s egment also offers docking hardware products, which protect delicate interface contacts and ensure repeatable and precise alignment between the test head's interface board and the prober's probing assembly test socket. The Thermal Products segment offers ThermoChuck precision vacuum platform assemblies, ThermoStream temperature management tool, and MobileTemp Series to offer thermal test systems, as well as offers Thermal Chambers and Platforms. The Electrical Products segment provides various tester interfaces that provide electrical connections between the tester and the wafer prober or IC handler to carry electrical signals between the tester and the probe card on the prober or the test socket on the handler. The company sells its products directly, independent and commissioned sales representatives, and distributors to semiconductor manufacturers and semiconductor test subcontractors worldwide. inTEST Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Sandvine Corp Com Npv (SVC.TO)

Sandvine Corporation develops and markets network policy control solutions for broadband Internet service providers in North America, the Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers network policy control solutions comprising a hardware platform and proprietary software modules, which provide a system for broadband Internet service providers to identify specific types of traffic across their networks, such as VoIP, online gaming, or video streams; and provides tools to help service providers apply specific network policies that enable the quality of service for their subscribers, mitigate malicious traffic, and manage their network. It also offers consultation, installation, integration, and training services; and support and software maintenance services. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through network equipment resellers and value-added resellers. Sandvine Corporation was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Cogo Group Inc.(COGO)

Cogo Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides customized module design solutions, focusing on the digital media, telecommunications equipment, and industrial business end-markets in China. In the digital media end-market, the company provides mobile handset and module solutions for functionalities, such as CMMB mobile TV, motion sensor, camera, power supply, and Bluetooth, as well as solutions for high definition digital set-top box, GPS, and solutions for Tablet. In the telecommunications equipment end-market, it offers solutions for public switched telephone network, switching, optical transmitters, electrical signal processing, and optical signal amplification. In the industrial business end-market, the company provides industrial solutions for the smart meter, smart grid, railway, and auto-electronics sectors. In addition, it offers technology and engineering services, network system integration, and related training and maintenance services. Cogo Group, Inc. se lls its customized module design solutions through its direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Comtech Group, Inc. and changed its name to Cogo Group, Inc. in May 2008. The company was founded in 1917 and is based in Shenzhen, China.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: ON Semiconductor Corporation(ONNN)

ON Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets semiconductor components for electronic systems and products worldwide. The company provides computing and consumer products, including analog IC solutions for power management in VCORE, DDR, and chipsets for audio, video, and graphics processing subsystems; and AC-DC conversion solutions for the power supplies in computing and consumer applications. It also offers automotive-grade low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators, drivers, and ignition IGBTs; mixed-signal custom application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and automotive application specific standard products (ASSPs) for industrial, medical imaging, computing, and consumer applications; clock and timing management products for industrial, communications, and consumer applications; ASICs and ASSPs that are used in defibrillators, pacemakers, neurostimulators, hearing health applications, glucose meters and patient monit oring product; and standard-cell ASICs conversions for the military/aerospace, industrial, communications, computing, and consumer markets, as well as serial non-volatile memories (EEPROM) solutions for data parameter storage in a range of electronic products. In addition, the company provides standard products comprising diodes and transistors, configurable analog products, LED drivers, EEPROMs and power MOSFETs for consumer electronics, computing, wireless and wired communications, automotive electronics, industrial electronics, and medical markets. Further, it supplies analog and mixed signal integrated circuits, microcontrollers, DSPs, analog and digital tuners, intelligent power modules, memory, and discrete semiconductors for the consumer, industrial, and automotive markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and electronic manufacturing service providers. ON Semiconductor Corporation was founded in 1999 and is headquarter ed in Phoenix, Arizona.

10 Best Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Meade Instruments Corp.(MEAD)

Meade Instruments Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, import, and distribution of telescopes, telescope accessories, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, and other consumer optical products in North America and internationally. The company?s products include LX200 series of telescopes, which combine LX200 with the precision of advanced coma free optics; LX90GPS that brings GPS capabilities to Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope; LS, computerized telescopes that use Lightswitch technology; and Deep Sky Imager series of charge-coupled device cameras. It offers its products under the brand names of Meade and Coronado. The company primarily serves the beginning, intermediate, and serious amateur astronomers. Meade Instruments sells its products through a domestic network of mail order and Internet dealers, specialty retailers, distributors, and mass merchandisers. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.