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Its time to think about dividend paying stocks for 2012 that also offer growth potential.  Identify the companies that have the best technology and products that will be used for the next 3 to 5 years.  That comes down to three great companies: Microsoft (MSFT), Corning (GLW) and Verizon (VZ).

Christmas is coming and American's are very excited for a $199 alternative to Apple's (AAPL) iPad.  Welcome Amazon's (AMZN) Kindle Fire.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) will show the world its new touch screen tablet next week that runs on Windows.  Can they compete with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and stay relevant.

Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) has too much to prove to the Street and the consensus is for the pain to continue for shareholders.

NetFlix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is trading at estimates that would be warranted provided its the next Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) or Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).  Pedro de Noronha spells out eight reasons whey he's shorting NetFlix and it resonates like a voice of reason.

RadioShack Corp. (NASDAQ:RSH) is trading above $15 on news that they will sell Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad 2 tablet computer.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is getting ready to bank massive coin on its iPad 2 and the expectations are high for its success.  Apple shares closed Friday at $351.99, up 1.53%.

The upcoming "Playstation Phone" could do for Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) what the iPhone did for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), let's hope its as good as it looks.

Getting to the party early with a position in Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) before their February 22nd Q1 2011 earnings release may be prove to be promising investment.  HP could make 2011 a big year with a whole new team running the show and an incredible product in the pipeline, the HP Slate.