Talk of the Day -- Google-Asus, Hon Hai-Sharp, Renesas-TSMC tie-ups

Search engine giant Google Inc. will launch a new tablet model in partnership with Taiwan's Asustek Computer to consolidate its Android platform's market dominance before Microsoft Corp. releases its touch-centric Windows 8 operating system, according to media reports.

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