FRAMINGHAM, MA – First quarter seasonality combined with an overall disinterested customer base led to an annual decline of 14.7% in worldwide tablet shipments during the first quarter of 2016, says International Data Corp. Worldwide shipments of tablets (including slate and detachable form factors) reached 39.6 million.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board sales growth accelerated in March and order growth rebounded.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of virtual reality hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units, says IDC. Led by products from Samsung, Sony, HTC and Oculus, the category should generate hardware revenues of approximately $2.3 billion in 2016.

SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported 90-day moving average worldwide orders slipped about 1% in March.