FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 60.6 million units in the first quarter, down 11.5% year-over-year but in line with forecasts.

BOSTON – Global virtual reality headset revenues will reach $895 million in 2016, with 77% of that value accounted for by newly launched premium devices from Oculus, HTC and Sony, says Strategy Analytics.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total $3.49 trillion in 2016, down 0.5% over 2015, says Gartner. The forecast is down from the research firm's previous outlook of 0.5% growth, published last quarter.

LYON, France – The share of electric cars (EV) and their hybrid cousins (HEV) made up 30% of the overall power module market in 2015, a share that will grow to almost 50% by 2021.