WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association said worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.5 billion for the month of January, the industry’s highest ever total for the month.

PALO ALTO, CA -- Hewlett-Packard will buy Aruba Networks for nearly $2.7 billion in cash, a move that should shore up the computer maker share of the WLAN market. 

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported 90-day average bookings rose 2.6% year-over-year in January, according to a monthly survey of the major suppliers.

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Most of the market value for unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) today lies in military applications, both for electric and non-electric versions, says IDTechEx. Nonetheless, small UAVs are increasing in sales fastest, and that is primarily down to non-military applications.