STAMFORD, CT -- Third quarter worldwide server shipments grew 1% year-over-year, while revenue rose 1.7% from a year ago, according to Gartner.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $29.7 billion in October, up 9.6% year-over-year, and up 1.5% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

TAIPEI – Notebook computer shipments will grow 0.6% year-over-year in 2015 to 174.6 million units, while tablet shipments will decline 3.5% to 185.6 million units, says TrendForce.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board shipments increased 0.8% year-over-year in October, says IPC. Year-to-date shipments are down 1%. Sequentially, PCB shipments were down 5.2%.