FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 78.5 million units in the third quarter, down 1.7%, says International Data Corp.

STAMFORD, CT -- Worldwide PC shipments in the third quarter fell 0.5% year-over-year to 79.4 million units, according to preliminary results from Gartner. 

WASHINGTON – Worldwide semiconductor sales reached $28.4 billion in August, up 9.4% year-over-year, and up 1.3% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The North American printed circuit board market saw moderate decline in 2013, but moderate growth is forecasted through 2017, says IPC.