EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Contract manufacturers of notebook computers suffered a worse-than-expected first quarter after shipments to clients like Apple and Hewlett-Packard tumbled to the lowest level in three years, according to IHS.

LOS ALTOS, CA -- Most regions are facing declining electronics equipment demand in 2013, a new report says.

EL SEGUNDO, CA – Semiconductor makers’ inventory in the first quarter declined to $37.6 billion, down 4.6% sequentially, says IHS.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide devices (shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2.35 billion units in 2013, up 5.9% year-over-year, says Gartner.