SAN MATEO, CA – The advancement of computing no longer starts and ends with the personal computer, a leading market research firm noted today.

SAN JOSE -- Spending on LED fab manufacturing equipment will decline 9.2% in 2013 as the industry faces weak long-term demand and consolidates manufacturing capacity.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 90.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, a 4.9% decline year-over-year, says Gartner in its preliminary results.

MCLEAN, VA – November US manufacturing technology orders totaled $421.83 million, down 8.5% from the previous year, says the Association for Manufacturing Technology.