NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments were down 8.8% year over year in the third quarter of 2022, totaling 38.6 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

This was the fifth straight quarter of decline for the tablet market. Chromebook shipments also struggled in the quarter, falling to 4.3 million units and a year-over-year decline of 34.4%. Both markets have now shifted from supply constrained industries to ones that are demand challenged as consumer and education spending has slowed in the face of economic uncertainties.

WORCESTER, MA – February 26, 2026 – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced the debut of the PCB Management Forum at PCB East. The all-day event will be held April 28 concurrent with PCB East 2026 at the DCU Convention Center in Worcester, MA.