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.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – MAY 27, 2026 – Flex and rigid-flex circuit design and manufacturing expert Dave Lackey will present a free webinar for PCEA members this month.
The talk, “Fundamentals of Flex and Rigid-Flex,” takes place Jun. 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT.