FRANKFURT -- Orders of printed circuit boards from German fabricators fell 8.5% year-over-year in April. Sales were down 1.8% for the month, reported the Central Association of the PCB and Electronic Systems.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- Activity trackers dominated sales of wearable devices in the first quarter, outselling much-hyped smartwatches four to one, new research says. Some 2.35 million activity tracking devices shipped during the period, says ABI Research.