SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.26 billion in orders worldwide in February, down 3.9% from a year ago. 

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FRAMINGHAM, MA – The outlook for PC shipments continues to call for eventual stabilization as competition from other devices eases, upgrades to new models and Windows 10 boost demand, and economic conditions around the world stabilize or improve. However, the decline in PC volume since early 2012 is still expected to linger through 2016 with later years struggling to boost volumes as economic issues and competing products continue to present headwinds, according to IDC.

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OYSTER BAY, NY -- Virtual reality took a step forward at the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress.

Read more: Report: 50M Mobile VR Devices Will Be in Use by 2020

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments will drop to 195 million units in 2016, down 5.9% from 2015, according to a new International Data Corporation forecast.

Read more: Demand for Detachables Not Enough to Save Tablet Shipments