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WASHINGTON — The 90-day moving average worldwide sales of semiconductors fell 5.8% year-over-year to $26.9 billion in January.

Read more: Semiconductor Demand Slows in January

TAIPEI -- Contract prices of NAND flash memory chips fell by nine to 10% in the fourth quarter due to oversupply conditions, TrendForce reports.

Read more: Oversupply Continues to Plague Flash Memory

OYSTER BAY, NY -- Global penetration of embedded and hybrid factory installed OEM telematics in new passenger cars to exceed 72% by 2021, driven mainly by leading automotive OEMs in the US, Europe and China. 

Read more: OEM Telematics to Be in 7% of New Cars by 2021

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board fabricators reported January orders slumped versus last year and sequentially, and sales declined too. 

Read more: N. America PCB Orders Fall Victim to Seasonality in January

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide wearable device market took a big step forward in the fourth quarter, fueled by the growing popularity of fitness trackers and the Apple Watch. 

Read more: Wearables Market Taking Off, Up 127% in Q4

STAMFORD, CT – Global smartphone sales to end-users totaled 403 million units in the fourth quarter, up 9.7% year-over-year, according to Gartner. It was the slowest growth rate since 2008.

Read more: Q4 Smartphone Sales Show Slowest Growth Since 2008

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