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FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide tablet market declined 13.7% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2015, with 65.9 million units shipped, says the International Data Corp.

Read more: Global Tablet Market Down 13.7% in 2015

STAMFORD, CT -- Global sales of wearable electronic devices will increase 18.4% in 2016, Gartner forecast today.

Read more: Wearable Unit Sales to Increase 18% in 2016

WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor sales fell 0.2% to $335.2 billion in 2015, falling just short of the industry’s highest-ever sales total.

Read more: Semi Sales Fall Just Short of Record Due to Q4 Slowdown

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board sales growth continued in December, closing 2015 up 0.4% over 2014, says IPC.

Read more: N. American PCB Sales Nearly Flat in 2015

SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average orders among North American semiconductor equipment manufacturers fell 2.8% from a year ago in December, SEMI said today.

Read more: Semiconductor Equipment Demand Picks Up in December

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Global spending on 3D printing will grow at a 27% CAGR from nearly $11 billion in 2015 to $26.7 billion in 2019, says International Data Corp.

Read more: IDC: 3D Printing to Grow at 27% CAGR through 2019