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DUBLIN – The global passive component market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 3.61% from 2014 to 2019, says Research and Markets.

Read more: Passive Parts Market to Grow at CAGR of 3.6% through 2019

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Industry profits for 32" panels increased 24% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2015, but they are expected to decrease 22% in the first quarter of 2016, says IHS.

Read more: Report: 32" Panel Profits Expected to Decrease 22% in Q1 2016

ENGLEWOOD, CO – With emerging virtual reality games, smartwatches, smart TVs and other consumer electronics and IT applications entering the market, shipments of gesture sensing control user interfaces are poised to grow 10% year-over-year, to reach 1.8 billion units in 2015, says IHS.

Read more: Gesture Sensing Control UIs Poised to Grow 10% in 2015

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 337.2 million units worldwide in the second quarter, up 11.6% year-over-year, says International Data Corp.

Read more: Q2 Smartphone Shipments Up 11.6% Worldwide

SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average orders at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers was $1.51 billion worldwide in June, up 3.5% from a year ago.

Read more: Semi Equipment Orders Up YoY in June

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Revenues associated with network communications, sensing, and control functions in subsystems and objects attached to the Internet of Things (IoT) are forecast to grow 29% in 2015 to $62.4 billion. The jump follows a 21% gain in 2014, adds IC Insights, which released the figures.

Read more: Report: IoT Related Revenues to Grow 29% in 2015