NEW YORK -- First quarter server shipments declined 0.7% worldwide year-on-year, while revenue fell 5%, according to Gartner. 

SAN MATEO, CA – Tablet shipments are expected to grow 58.7% year-over-year in 2013, reaching 229.3 million units, says International Data Corp.

BRUSSELS -- The European Union is committing 5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) toward research on semiconductors and other electronics as part of an effort to catch its Asian and US rivals.

FRANKFURT -- Germany-based printed circuit board fabricators reported sales rose 4% sequentially in March, but fell 6.4% year-over-year.