SANTA CLARA, CA – Annual global LCD TV shipments declined for the first time ever in 2012, down 1% to 203 million, says NPD DisplaySearch.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – With China now the top PC market worldwide, accounting for more than 21% of global shipments in 2012, slow February results and the likely impact on March are expected to lower first quarter global PC shipments by roughly 2% from recent forecasts, says International Data Corp.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Overall North American electronics executive compensation budgets for 2013 are expected to increase 2.9% on average for 2013, according to a new IPC study.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- After reaching a worrisome high in the third quarter of 2012, global semiconductor inventories held by chip suppliers fell at a surprisingly fast rate in the fourth quarter, led by dramatic reductions for market leader Intel.