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ELMHURST, IL – The global PCB design software market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2011 to 2015, says TechNavio.

Read more: Report: Global PCB Design Software Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5.3% in 2011-2015

SANTA CLARA, CA — Flat panel display manufacturing equipment spending fell 69% in 2012 to $3.8 billion— making 2012 the weakest year in history for FPD equipment makers.

Read more: Flat Panel Market Expected to Swing Next Year

ORLANDO, FL — Gartner today asserted mobile devices will supersede the PC as the preferred Web surfing device, one of 10 technologies and trends the firm identified as strategic for most organizations in 2013.

Read more: Gartner Predicts 10 Big Technologies for 2013

SANTA CLARA, CA — With consumers all over the world facing continued economic uncertainty, global TV demand is expected to be flat in 2013, after shipments of all TV types declined by more than 4% in 2012, to 237M, according to results from the NPD DisplaySearch report.

Read more: Demand for TVs Will be Flat in 2013, Experts Says

SANTA CLARA, CA – Low-cost smartphone shipments are forecast to double every year from 2010 to 2016, increasing from 4.5 million to 311 million, says NPD DisplaySearch.

Read more: Report: Low-Cost Smartphone Shipments to Double Every Year from 2010 to 2016

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported the 90-day moving average worldwide orders rose 2.8% from last year in September.

Read more: Semiconductor Equipment B2B Drops for 5th Straight Month

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