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TAIPEI – Third-quarter shipments of netbook LCD panels are forecast to continue increasing, reports DigiTimes.

Read more: Netbook Panel Shipments Up in Q3

BEIJING – The value of China's industrial output of electronics increased 4.8% year-over-year in August, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Read more: Electronics Industry Output Value in China Up Nearly 5% in August

STAMFORD, CT – Gartner Inc. raised its outlook for worldwide PC shipments, saying shipments will drop 2% in 2009, up from a June estimate of a 6% fall.

Read more: Gartner: PC Shipments to Drop 2% in 2009

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PWB shipments in August decreased 26.5% compared to the year prior, while orders dropped 11.7%.

Read more: August N. American PWB Shipments Down 26%

EL SEGUNDO, CA – Shipments of large-sized TFT-LCD panels reached 47.1 million units in June, up 26.2% year-over-year and 9% sequentially, says iSuppli Corp.

Read more: June LCD Shipments Up 26% YoY

SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $599 million in orders in August and the book-to-bill remained above the key 1.0 level indicating future growth.

Read more: Semi Equipment Recovery Continued in August

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