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FRAMINGHAM, MA – The escalating coronavirus crisis is already impacting IT markets, as buyers and vendors adjust to a new set of assumptions and a new global economic reality, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: IDC: IT Spending Forecast Hit by Coronavirus Impact, Risks Escalate

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: Q4 Wearable Device Shipments Up 82%

ALPHARETTA, GA – ECIA chief analyst Dale Ford has released the latest results of its member survey about the impact of Covid-19 on the electronic components supply chain.

Read more: ECIA Releases Results of Member Survey on Coronavirus Impact

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – The global consumer electronics market will see a full-year decline of 2-5% in retail value terms, while in the long-term, consumer electronics vendors will look to diversify their supply chains, according to Futuresource Consulting.

Read more: Report: Global CE Market to Decline Up to 5% in 2020

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors were $35.4 billion in January, down 0.3% year-over-year and 2.2% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: Jan. Global Semi Sales Nearly Flat YoY

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Shipments of smartphones and PCs will be impacted in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), but no one is sure how much and for how long. IDC today lowered its earlier forecasts for the two markets, noting the biggest hits are expected to occur in the first half.

Read more: Smartphones, PCs to Feel Ill Effects from Coronavirus in 2020

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