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STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 1.1% from 2018, according to Gartner.

Read more: Gartner: Global IT Spending to Grow 1% in 2019 to Nearly $4T

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 3% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, says International Data Corp. Global shipments were above expectations, reaching 58.5 million during the quarter.

Read more: Q1 Global PC Market Declines 3%

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 14% to an all-time high of $64.5 billion in 2018, says SEMI.   

Read more: Global Semi Equipment Sales Up 14% to High of $65B

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The electronics industry is still riding the crest of the current growth cycle, according to new data from IPC. The trade group said the 167 companies worldwide participating in its statistical survey reported average quarterly sales growth of 8.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018. The firms’ average forecast for first quarter sales growth was 9.8%.

Read more: Report: Global Electronics Sales Growth Up 8.4% in Q4

MILPITAS, CA – The global semiconductor materials market grew 10.6% in 2018, propelling semiconductor materials revenue to $51.9 billion, eclipsing the previous high of $47.1 billion set in 2011, according to SEMI.

Read more: Global Semi Materials Sales Grew Nearly 11% in 2018

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are forecast to reach 8.9 million units in 2019, up 54.1% from 2018, according to IDC.

Read more: AR/VR Headset Forecast Looks Sharp

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