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FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide enterprise storage systems vendor revenue increased 19.4% year-over-year to $14 billion during the third quarter, says International Data Corp. Total capacity shipments were up 57.3% year-over-year to 113.9EB.

Read more: Global Enterprise Storage System Vendor Revenue Up 19% in Q3

HAMPSHIRE, UK – An estimated 417 million hearables will be in use by 2022, says Juniper Research, including fitness-focused devices, hearing augmentation and audio-focused devices.

Read more: Report: More than 50% of All Wireless Headphones Will Incorporate Hearable Tech by 2022

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The combined augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) headset market grew 9.4% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: Q3 AR/VR Headset Market Up More than 9%

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will total $115.7 billion in 2019, up 17.6% over 2018, says International Data Corp. By 2022, IDC expects this spending will reach $210.3 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 20.2%.

Read more: Global Spending on Robotics, Drones to Grow 18% in 2019

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Unit shipments for the global personal computing devices market, comprised of traditional PCs (made up of desktops, notebooks and workstations) and tablets, are expected to decline 3.9% in 2018, according to IDC. The contraction is expected to continue throughout the forecast period as shipments slide to 378.3 million units in 2022, a compound annual growth rate of -1.8%.

Read more: Global Computing Device Shipments to Decline 4% in 2018

MILPITAS, CA – Third quarter worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings were up 11% year-over-year and down 5% sequentially to $15.8 billion, says SEMI.

Read more: Q3 Global Semi Equipment Billings Up 11%