FRAMINGHAM, MA – While the smartwatch market took a tumble this quarter, the overall wearables market grew 3.1% year over year in the third quarter.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Printed circuit boards for military and aerospace applications are the only vertical market segment expected to grow in 2016 as a share of the North American market, says IPC in a new report.

CHELMSFORD, UK – Selective soldering firm Pillarhouse reported 2016 sales in the far east are at an all-time high. 

WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor sales reached $30.5 billion in October, up 5.1% year-over-year and 3.4% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- Germany region printed circuit board manufacturers reported falling orders in September versus a year ago.

JOHANNESBURG -- A local startup company will begin production of smartphones here next quarter, making it the first cellphone manufacturer in Africa.

TABY, SWEDEN -- Mycronic today raised its sales outlook in 2016 16% over its previous revenue forecast.

BELTSVILLE, MD – DfR Solutions is hosting a webinar Dec. 8 on developing damage models for solder joints exposed to complex stress states.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide PC shipments are forecast to decline 6.4% year-over-year in 2016, says the International Data Corp. This is an improvement over August's projection for a decline of 7.2% in 2016. While IDC's outlook for 2017 remains at a loss of 2.1% year-over-year, absolute volumes are slightly higher based on stronger 2016 shipments.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market declined 7% year-over-year to $12.5 billion in the third quarter of 2016, says the International Data Corp.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to decline 12% to 182.3 million shipments in 2016, says the International Data Corp.

GUADALAJARA – Kurtz Ersa North America opened a demonstration and technology center here.