SOUTHLAKE, TX – A private equity firm has acquired local EMS company VirTex Enterprises, it was announced today.

WASHINGTON -- The US Patent Office has awarded Battelle Memorial Institute a patent for a method to distinguish fake electronic components from real ones.

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Worldwide consumer electronics sales grew 0.3% in 2016 to reach $673 billion, on track to achieve 1.7% CAGR through 2021, according to Futuresource Consulting.

TAIPEI – Four major Taiwan-based ODMs reported increased consolidated revenues for September.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, workstation) totaled 67.2 million units in the third quarter, which translates into a slight year-over-year decline of 0.5%, according to IDC.