FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Looming software advacements underpin IDC's annual list of worldwide manufacturing predictions, released late last week.

SAN DIEGO – Robbie Bach, former president of entertainment and devices at Microsoft, will present the opening keynote at IPC Apex Expo here Feb. 24 about the history of the Xbox.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Total production value of electronic systems is projected to increase 5% in 2014 to $1.49 trillion and climb to about $1.82 trillion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of 5.2% since 2013, according to a new report.

CHENGDU, CHINA – Intel said it would invest $1.6 billion to upgrade its chipset manufacturing factory here.