REDMOND, WA -- Data I/O reported second-quarter net sales slipped from a year ago but were up sequentially. The maker of chip programming equipment reported revenue of $5.3 million for the period ended June 30, down 1.9% from a year ago and up 11% from last quarter.

ROME, NY -- The ESD Association has released several new standards covering factory equipment and conditions, including air ionizers and performance limits for bags.

HAMPSHIRE, UK – A surge in demand is expected in the emerging smart wireless accessory sector, a tech research firm said today.

SINGAPORE -- SMT Holdings' fortunes finally reversed for the better as sales and earnings rose in the contract assembler's fiscal 2014 first quarter. Revenue for the three months ended June 30 was HK$178.8 million ($23.1 million), up 10.7% from a year ago.