WAKE FOREST, NC -- A state agency is reportedly honing in on two local printed circuit board assembly companies as the sources of a water contamination issue.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Continued robust consumer demand and strong expectations for the fourth quarter have led International Data Corp. to increase its forecast for the worldwide tablet market to 117.1 million units, up from its previous forecast of 107.4 million units for the year.

BROMONT, CANADA – The US PTO has issued Cogiscan a patent for automating the use of RFID tags to identify reels of electronic components.

BOSTON -- Exhibitors at Design East here offered contrasting opinions on the first two days of the annual trade show.