Omdia: Global PC shipments grew 3% in 1Q26 as supply chain impacts emerged
LONDON: According to the latest research from Omdia, total shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations in 1Q26 increased by 3.2% year-over-year to 64.8 million units. Notebooks (including mobile workstations) saw a modest year-over-year increase of 2.6% in Q1 to 50.8 million units. Meanwhile, desktops (including desktop workstations) performed slightly better, up 5.4% to 14.0 million […]
New Global Electronics Association Report Examines FCC Router Restrictions and Supply Chain Challenges
The Global Electronics Association today released a new report, “Routers, Restrictions, and Reality: The FCC’s Latest Supply Chain Curveball,” examining the Federal Communications Commission’s March 2026 decision to add all foreign-produced consumer routers to its Covered List. The report explores the potential impact of the decision on manufacturers, retailers, broadband providers, and consumers, with a particular […]
From the Show Floor: APEX 2026 – Joel Scutchfield, General Manager Koh Young America
EMSNOW learns about Koh Young’s truly breakthrough inspection announcements from Joel Scutchfield, General Manager of SMT & Semicon Business Operations, Koh Young America. Starting with a high level industry update about the impact of market trends (hint: Joel is quite optimistic) and then covering the new products and upgrades introduced at APEX last month, this […]
PIC & Mix: How Quantum Technologies are Shaking up the Photonic Integrated Circuit Market
Cambridge, UK – Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are optical systems fabricated on semiconductor wafers, allowing complex optical processes to be performed on a chip-scale device. PICs have enabled a range of applications, notably as optical transceivers for high-speed communication within AI data centers, where they are widely used as the backbone of communication across servers […]
Robot Density Surges in Europe, Asia, and Americas
Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY– Economies worldwide are prioritising the integration of factory robots, as automation becomes a critical tool for boosting productivity. In the global automation race, the Western European countries reached a record 267 robots per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry 2024 – ahead of North America with 204 units and Asia with 131 units. […]