Nvidia sales slump 60 percent as demand dries up
news.cnet.com 2/11/2009 — Correction, 2:44 p.m. PST: This story initially misstated the day Nvidia slashed its revenue guidance by up to 50 percent. It was January 13. Nvidia posted a fourth-quarter loss of just under $148 million and a 60 percent drop in revenue as ...

Worldwide semiconductor sales fall by 30.4 percent
bit-tech.net 4/6/2009 — The Semiconductor Industry Association reveals a sharp fall in the revenue from sales of semiconductors over the last few months.

Mac, iPod Sales Drop 16 Percent in February
dailytech.com 3/17/2009 — Apple is stuck in recession purgatory

Chip sales rose n May
tgdaily.com 7/3/2009 — Sales of semiconductors worldwide rose by 5.4 percent in May, compared to the previous month.

Nintendo sales drop 40 percent
bit-tech.net 7/30/2009 — Demand for the DS and Wii has finally started to slip it seems, as increased competition from the iPhone causes a 40 percent drop in sales for Nintendo.

U.S. video game sales up 10 percent in February | Technology
reuters.com 3/20/2009 — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. video game sales rose 10 percent in February to $1.47 billion, led again by Nintendo's blockbuster Wii console, as gaming continued to show resilience despite an economic downturn that has sapped consumer spending. Video ...

Gartner, IDC Agree, Semiconductor Sales to Decline 22 Percent in 2009
eweek.com 5/29/2009 — Gartner expects worldwide semiconductor revenue to fall 22.4 percent in 2009, from revenues of $255 billion in 2008 to $198 billion. Intel, AMD, Samsung and others have been hit hard by the economy, and IDC doesnt expect an improvement until the ...

U.S. video game sales down 16 percent in August by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech
tech.yahoo.com 9/11/2009 — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States fell 16 percent in August to $908.7 million, research group NPD said on Thursday, the sixth consecutive monthly decline. Hardware sales fell 25 percent from a ...

Tech job market shrinks by 40 percent
bit-tech.net 3/11/2009 — Tech job listing specialist Dice.com has released its monthly Dice Report, which shows a massive 40.4 percent drop in job listings compared with this time last year.

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Market Grew 15 Percent in Third Quarter of 2008 on Strength of Mini-Notebook Shipments; Industry Feeling the Impact of the Economic Crunch
gartner.com 10/14/2008 — Acer Moves Past HP for Top Position in EMEA Market STAMFORD, Conn., October 14, 2008 — Worldwide PC shipments reached 80.6 million units in the third quarter of 2008, a 15 percent increase from the third quarter last year, according to preliminary ...