Sluggish demand victim: Taiwan-based Coretronics Corp made backlight modules used in Apple's iPad.
WASHINGTON: Global sales of tablet computers extended their slide in early 2016, with some bright spots at the low end of the market and more expensive “detachables,” a survey showed.
Overall sales of tablets fell 14.7% in the first quarter to 39.6 million units, continuing a downward trend from 2015 when the once-hot market cooled, said the survey by research firm IDC.
