Month: February 2013

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Ansys sets fourth quarter and annual revenue records

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Randall Newton

No other company in Engineering Software has a similar record of uninterrupted revenue growth in recent years. At the end ...

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3D Systems pays $55 million for Geomagic

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Randall Newton

The two leading software platforms for 3D scan-to-digital now belong to 3D Systems. 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) says today it has completed ...

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ITI TranscenData adds 3D PDF support to CADfix

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Randall Newton

Updated support for Catia V5 and Creo are also included. Detailed defeaturing is a key benefit.  3D PDF continues takes ...

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Year-end surge pushes Autodesk to record fourth quarter

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Randall Newton

Suites are now 33% of total revenue. Regional performance was hit and miss. A late sales surge lifted Autodesk (NASDAQ: ...

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3D Systems revenue sets quarterly and yearly records

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Randall Newton

Demand for industrial printers surged in 2012. Geomagic is expected to contribute $17 million revenue in 2013 post-acquisition.   3D ...

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Graphics add-in board shipments crash from last quarter

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GfxS staff

Worst seasonal drop since 2008, says Jon Peddie Research. Shipments of graphics add-in boards (AIBs) took a nose dives in ...

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Bentley recalibrates user conference around hands-on learning

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Randall Newton

Bentley is tightly focusing the conference on training. A second conference in October will address industry issues. Bentley Systems has ...

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New 128 GB iPad a natural for CAD?

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Randall Newton

Not every vendor agrees cramming more memory into a tablet is an evolutionary step in the right direction. Apple recently expanded ...

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The pen is mightier than the finger

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Jon Peddie

Re-visiting N-trig tablet pens and the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet By Jon Peddie Of all the tablets we’ve tested (and certainly ...

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Google launches $1,299 Chromebook Pixel

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Randall Newton

A 13 inch touchscreen, a terabyte of cloud storage, and sleek design change the nature of the conversation. Google today ...