Month: October 2013

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Autodesk first out the gate supporting new iPads

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Randall Newton

AutoCAD 360 is optimized for iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display. Autodesk has logged another publicity coup in ...

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New JPR market study details fast rise of mobile GPUs

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GfxS staff

Half-year revenue growth for SoCs with GPUs 2012-2013 was 81%. Jon Peddie Research has released a new market study, Mobile Devices ...

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Bricsys surprises with Mac version

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Randall Newton

No shipping date has been set. Sales of Linux BricsCAD have been disappointing.  CAD vendor Bricsys reveals it is working on a ...

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Siemens NX 9 beefs up synchronous technology, adds freeform design tools

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Randall Newton

From editing 2D drafting files to working with monstrous 3D assemblies, NX continues to be a force in CAD. Siemens ...

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The PC market will turn in Q4

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Randall Newton

Jon Peddie Research believes one reason for such gloomy PC sales numbers in recent quarters is methodology; not all the ...

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Using rendering technology to revolutionize yacht design

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Randall Newton

Architect Greg Lynn is pioneering a new language of form, taking advantage of real-time ray tracing hardware and software from ...

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Bentley acquires MOSES offshore structural engineering suite

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Randall Newton

The acquired software will be added to the Bentley SACS line of offshore engineering and naval architecture software. Bentley Systems ...

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The Foundry releases Mac version of Mari 3D digital paint software

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Randall Newton

Originally created by Weta Digital for Avatar, Mari is now a popular application for visual effects. The Foundry has released ...

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New Luxion/Autodesk partnership brings Keyshot to Fusion 360

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Randall Newton

Real-time ray tracing and immediate two-way exchange for creating photorealistic rendering. Luxion says it has expanded its partnership with Autodesk ...

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3D printing inventor Chuck Hull receives Stibitz Award

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Randall Newton

Thirty years after inventing stereolithography, Hull still ‘humbled and exhilarated’ by the result. Chuck Hull, inventor of 3D printing and ...