New lineup debuts for European audience; Avid rolls out new SaaS tools. 2019 has been an important year for companies in the video editing business to stake a claim. Avid is still a staple for editing in TVs and movies, but it has gotten a fierce competitive challenge as the company struggled to keep up development amid a wide range of initiatives. A changing and utterly … [Read more...] about Avid at IBC 2019
Ang Lee makes his stand for 3D
Gemini Man might be a great 3D movie only half the world can see. The International Broadcast Conference (IBC) in Amsterdam is about what to see and how to see it and much of what we ran into was cinema: new cinema, big cinema, and great big screens for the small screen, i.e., TV. Ang Lee’s Gemini Man is making its way to world theaters in October. It represents the … [Read more...] about Ang Lee makes his stand for 3D
ODA makes good on promises
Advancing the capabilities of CAD. At its annual DevCon event held this year in Milan, the Open Design Alliance brought its membership up to date on the significant development the organization has been doing at its members' behest. Established in the '90s by a group of companies competing with Autodesk in the CAD field, the ODA’s charter was to create an open option of DWG, … [Read more...] about ODA makes good on promises
Siemens PLM becomes Siemens Digital Industries
Along with the new name, the multinational knits together and extends technologies for digital twins. Siemens PLM, the design and engineering group within the giant Siemens Corporation, announced at its annual analyst and press event that it is changing its name to Siemens Digital Industries. It’s not the catchiest of names, but Digital Industries is more descriptive of … [Read more...] about Siemens PLM becomes Siemens Digital Industries
New models for new cities: Factory OS attracts new investment for construction R&D
Autodesk, Citi, and UC’s Terner Center team up to find new solutions to a very old problem. The Bay Area is grappling with a crippling housing shortage that has gotten more acute as a result of several ruinous fire seasons, rising home prices, and reduced building due to permitting and neighborhood restrictions. Working-class neighborhoods are disappearing from San … [Read more...] about New models for new cities: Factory OS attracts new investment for construction R&D