Kathleen Maher

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Siemens PLM Software looks beyond worldwide slowdowns

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Kathleen Maher

There is considerable security in being owned by one of your largest customers, especially one known for taking the long ...

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Intel outsources the future

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Kathleen Maher

When you’re building computer chips you have to be able to plan, 5, 10, 20 years into the future.  One ...

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Lightwave 3D Group spins out of Newtek to take on virtual production

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Kathleen Maher

Group president Rob Powers has the industry cred to take on Autodesk and Lightstorm. One of the newest companies to ...

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Pixar makes new friends

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Kathleen Maher

Updates and partnerships give the Renderman line a boost. Pixar is a regular at Siggraph. The show is a good ...

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Customers are driving the next round of innovation

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Kathleen Maher

3D graphics have hit a tipping point. Vendors are reaching out to users to help drive innovation. By Kathleen Maher ...

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Ma meet Pa: exhibition explores the intersection between craft, art, and technology

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Kathleen Maher

The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles’ International Techstyle Art Biennial explores art and technology. For example, the Microsoft ...

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Sometimes Cloud Rendering means rendering clouds

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Kathleen Maher

Open source tools from major studios and commercial vendors are fueling graphics advances. One of the first technical sessions we ...

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The future is bright, shiny, and virtual

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Kathleen Maher

A roundup of new technology from Siggraph 2012. Not to sound too self-congratulato­ry, but the topic Jon Peddie Research chose ...

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China Joy 2012 reveals a game industry struggling to change and innovate

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Kathleen Maher

The market is rapidly growing but barriers to innovation loom at every turn. By Kathleen Maher The 10-year-old China Joy ...

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Snazzy Dell Covet leads new mobile workstation line-up

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Kathleen Maher

New 15-inch and 17-inch models are designed to stay home and work or go out into the field. By Kathleen ...