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PTC first quarter revenue up 19%; plans internal re-organization

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Revenue of $318 million was led by Windchill PLM and contributions of recent acquisitions. CAD revenue is flat. PTC (PMTC: ...

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3D PDF Consortium begins formal operations

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The new industry group will manage the future of 3D PDF and advocate for its increased use in engineering. The ...

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New filter uses on-screen curves to deliver finer level of color video control

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Curve-based color adjustment available for Final Cut Pro, Motion, and After Effects Levels and Curves is a new filter pack ...

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FeatureCAM adds new roughing tools to 2012 release

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Improvements to simulation, turn-mill programming and live tooling are also included. Several new tools for controlling roughing in computer-aided milling ...

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Siemens PLM launches desktop sharing app for iPad

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Teamcenter AppShare coordinates with existing Siemens PLM desktop software to share any linked desktop.  Siemens PLM Software has released Teamcenter ...

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Automated render farm power management saves studios money

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Straightface Studios reduces idle time to less than 1%; Duber Studios saves 60% on power costs in a year with ...

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Processing air traffic pattern predictions in real time

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Optimal Synthesis got a 250x speed improvement by turning to Nvidia graphics processing units. A research firm in Silicon Valley ...

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iPod’s designer to keynote SolidWorks World 2012

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Former Apple SVP Tony Fadell now spearheads design of the Nest Learning Thermostat.  The lead designer for the revolutionary Apple ...

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Software tools unfold the strange world of Bunraku

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CG studio Origami Digital turns to LightWave, Maya, and Eyeon Fusion to bring director Guy Moshe’s vision to the big ...

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Tech Soft 3D posts 40% revenue growth in 2011

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During 2011 the engineering software component vendor significantly expanded its product line, including becoming the official North America vendor of ...