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Hexagon acquires Multivista for cloud construction documentation

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Randall Newton

Construction progress and site monitoring as a service increases visibility into projects. Hexagon AB continues its aggressive acquisition pace in ...

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Autodesk reports “terrific” second quarter

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Kathleen Maher

Sees increase in subscriptions and uptake in suites. Autodesk reported revenue of $551 million for the quarter ending in July ...

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SPECviewperf update adds 3ds Max viewset

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Randall Newton

The popular benchmark measures 3D graphics performance of systems running OpenGL and DirectX. The new update to the SPECviewperf benchmark ...

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AMD increases graphics chip market share in second quarter

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Randall Newton

The total market was in seasonal decline, down 4% from last quarter. Computer graphics chip maker AMD increased market share ...

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AMD continues to gain ground on Nvidia in graphics add-in board market

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Randall Newton

A robust gaming market helped boost add-in board sales in seasonally down quarter. Computer graphics hardware vendor AMD continues to ...

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Versus is quite possibly the best video introduction for a software update this year

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Randall Newton

In 1:28 the main new features of Cinema 4D Release 18 are presented without a word. I was gobsmacked by the ...

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Intel focuses on IoT for Day 1 of IDF

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Kathleen Maher

Intel is making major shifts in its focus. Careful not to rattle investors or confuse developers and attendees, the opening keynote from Intel CEO Brian Krzanich offered few surprises, but rather served as a statement of position.

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CADfix contributes to UK study of high-end mesh geometry use

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Randall Newton

Automated generation of high quality meshes will aid CFD simulation for aerospace and other demanding engineering tasks. The UK government, ...

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Taking the HP Omen virtual reality backpack for a test walk

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Jon Peddie

Jon Peddie is “genuinely delighted” by the possibilities this wearable PC offers. By Jon Peddie When HP announced the Omen ...

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Disney Animation’s Matterhorn advances particle graphics

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Amina Saeed

Initially creating snow for Frozen, it now works with mud, foam, sand and more. By Amina Saeed Disney graphics scientists ...