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Aveva adds to steel fabrication portfolio

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Randall Newton

FabTrol provides automated estimating and bid preparation for steel design. Plant design software specialist Aveva has agreed to acquire FabTrol Systems, Inc. ...

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Apple acquires Metaio

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Kathleen Maher

Leading AR tools and app developer Metaio of Germany has been acquired by Apple. The company is now cloaked in darkness but we're waiting for a cloud of AR butterflies to emerge from Apple.

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Hoops Exchange adds Parasolid integration

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Randall Newton

Native support allows software using Exchange to import models without translation. Tech Soft 3D has added low-level integration of the ...

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Siemens PLM teases Catchbook

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Kathleen Maher

Siemens is reaching out: PLM group showed off Catchbook, a tablet based drawing and drafting tool for a wide range of applications from professional to consumer.

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The Archipelago of Things

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Kathleen Maher

We tend to think of the Internet of Things as a vast network that is knitting itself together as devices ...

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AMD GPU powers new 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro

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Jon Peddie

Apple Watch haptic feedback, big fast SSD, and a real GPU. If you do video editing in Final Cut Pro X, ...

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The Foundry has a new majority owner

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Randall Newton

London private equity firm HgCapital pays $312 million to add The Foundry to its Technology, Media & Telecommunications group.  The ...

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Autodesk posts solid Q1 despite strong US Dollar

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Randall Newton

Cash flow and net profit were down; AEC remains strong. By Randall S. Newton Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) reported a solid ...

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Moore’s Law turns 50; Gordon Moore worries that US is losing its edge

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Kathleen Maher

Intel celebrates the semi-centennial of Moore's Law with events highlighting the work of the Gordon and Betty Moore foundation. Moore says he's been surprised by how well his prediction has held up over the years, but he's disappointed that the US seems to be losing interest in investing in pure research.

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Boy Scouts of America introduces Animation merit badge

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Randall Newton

New merit badge will be the first delivered to scouts via both print and digital publishing. Keeping up with contemporary ...