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Designing real and fantasy autos takes plenty of horsepower

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Randall Newton

Designer Daniel Simon has replaced a render farm with a single Boxx workstation and Nvidia Maximus software. Daniel Simon is a ...

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Review: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 and GTX 650

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GfxS staff

Kepler-generation GPU power reaches to the Mainstream and Performance markets. By Robert Dow and Harrison Gorvy Nvidia rounded out their ...

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Autodesk manufacturing acquires HSMWorks to fill CAM “missing link”

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Randall Newton

Current SolidWorks products will continue to be sold.  But for how long? [Editor’s Note: This article was updated October 2, ...

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How the tablet market plays out

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GfxS staff

More than a dozen companies are coming to market with tablets in the near future. JPR says it’s all about ...

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Review: Multiple Monitor Technologies Monitor2Go

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Jon Peddie

See more, do more. This new monitor makes it easier to do more on the road. By Jon Peddie The ...

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Corel PaintShop Pro X5 seeks the middle market

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Kathleen Maher

Extending HDR, adding social networking tools, and using layers to add styles are among the new features. Corel has updated ...

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MSC Software acquires e-Xstream for composite material simulation

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Randall Newton

Testing a new material in manufacturing can cost millions; e-Xstream can blur the boundaries between materials and structural engineering. MSC ...

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Vectorworks and Maxon select rendering competition winners

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Randall Newton

A monochromatic category was added to this year’s contest, adding new variety. Nemetschek Vectorworks and Maxon Computer, divisions of Nemetschek, ...

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Building a better kayak starts with better mold design

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Randall Newton

Utah’s Lifetime Products became Delcam’s 40,000th customer when it selected PowerMill as its new CAM software. Lifetime Products is a ...

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Review: Newer Technology Power2U AC/USB In-Wall Charging Solution

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GfxS staff

Put a USB power port in your wall socket and watch everybody fight for it. By John Rhodes Newer Technologies—is ...