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Second quarter saw slump in graphics add-in board shipments

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Jon Peddie

Are consumers and businesses waiting for Windows 8 or a better economy? By Jon Peddie Believe it or not, we’ve ...

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ForceEffect Motion arrives on Android

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Randall Newton

Like its iOS counterpart, the free Autodesk app tests impact of motion behavior in mechanical systems with moving parts. Autodesk ...

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Autodesk buys Inforbix PLM search technology

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Randall Newton

Cloud-based SaaS for PLM will fit well in Autodesk’s grand plan for PLM. Autodesk today acquired the technology of PLM ...

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Autodesk updates SketchBook Pro for desktop computers

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Randall Newton

New features include multi-touch support and expanded customizable tool options. Today Autodesk updated SketchBook Pro for Windows and Mac, the ...

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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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Autodesk “execution challenges” lead to flat second quarter, 500 layoffs

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Randall Newton

The company will continue to push its transition to cloud and mobile computing despite the setback. Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) today ...

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Side Effects doing well with Houdini

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Randall Newton

A new 3D assets store gives users a place to sell their work. 2012 has been a very good year ...

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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 ...