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RevUp Render gives cloud backbone to V-Ray users

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Randall Newton

On-demand cloud rendering service takes advantage of distributed rendering in V-Ray 2.0 software. Users can control and monitor rendering from ...

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Hollywood’s CG experts to reveal production secrets in Siggraph 2012 sessions

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GfxS staff

From blockbusters like Hugo and The Avengers to upcoming films and a special session on High Frame Rate Cinema, some ...

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New bridge analysis tool models multiple earthquake variables

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Randall Newton

BridgePBEE is new software from engineering researchers at the University of California, Berkeley that can model the interaction of soil, ...

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Tablet wars, oh this is going to be good!

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Kathleen Maher

Google introduces the Nexus Tablet and Q and plays yet another variation on the theme of mobile device computing and entertainment.

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New Sunglass API connects to popular CAD tools, cloud storage sites

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Randall Newton

To demonstrate the capabilities of the API, Sunglass programmers have released connectors for several popular products including SolidWorks, SketchUp, and ...

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Aveva teases customers with new plant design product vision

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Randall Newton

Details are slim but the track record suggests a bold initiative that will blend engineering data with point clouds, with ...

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AutoCAD worm sends drawings to China

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Randall Newton

Thousands of drawings were sent via email from a large project in Peru before the attack was identified and stopped. ...

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Liquid Robotics rewrites its engineering workflow

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GfxS staff

The Wave Glider autonomous robot gathers data for a variety of clients and users. New GPU technology from Nvidia has ...

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Computex 2012 was Ultrabookland

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Jon Peddie

Those pricey new WinTel notebook computers that ape the MacBook Air were everywhere. Jon Peddie reports from Taipei.    By ...

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CG pioneers seek mentors for youth at Siggraph 2012

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GfxS staff

More mentors are needed to enrich the experience of high school students selected to attend Siggraph 2012 in Los Angeles. ...