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Autodesk scoops up 3D point cloud innovator Alice Labs

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Randall Newton

Studio Clouds edits point clouds for use in 3ds Max and Maya and displays with game engine speed. Everyone is ...

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Another disruptive Autodesk cloud: Moldflow Insight WS for on-call injection molding simulation

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Randall Newton

The former Autodesk Labs Project Cumulus moves sophisticated injection molding simulation from the desktop to an on-call cloud. Autodesk is ...

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GstarCAD MC update adds iPhone support, GUI customization

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Randall Newton

The Beijing-based CAD developer continues to differentiate its DWG-compatible product line with novel touches. Gstarsoft has updated its CAD mobile ...

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Adobe Photoshop Elements offers a bridge to mainstream photo editing

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Kathleen Maher

At times quirky and complicated, Photoshop Elements is also remarkably powerful and handy. By Kathleen Maher Adobe Photoshop Elements is ...

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New JPR report explores exploding mobile processor market

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GfxS staff

More than 750 million smartphones and 300 million tablets will ship in 2016, requiring more than 2 billion processors. How ...

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Pixar director creates animation rigging master course

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Randall Newton

Luxology commissioned the 26 hours of keyword-searchable video as the first installment in a new professional training series. Luxology has ...

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Synopsys acquires Extreme DA to improve multicore IC design

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Randall Newton

The acquisition was as much for the talent as for the IP. Synopsys has acquired Extreme DA, a privately held ...

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Quadro Virtual Graphics Technology is another evolutionary step in server-based rendering

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GfxS staff

Nvidia’s Project Monterey may open the door to double duty for graphics workstations. By Alex Herrera Over the years, the ...

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Rand Worldwide says fiscal 2011 ended with “excellent” results

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Randall Newton

Because of its 2010 merger with Avatech Solutions and the juggling of its fiscal calendar, comparions with prior periods are ...

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DisplayMate shootout prefers passive 3D glasses

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Jon Peddie

Video testing experts weigh in on active versus passive display. The end result is more than the sum of technical ...