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Scalado software sneaks into 900 million mobile phones

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Kathleen Maher

Quietly making photographic magic on mobile phones, this Swedish company is on a roll. Scalado is becoming one of the ...

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2007: In Remembrance of Dr. Jason A. Lemon, CAE pioneer

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GfxS staff

Dr. Jason Lemon was a true pioneer of the computer-aided design industry. This remarkable article by Peter Marks will touch ...

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2007: Is Second Life a new opportunity for engineering application vendors?

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GfxS staff

In 2007 IBM invested in Second Life, which at the time was the talk of technologists everywhere. Industry analyst Allan ...

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SPECapc releases new 3ds Max 2011 benchmark

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Randall Newton

For the first time, SPEC is charging for two separate versions, professional and personal. A new version of the popular ...

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2007: UGS publishes JT data format; industry observers do a happy dance

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GfxS staff

Sharing 3D product data with rich detail and a light data footprint has been the Holy Grail of design automation ...

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Spatial releases Catia 3D geometry kernel for commercial use

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Randall Newton

CGM release gives Dassault Systèmes a direct competitor to Parasolid. Spatial also releases an update to its 3D InterOp translator ...

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The LightWave team goes forward with a new plan

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Kathleen Maher

NewTek has decided to integrate new technology gradually rather than dump old for new. It is the same dilemma faced ...

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2007: IBM and Dassault Systèmes redefine sales relationship

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GfxS staff

This agreement in 2007 set the stage for the 2009 acquisition of IBM PLM by Dassault. From the archives of ...

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Trimble clears final hurdle in Tekla acquisition

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Randall Newton

Stockholders vote overwhelmingly for Trimble bid. Autodesk, Bentley, and Nemetschek now have a stronger competitor in structural engineering. Trimble has ...

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Lantek updates Flex3d sheet metal CAD suite

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GfxS staff

The modular suite works with all major 3D MCAD solutions to optimize the design and manipulation of folded metalwork. Lantek ...