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Dell upgrades workstation line

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Randall Newton

Two new mobiles and a rackable come with optional Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition CPUs Dell has announced three new ...

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Parker Aerospace to transition to Enovia V6 PLM

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Randall Newton

The Tier 1 systems manufacturer is looking to improve regulatory compliance and continue its transition to model-based engineering. The Parker ...

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Intel pushes into GPU territory with Xeon E3-1200

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Randall Newton

Intel says it is the first time it is comfortable saying its built-in graphics are ready for entry-level professional work. ...

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Nvidia positions Quadro 400 to seduce AutoCAD users

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Randall Newton

The real competition for this entry-level professional graphics card is not something from AMD but Nvidia’s game-card line. By Alex ...

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PTC desktop revenue up 40% in second quarter

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Randall Newton

Net income was up 111% from a year earlier. Cash on hand is back in its normal range. PTC (Nasdaq: ...

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Dassault Systèmes reports strong first quarter

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Randall Newton

The acquisition of IBM PLM continues to inflate year-over-year comparisons. SolidWorks unit sales set a quarterly record. Dassault Systèmes (Paris:DSY) ...

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Is the European Commission investigating Autodesk?

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Randall Newton

Reading between the lines, it is clear somebody in Brussels thinks it is time to take a close look at ...

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General Dynamics pursues the digital thread

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Randall Newton

The world’s fifth-largest defense contractor is always pushing for manufacturing innovations. GD’s Dean Bartles sees the digital thread as the ...

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Autodesk Suites pricing and contents finalized

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Randall Newton

Some details were missing from the March announcement. We have charts for both pricing and contents. When Autodesk first announced ...

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Bentley AutoPlant V8i now supports 64-bit Windows

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Randall Newton

The market leader for AutoCAD-compatible plant design also adds new working modes, an updated user interface, and more. Bentley Systems ...