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Siemens Industry online game seeks to make manufacturing cool again

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Randall Newton

Plantville uses game and social media technology to attract young people in the ‘talent war’ for the next generation of ...

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PTC provides names for new Creo apps

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Randall Newton

Last October when PTC announced plans for the Creo line, replacing Pro/Engineer and other CAD tools, it only hinted at ...

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Graphics board tests are not created equal

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Randall Newton

Most industry benchmarks can be slanted to prefer or avoid performance characteristics. Jon Peddie explains the Pmark, used by Jon ...

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Twitter outpaces email or telephone for COFES input

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Randall Newton

Setting the topics for roundtable discussions at COFES is a last-minute push on purpose. This year Twitter is getting the ...

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Delcam annual revenue up 17% in 2010

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Randall Newton

Unlike US software companies, Delcam plans to not only pay shareholder dividends, but to increase them 5% this year. CAD/CAM ...

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GrabCAD wins spot in Techstars Boston venture & mentor program

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Randall Newton

This is the second such honor for the Estonian start-up, which previously participated in a similar program based in London. ...

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CadFaster releases cloud-based 3D sharing for Revit and SolidWorks

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Randall Newton

Recent previews at Autodesk University and SolidWorks World generated considerable interest. After a successful season of previews that generated considerable ...

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Dassault Systèmes acquires Intercim to push 3D PLM to factory floor

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Randall Newton

Highly regulated manufacturers have the most to gain by enabling “digital continuity.” Dassault Systèmes has acquired software partner Intercim, maker ...

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Autodesk presents the Suite life

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Randall Newton

There are new Creative Suites in all divisions. Inventor Fusion technology is now in many products. We have the complete ...

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Hyundai Heavy Industries expands use of AVEVA 3D marine design tools

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Randall Newton

The Korean shipbuilder just won a contract for what will be the world’s largest heavy-lift vessel. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) ...