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Autodesk gives TinkerBox to the kids

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Kathleen Maher

Free iPad app, TinkerBox, is designed to teach the principles of engineering to kids. Autodesk has been very interested in ...

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The Hyundai Kia domino falls to PTC

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Kathleen Maher

PTC announced that Korean automotive company Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation (HKMC) will use PTC’s Windchill as its ...

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Siemens announces win with Aston Martin

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Kathleen Maher

In the war of wins, Siemens NX has logged a stylish one with Aston Martin. The luxury car maker is ...

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Okino is ready with SolidWorks 2011 conversion tools

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Kathleen Maher

Okino follows up SolidWorks World 2011 with the latest translators. Okino is the stalwart in the file conversion field. Yes, ...

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PTC pulls out an acceptable quarter

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Kathleen Maher

PTC says it is on track to meet its goals for growth by 2014. The company is rebuilding, and continuing ...

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An overview of SolidWorks rendering options

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Randall Newton

Five rendering products were on display at SolidWorks World 2011. What’s behind each pretty picture? At this week’s SolidWorks World ...

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Dassault Systèmes did not bench Jeff Ray

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Randall Newton

Going from being the top dog of a $400 million operation to senior vice president of a $2 billion operation ...

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Graebert readies app store for DraftSight

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Kathleen Maher

Companies that design will always need 2D CAD drafting. Graebert and its partners including Dassault and its SolidWorks division intend ...

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Fusion for Tablets?

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Kathleen Maher

AMD’s Fusion chips have been positioned for embedded systems and notebooks with long battery lives and low price tags. It ...

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CES 2011 was the Grand Bazaar of consumer electronics

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Randall Newton

Bigger and gaudier than ever, the Consumer Electronics Show is still the place to see what might be the next ...