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Autodesk releases PLM 360 Mobile apps

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Randall Newton

Android and iOS versions connect to the cloud-based PLM. Autodesk has released mobile apps for its PLM 360 suite, extending ...

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Google acquires mobile 3D graphics expert drawElements

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Randall Newton

Android gains a way to standardize 3D graphics, testing for OpenGL/OpenCL compliance.  Google has purchased drawElements, a Finnish software company ...

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HP ships new $99 Android tablet

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Randall Newton

The Allwinner quadcore CPU and no Bluetooth helps keep the cost low. HP this week started shipping in the US ...

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Review: Nvidia Shield handheld Android game device

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Randall Newton

Nvidia’s first consumer gaming device is a solid product, blending well into the connected world beyond gaming. By C. Robert ...

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SolidWorks releases eDrawings for Android

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Randall Newton

After initially resisting calls to move beyond iPad, the new Android app is optimized for tablets. The SolidWorks division of ...

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Nook platform opening up to third party manufacturers

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Jon Peddie

The well-regarded but lagging competitor to Amazon Kindle wants to find a new competitive edge and cut its losses. The ...

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GrabCAD launches Android app for CAD collaboration

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Randall Newton

Both the GrabCAD public library and a user’s private workbench projects are accessible.  GrabCAD today announced the release of the ...

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Autodesk updates the cloud software formerly known as AutoCAD WS

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Randall Newton

Now it’s AutoCAD 360, and comes with subscription pricing and optional access to other cloud services. Autodesk has renamed its ...

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Rightware releases Basemark benchmark app for Apple and Android

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Randall Newton

The app enables objective cross-platform comparisons of gaming performance. A Windows 8 version is coming soon. With the recent arrival ...

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The pen is mightier than the finger

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Jon Peddie

Re-visiting N-trig tablet pens and the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet By Jon Peddie Of all the tablets we’ve tested (and certainly ...