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Google upgrades its own Maps

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Kathleen Maher

Apple might not be using Google’s map technology anymore, but the search giant is not about to stop improving the ...

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Can Microsoft Surface win a me-too tablet war?

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Randall Newton

The new Surface tablet has some unique characteristics. But iPad is a monstrous success because of supply chain genius as ...

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A series of not-so-huge Apple announcements

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Kathleen Maher

Still, a new maps app seems to drive the fan base delirious. Kathleen Maher comments on what has become the ...

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Apple submits revised plans for new “spaceship” headquarters

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Randall Newton

The newest submittal to the Cupertino City Council provides more details on the futuristic plan. Apple has submitted a revised ...

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PhotoBeamer turns any screen into an iPhone slideshow display

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Randall Newton

Scalado technology is buried inside most smartphone cameras; now the company is branching out with consumer apps. Scalado has just ...

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Apple stays coy at NAB

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Kathleen Maher

Adobe and Autodesk are using Apple’s lull to reach out for market share. There was a time NAB was such ...

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3D Systems acquires another maker

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Randall Newton

FreshFiber makes custom cases for smartphones, selling them online and in high-end retail stores. 3D Systems has acquired another vendor ...

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Autodesk ForceEffect Motion extends mobile simulation

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Randall Newton

The free iOS app tests impact of motion behavior in mechanical systems with moving parts. Autodesk has released a second ...

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Khronos turns 12 with 15 APIs and counting

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Jon Peddie

The mobile industry has come to rely on Khronos’ APIs as much as the graphics industry. The future is rosy ...

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ArtRage for iPad now supports Retina Display

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Randall Newton

Artists now have four times more pixels at their disposal than with iPad 2. Ambient Design is out the gate ...