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Nook platform opening up to third party manufacturers
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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Growth of mobile technology drives game platform proliferation
Traditional console vendors and newcomers are both staking out positions in this new market. By Jon Peddie I’ve predicted for ...
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Microsoft and Autodesk pushing together on making 3D printing mainstream
The recent announcement that Microsoft will include a 3D printing API was met with a hearty cheer of support from ...
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Open source multimedia gets boost from Microsoft
Perhaps it was an unintended side effect of the browser wars, but Microsoft is now supporting WebGL. By Kathleen Maher ...
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“Murdered: Soul Suspect” takes gaming visual pathos to a new level
The new game from Square Enix takes excellent advantage of both technology and the human element in game development. By ...
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Nvidia gives some love to the PC at E3
Filling the vacuum left by so few details being released about new consoles. By Robert Dow In the absence of ...
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Staying synchronous key to success at Siemens PLM Software
“Synchronous” is not just a CAD technology but the guiding philosophy at the PLM leader and its soft-spoken CEO. It ...
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Does the CAD world need another geometry kernel?
New geometry kernels come from Russia to challenge traditional modelers and enable upstarts. By Kathleen Maher As COFES Russia kicked ...
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Adobe commits to subscriptions, promises goodies
This year’s Adobe Max conference switched from technology previews and corporate overviews to a focus on what Adobe customers are ...
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Review: Windows tablets ARM vs. Intel
The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, the Asus Vivo Tab, and the Microsoft Surface RT are surprisingly close in some tests. ...