Other new ad formats are being tested. Twitter is testing new types of advertisements, including Product Explorer ads, which contain 3D objects that can be rotated and viewed from different angles. While Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Snapchat have similar features, this is a first for this capability on Twitter. In addition, Twitter is also testing two other … [Read more...] about Twitter users can interact with 3D images
Meerkat emerges as the breakout tech at SXSW Interactive
Streaming video via Twitter is now officially a thing. Meerkat seems to be the preferred live-stream app for stars and politicians. Meanwhile, Twitter has acquired the competition, Periscope. Meerkat ain't Twitter, one of the huge success stories of SXSW past. Rather, Meerkat, the latest toy for the social web, is an adjunct to Twitter. It is a mobile app that enables … [Read more...] about Meerkat emerges as the breakout tech at SXSW Interactive
We are Moore’s Law
The good old days ended when graphic processing units (GPUs) stuck a rocket in the pocket of Moore's Law. Now nothing is fast enough. Comment by Jon Peddie. By Jon Peddie Ever since GPU technology turned the FLOPS curve upside down we’ve been measuring ourselves relative to Moore’s Law. GPU technology is advancing faster than the development of the CPU technology … [Read more...] about We are Moore’s Law
Twitter outpaces email or telephone for COFES input
Setting the topics for roundtable discussions at COFES is a last-minute push on purpose. This year Twitter is getting the job done. Every year on Saturday afternoon at COFES (the Congress on the Future of Engineering Software) attendees break into groups to discuss relevant topics in small groups. The roundtable sessions occur concurrently with 1-on-1 meetings and ad hoc … [Read more...] about Twitter outpaces email or telephone for COFES input
Webinar explores social media for manufacturing
GlobalSpec seminar will explore the use of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for the industrial sector. Engineering and manufacturing are not immune to the social media buzz. But sooner or later the question is asked: can social media tools really make a difference in the product development experience? The manufacturing online search specialist GlobalSpec is hosting a webinar … [Read more...] about Webinar explores social media for manufacturing
One Screen to Rule Them All, One Screen to Find Them, One Screen to Bring Them All and In the IT Bind Them
Consumer technology pundits say there is a war going on over what screen size will prevail: mobile, desktop, or room-size. For engineering, all such talk is nonsense; they all have a place. By Randall S. Newton There is much talk of convergence-as-war in consumer technology these days, and it is all about screen sizes. Some say the mobile screen (cell phones, netbooks, and … [Read more...] about One Screen to Rule Them All, One Screen to Find Them, One Screen to Bring Them All and In the IT Bind Them