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Big fortunes lie hidden in big files
Jan. 9 | An absolute explosion of data is occurring under our noses. Big business wizards are emerging to make sense of it all. By Andy Marken “Why, anybody can have a brain. That’s a very mediocre commodity. Every pusillanimous creature that crawls on...
Lenovo hiring to beef up workstation segment
Jan. 3 | Lenovo built its workstation business from scratch after taking over IBM’s PC business, and is now taking market share from HP and Dell. The market is growing. Lenovo ThinkStation e30. (Source: Lenovo) Lenovo has created several positions globally...
Mashup 2.0: A new paradigm for professional graphics in 2012
Jan. 2 | It is time to rethink how we think about the future of graphics-based technologies. We are in transition from the era of “what can we do with what we draw?” to “what can we do with what we see or imagine?” By Randall S. Newton “This is...
Adobe posts a record year in 2011
Dec. 30 | Subscription plans are in place, the cloud is growing, and new software is in the pipeline. Adobe is set to use a strong 2011 as a foundation for a stronger 2012. By Kathleen Maher At the close of 2011 Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) turned in its strongest year...
The Nvidia Jen-Hsun Huang roadshow visits China
Dec. 29 | Nvidia takes the message of supercomputing on the desktop to the world’s hungriest market for advanced technology. Kathleen Maher reports from Beijing, China. By Kathleen Maher [Editor’s note: A link to a YouTube video of Jen-Hsun Huang’s keynote...
JPR report: 80% of smartphones will have stereo 3D cameras and screens by 2015
Dec. 22 | A variety of vendors will compete for this rapidly growing space. Stereoscopic 3D in mobile devices will have many applications beyond gaming. Just as cameras and GPS became mainstays of mobile phones and tablets, Jon Peddie Research believes based on...
Content: Big, beautiful and ready to sail
Dec. 14 | More data traveled through the electronic byways of the Internet in 2010 than in all previous years of its existence combined. We ain’t seen nothin’ yet. By Andy Marken Last year, more than four billion devices connected to the Internet shoved more...
Autodesk intends PLM global domination with Nexus
Dec. 5 | Autodesk 360 is a cloud-based suite for product lifecycle management that represents a new strategic direction and a significant about-face. Last week Autodesk introduced a new product lifecycle management (PLM) suite called Autodesk 360; it will ship...
Autodesk’s AEC division regroups
Dec. 4 | Progress' new CEO, Jay Bhatt The surprise move put the AEC division under an unscripted spotlight at last week’s Autodesk University. It is a good time for a shake-up in the division; Bentley is gaining ground. In a move seen as positive by...
