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GPU-Accelerated Air Traffic Management

NVIDIA is working with NASA and the U.S. National Airspace System to help improve air traffic control. NASA is experimenting with CUDA and Nvidia GPUs to improve the efficiency of their Future ATM Concepts Evaluation ...

HP announces new digital signange displays

HP VantagePoint is a 132″-digital touch surface with up to 32 simultaneous touch points. The ultra high resolution (4098×1536) display is powered by a high-end dual-core Hewlett Packard Z800 workstation. Six HP LD4730G Micro-Bezel Digital ...

IMSI/Design to release TurboViewer SDK

IMSI/Design will release a software development kit (SDK) for its TurboViewer product line, making it the first CAD vendor to provide a way for other developers to leverage their product. TurboApps SDK will be released ...

International CES is in full swing

Its CES week and we are looking forward to playing with all the new gadgets from OLED TVs to Tegra3 tablets, 28nm GPUs and taking a bite out of Ice Cream sandwich. Steve Ballmer gave ...

Everything you ever wanted to know about Visual Display technology

A new reference is hitting the shelves this week that covers all aspects of the science and technology behind displays, from the fundamentals of optics, vision and color science, through electronic imaging, flexible displays and ...

2012 CAD Report now available

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JPR report: 80% of smartphones will have stereo 3D cameras and screens

Just as cameras and GPS became mainstays of mobile phones and tablets, the next must-have feature on mobile devices will be stereovision 3D (S3D) capability. It’s not just about games; the addition of two cameras ...

2011. What was that about?

Doesn't it seem like 2011 lasted a lot longer than a mere 365 days? This was a year that was up and down and up and down. In the tech world, the year officially starts ...

Autodesk acquires T-Splines modeling technology

Autodesk has acquired the technology-related assets of T-Splines Inc., a privately-held surface modeling software company based in Utah. T-Splines has developed a patented surface modeling technology that allows designers to add local detail and control ...

Quantum dot filter displays are the next big thing

Nanosys, Using what they call quantum dot technology the company claims it can enable LCDs to display about 50% more color than they can today. The result is greener greens, bluer blues. Embedded in a ...

JPR releases the Q3 Workstation market quarterly report

Q2’s market stability begged the question: would there be a resumption of growth in the third quarter, more stability, or worse, a return to weakness. Well, the numbers are in, and they look good. Around ...

Workstation Market saw Some Return of Momentum in Q3’11

Workstation Market saw Some Return of Momentum in Q3'11