Autodesk this afternoon reported disappointing results for its fiscal second quarter ended July 31, as the weak economy takes a toll on the design software company.
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Still a speck inside a business unit mainly comprised of big corporate videoconferencing deals, called telepresence, it was launched internally in November and now has 150 groups focused on things like software design.
Ironically, positive commentary focuses on the the hardware more than the software, and on the actual design quality (a challenge to Apple).
He says there are about 1, 400-1, 500 software design engineers working on Windows and Windows Live, and Internet Explorer.
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To make every application on every Apple device act and feel like every other application on every Apple device, and to have the software of every Apple device echo the hardware design it runs on.
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Recruited by Jobs from Compaq in 1998, Cook got Apple out of the messy business of manufacturing so Jobs could focus the company on what it does best: industrial design and software.
Likewise Digital Equipment focused on its profit margin in computer-aided design and manufacturing software only to be destroyed by its lower margin but higher volume competitor AutoCad.
Craig Federighi will lead both iOS and OS X now, while Sir Jonathan will take on responsibility for the design of "human interface" in its software.
With its curved slider and gesture-controlled touch interface, Palm Pre fuses exquisite design with the revolutionary webOS software for fast access to content on the device or web.
The collaboration, which began in 2006 and resulted in two premium mobile phones being introduced in 2007 and 2008, focuses on key elements within the smartphone, including software and user interface down to its design and packaging.
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HP's approach certainly has the features on its side, thanks to some smart design work both inside and out and software from Microsoft that appears at first blush to be excellent.
Founded in 2010, Massive Health is comprised of world-class talent from leading consumer software companies and is focused on making the world a healthier place by applying technology and design to health.
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Huang used an iPad and MacBook Air to access rich computer-aided design files and special effects software that typically require a burly graphics processor running on a dedicated workstation or server.
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Based on the Intel Learning Series reference design, the PC will come pre-loaded with the Intel Learning Series software suite, specialized educational software and a variety of teaching resources.
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It is like trying to design a chair without understanding who will be sitting in it, or creating software without considering on what kind of computer it will be installed.
The new Intel-based smartphone exemplifies Orange's focus on delivering a well executed product to its users, from the quality and feel of industrial design to the overall software and applications experience.
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