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Informatix Software says its Piranesi '3D Painting technology' tool now works with Luxology's Modo 302. Piranesi gives a hand-rendered look to 3D sculptures, models and images created in Modo 302. Informatix has developed a free EPix plug-in using the Modo SDK, so files can be exported to Piranesi. Luxology says Piranesi is a 'good match' with Mod...

If elected president, Sen. Barack Obama will appoint a Cabinet-level chief technology officer. Bill Kennard, an adviser on technology and media issues to the Obama campaign and former chair of the Federal Communications Commission, offers his insight.

Would you still watch your favorite television program if you had to cycle for an hour before you could view it? Couch potatoes will be horrified, but advances in human-powered technology -- where users power appliances through their own motion -- are making this 'workout-to-watch' scenario become reality.

Forget about forgetfulness: IBM scientists have come up with a high-tech way to help you remember every name, face and phone number you encounter. The technology -- named 'Pensieve,' in a nod to the magical memory machine from the 'Harry Potter' series -- uses data from your mobile devices to build and store connections from your day-to-day experiences.

BANGALORE, INDIA - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited today announced the rollout of an integrated solution for policy issuance and administration for Max Vijay -- a brand... [WebWire - Friday, August 01, 2008]

There are probably lots and lots of lawsuits going on every day in the technology world, and generally, they are quite uninteresting to all of us. Exceptions exist, of course, and the case of Apple and PsyStar is definitely one of them. It's a lawsuit that could test one of the most debated issues in the world of software: the EULA issue. To refresh your memory: PsyStar started offering Macintosh clones earlier this year, which caused quite the uproar in the Mac community. Apple was silent on the issue at first, but a few weeks ago the company decided to take legal action against PsyStar, claiming PsyStar violated Apple's copyright and license agreements (EULAs), and motivated others to do the same. While several legal experts agree that Apple's EULA will stand the test of court in The Netherlands, the situation in the US might be completely different. PsyStar seems prepared for the worst, as they have hired lawyers from Carr & Ferrell LLP, a firm who successfully fought Apple in court

mmacx writes 'Technology Review has up an article about Shapeways, a new online rapid-prototyping service that allows users to upload digital designs which are then printed on 3-D printers and shipped back. A spinoff from Philips Research, the service gives small businesses, designers, artists, and hobbyists access to prototyping tools that were once available only to the largest corporations. The fee for a typical printed object is $50-$150. Their video shows the steps behind the process.' We've been talking about 3D printing for years. of this story at Slashdot.

AT&T's new technology chief says his goal can be summed up in five words: 'More bandwidth in more places.'