Author: dsellers

Apple previews iOS 11.3

Apple says that iOS 11.3 will arrive this spring with “exciting new ways to experience augmented reality on iPhone and iPad, new Animoji on iPhone X and the ability to view health records in the Health app.

Along with iOS 11.3, the tech giant has rolled out ARKit 1.5 to developers to provide even more immersive AR experiences. In addition to horizontal surfaces like tables and chairs, ARKit can now recognize and place virtual objects on vertical surfaces like walls and doors, and can more accurately map irregularly shaped surfaces like circular tables.

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CS Odessa adds ORM Diagrams Solution

CS Odessa (www.conceptdraw.com) has announced new additions to the ConceptDraw Solution Park.

These free additions provide support for data modeling and software engineering with new visualization tools. The Object-role Modeling (ORM) Diagrams solution extends ConceptDraw Pro 11 software by adding new libraries, samples, and templates.

ConceptDraw Pro is a graphics and diagramming product with a set of tools to make flowcharts, swim lane diagrams, charts, and reports. It’s compatible with macOS and Windows.

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Kool Tools: Epson SureColor F2100 printer

Epson’s SureColor F2100 is designed exclusively for direct-to-garment printing and offers an entirely purpose-built system for high-quality prints at production speeds.

Leveraging the Epson PrecisionCore TFP printhead and UltraChrome DG garment ink technology, the SureColor F2100 achieves up to twice the speeds of the previous generation DTG printer. Successor to the SureColor F2000, the new SureColor F2100 offers four color ink technology, plus white ink, to deliver improved image quality, speed, and efficiency.

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IDC: public cloud services/infrastructure spending to reach $160 billion

Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure is forecast to reach $160 billion in 2018, an increase of 23.2% over 2017, according to IDC.

Although annual spending growth is expected to slow somewhat over the 2016-2021 forecast period, the market is forecast to achieve a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.9% with public cloud services spending totaling $277 billion in 2021, adds the research group.

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