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Defense Distributed Developed The Liberator 3D Printed Gun

May 8, 2013

Defense Distributed, the company that developed the Liberator 3D printed gun, today released a YouTube video demonstrating its first test firing of the weapon. With dramatic orchestral music setting the tone, the video shows a man firing ...

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Stratasys Announced The Winners of Its Ninth Annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge

Apr 11, 2013

Stratasys Ltd., a manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, announced the winners of its ninth annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. The global contest encourages students to submit an ...

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Enterprise-Class 3D Printers Will Be Available for Less Than $2,000 by 2016

Mar 29, 2013

Widespread adoption of 3D printing technology may not be that far away, according to a Gartner report predicting that enterprise-class 3D printers will be available for less than $2,000 by 2016. With the technology set to become less ...

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MakerBot Announced They Have Signed a Definitive Agreement

Mar 14, 2013

MakerBot, a leader in desktop 3D printing, and Autodesk, a leader in 3D design software, today announced they have signed a definitive agreement to jointly market a combination of 3D design software and 3D printing hardware to engineers, ...

Tags: MakerBot, Autodesk, 3D Design, 3D Printing

SXSW Put Such Social Networking Mainstays as Twitter and Foursquare on The Map

Mar 14, 2013

South by Southwest Interactive is best known as the technology festival that put such social networking mainstays as Twitter and Foursquare on the map. But if there was a "next big thing" at this year's event, finding it would be pretty ...

Tags: hardware, social networking, apps

3D Printing's Capabilities in Art, Sculpture and Toys Have Generated Considerable Buzz

Mar 13, 2013

3D printing's capabilities in art, sculpture and toys have generated considerable buzz at South by Southwest Interactive over the past few days. But one Austin, Texas-based group has a more controversial application in mind: guns. "When I ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, 3D, Computer Products

This Year's South Will Play Host to Tech Trends in Areas as Diverse as Gaming

Mar 12, 2013

This year's South by Southwest Interactive will play host to tech trends in areas as diverse as gaming, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and social networking, but whether the next Twitter will emerge at the conference is harder to say. ...

Tags: tech trends, gaming, artificial intelligence, 3D printing

The possibility of lighting industry seems to be not immune to produce this emerging techn

Mar 11, 2013

Sceptics and enthusiasts alike have discussed, agreed on, contested and disputed the various issues surrounding the potential of 3D printing - and it seems the lighting industry could be no less immune to the possibilities created by this ...

Tags: 3D Printing, Future Lighting Design, Still Lighting UK

Augmented Reality and 3D Printing Are The Hottest Emerging Technologies to Watch

Mar 7, 2013

Augmented reality and 3D printing are the hottest emerging technologies to watch, according to Tom Soderstrom, chief technology officer for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The impact of both technologies is already being felt with some ...

Tags: 3D Printing, Packaging, Printing, Computer

WikiHouse Was Designed as an Open-Source Construction Kit

Mar 1, 2013

WikiHouse.cc was designed as an open-source construction kit that lets people create and share home designs and then "print" pieces using machines available for as little as a few thousand dollars. It is part of the effort by the ...

Tags: WikiHouse, computer controlled tools, construction kit

Success Often Means Getting Ahead of The Competition and Staying There

Jan 30, 2013

In today's fast-moving business environment, success often means getting ahead of the competition and staying there. Not an easy task, considering the pace of technological advances. Here's some help. In addition to ideas showcased by the ...

Tags: packaging engineers, packaging solutions, packaging

Nokia Is Embracing The 3D Printing Community by Releasing Files

Jan 23, 2013

Nokia is embracing the 3D printing community by releasing files that will let smartphone users create their own custom shells. Owners of its Lumia 820 smartphone will be the first to have the opportunity, the company said in a blog post ...

Tags: Nokia, 3D printing community, smartphone

McNaney Came up with Filabot as Cheap Alternative to Spools of Filament Used by 3D Printer

Jan 17, 2013

McNaney came up with the Filabot as a cheap alternative to the spools of filament used by 3D printers. Filabot can take scrap plastic, including plastic from 3D objects, and grinds, melts, and re-extrudes it back into printable feedstock. ...

Tags: scrap plastic, printing material, printable feedstock

CNET Has Released Its Top 10 Best and Most Influential Tech Products in 2012

Jan 11, 2013

CNET, the world's #1 consumer technology news and reviews brand, has released its Top 10 best and most influential tech products in 2012. The Top 10 is comprised of two lists that rank the Top 5 in each of two categories – best and ...

Tags: CNET, Tech Products, consumer technology, Smartphones, tablets

Design Is Undergoing a Revolution

Dec 27, 2012

Design is undergoing a revolution. New technologies like 3D printers and accessible software mean anyone can be a designer today. Professionals and enthusiastic amateurs alike are using open design – the creation of products using ...

Tags: open design, revolution, 3D printers

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