Would a 3D-printed gun really be legal?
Defense Distributed, the pro-gun nonprofit working to make 3D-printable gun designs freely available to everyone on the Internet, recently inched one step closer toward achieving that goal. The Austin,...
View Article3-D printer maker Stratasys to acquire desktop rival MakerBot
3-D printer company Stratasys is acquiring desktop 3-D printer maker MakerBot for over US$400 million in an all-stock deal, to shore up its consumer presence.
View ArticleStratasys acquires MakerBot, targets broader 3D printing market
Two of the 3D printing industry's largest companies announced a merger that could help speed up adoption of the technology in new markets.
View ArticleMakerbot's desktop scanner for 3D printers will cost you $US1400
Makerbot's Digitizer desktop 3D scanner, which can scan an object and replicate it in digital form for a 3D printer, is now for sale. But it comes with a hefty price tag.
View ArticleUK police seizure poses question: 3D printed gun components, or printer parts?
The Greater Manchester Police have seized components for what they say could be the U.K.'s first-ever confiscated 3D printed gun, though others point out that the parts look like bits that a hobbyist...
View Article3D printing adds new dimension to business innovation
3D printing may have an image problem. It's sometimes seen as a hobbyist pursuit -- a fun way to build knickknacks from your living room desktop -- but a growing number of companies are giving serious...
View Article3D printing community rallies to create $5 hand for kid
A congenital birth defect left Leon McCarthy without fingers on his left hand. A very expensive custom-designed prosthetic was out of the question, but 3D printing has allowed them to print using about...
View Article3D printer prices drop, food printers arrive at CES
The number of 3D printer vendors rose from five last year to more than 20 this year, and prices for their machines have come down dramatically.
View ArticleAdobe enables 3D printing designs in Photoshop CC app
Adobe announced today that users can upload CAD images and save them as .stl files, allowing them to be manipulated and then printed on 3D printers.
View ArticleHands on: Trying a 3D printer -- a beginner's tale
Learning to use a 3D printer for the first time is not complicated, but learning to do it well comes with a significant learning curve.
View Article3D printer price drops could lure home users
3D printer prices are dropping into a range that could appeal to home users.
View ArticleChina's 3D printing market to quadruple
While still a nascent market in China, the production and sale of 3D printers are expected to quadruple over the next four years, according to a new report.
View ArticleReview: The new Da Vinci all-in-one 3D scanner/printer
Start-up XYZPrinting today released its first all-in-one 3D printer, which uses a 3D laser scanner to replicate objects placed inside the machine.
View ArticleHands on with MakerBot's 3D printed wood
3D printing has lost its novelty value a bit, but new printing materials that MakerBot plans to release will soon make it a lot more interesting again.
View ArticleHP hopes its 3D printers will drive the 'next industrial revolution'
HP wants to drive the "next industrial revolution" and spark a change in the way products are manufactured with its new 3D printers.
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