Before the first Apple PC, a “personal computer” was pretty much an expensive calculator, built from a kit, which could answer math problems with switches and lights. The arrival of the Apple II ...
When you hear the word "printer," you probably think of that machine connected to your computer that spits out boarding passes, greeting cards, and photos (sometimes guzzling ink in the process). Well ...
(MoneyWatch) For some time now, it appears that 3D printing -- the technology that builds physical objects on a small "printer" by progressively depositing layers of melted plastic -- is on the verge ...
Depending on where you live, accessing a 3D printer might be simpler than you expect. A nearby public library should be your ...
Research on 3D printing (also called additive manufacturing) has increased the accessibility of the technology to the general public. Today you can even buy your own 3D printer, although at a steep ...
The tech giant makes its long-awaited move into 3D printing -- but machines using its technology won't be widely available until 2016. Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, ...
MarketsandMarkets forecast recently that the global 3D printing market will grow by 22.5% a year, rising from $12.6bn in 2021 to $34.8bn by 2026. The technology’s usefulness was demonstrated during ...
A team of researchers from the University of California at Berkeley have unveiled a 3D printer that uses light to create an entire object at once. It's called the Replicator, named after the machines ...
The hype surrounding 3D printing started a few years ago, but is now quietening down. Gone is the buzz surrounding pioneers, innovators and investor darlings such as MakerBot, Ultimaker and the Dutch ...