Tag Archives: 3D

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
3D Printed Knee Joint for Meniscus Injuries

Knee problems involving the meniscus, the protective lining around the knee joint, can cause a bunch of problems, including long-term pain and arthritis. Orthopedists also have a hard time repairing a torn meniscus, usually involving the removal of the tear, … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Arduino Teams up with Sharebot to Give You Materia 101

Thursday Arduino, a DIY electronics platform for easy-to-use hardware and software, has teamed up with Italian 3D printing company Sharebot to create the Arduino Materia 101 3D printer. Priced under $1,000, Materia will launch at the Maker Faire Rome this … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
A 3D Printed Car by Local Motors For Sale Soon

Local Motors, founded back in 2007, are known for low-volume manufacturing of vehicle designs. Popular products include the off-road V8-powered Rally Fighter, electric bicycles, tricycles, toy cars, and skateboards; some of which the company incorporates 3D printed components into. After … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Kickstarter Case of the Mota 3D Printer: What Happens When You Pledge Too Much

When we first heard about 3D printing, we couldn’t believe our ears and eyes. The technology was that of a dream, and almost out of reach. Then, before we knew it, crowdfunding campaigns for 3D printers were almost a dime … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Amazon’s First Venture into Smartphones, the Fire Phone Announced Today

Amazon has waited for the right moment to plunge into the immense smartphone world, where the market is highly dominated by rival tech titans, Apple and Google. Wednesday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finally announced the e-commerce company’s first smartphone ever, … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Ostendo is Bringing Holograms to Your Smartphone in 2015

Now I know what most of you are thinking already – you’re conjuring up images of Star Wars, imagining an R2-D2-like device beaming your own Princess Leia right into your living room. Or perhaps you feel gipped at missing this … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google’s Project Tango Will Now Incorporate New, Cutting-Edge Tablet

Google is continuing its journey in revolutionizing what can be done with mobile devices. Its latest plan involves the manufacturing of 4,000 prototype tablets starting next month. The tablets would be Google’s second step in a recent research effort, dubbed … Continue reading

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E61- Praying Mantis Wears 3D Glasses, Boomer, LIX Pen, DIY “Google Glass” | Red Headed Geek Show

Lets NOT talk about GOOGLE GLASS!! One of my favorite things to complain about and make fun of! If I am NOT complaining about Google Glass, the only other time I will talk about it is when I have some … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The LIX 3D Pen Puts Design in the Palm of Your Hand

In the ever-expanding field of 3D printing, bigger things are coming in smaller and smaller packages. This week we saw the introduction of LIX’s 3D printing pen, a pen-sized device that allows you to sketch in the air without using … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google’s Project Tango To Partner With NASA To Built Autonomous Robots

The Google 3D project, Project Tango, might be something you’ve heard about in the news since it was unveiled in February. Google decided to embark on an experimental smartphone, packed with several high-quality cameras for mapping a 3D visual of … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Amazon’s Close To Showing Off Its First Smartphone

It has been years of rumors regarding an Amazon-branded smartphone, and just last Friday the Wall Street Journal reported that the company could finally announce the phone in June, for a third quarter 2014 release! Amazon has been working on … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Robohand: A Tragic Accident Transforms into Worldwide 3D Printing Prosthetic Company

Carpenter Richard Van As was the victim of a terrible accident in his workshop back in May 2011, when his saw slipped and diagonally sliced through the four fingers on his right hand. The way a true carpenter’s mind would … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Kickstarter Micro 3D Is Making Printer’s Dreams Come True For Only $300

3D printing is commonly recognized as a great technology, usually coming with a great big cost. Sure, the industry has its share of multi-thousand dollar machines, but there’s also a continual growing market of more affordable printers. This week, Kickstarter … Continue reading

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Doctors Successfully Implant a 3D-Printed Skull

The past year has shown a plethora of advances in the world of 3D printing – from a Handheld “Bio-Pen” that uses 3D printing technology to draw on or replace damaged bones to the first successful hot fire trial of … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Stratasys New Object500 Connex3, World’s First Full-Color, Multi-Material 3D Printer

The world’s largest competitor in 3D printing, Stratasys, announced the Object500 Connex3 during this year’s SolidWorks World 2014 event held in San Diego. Besides being huge in competition, the design of this particular 3D printer falls into the industrial realm. … Continue reading