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From social media to cosmetics, it seems like facial recognition is everywhere these days. In terms of smartphones, the technology is meant to protect your data and digital life, but that…

3D printing has its share of headaches. It doesn’t help that many 3D printers feature small screens, tiny buttons and janky jog wheels. Fortunately, you don’t have to be limited…

We’ve got a lot of 3D printing business news to cover in the first August edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, and then we’ll move on to 3D printing materials…

3D printer controller OctoPrint already has plenty of fans. The free, open source software, which offers a web interface so that users can control and monitor their printers from anywhere at any…

Which is the better phone, Apple’s iPhone or devices that run Android? It is a philosophical battle that is as old as time itself, well at least as old as…

MatterHackers has officially announced the release of their latest version of their 3D printer controller, MatterControl T10, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. MatterControl T10 is an Android-powered touchscreen controller,…

There really are apps for just about anything. I’m continually amazed by the range and complexity of tasks that we can now do with just a few clicks of our…

To demonstrate the toughness of their new Xtouch smartphone and its 3D printed shell, Chinese phone manufacturer Bluboo did something that would give any smartphone owner severe heart palpitations. The…

When Orbbec was founded back in 2013 their goal was to develop intelligent computer-driven 3D cameras capable of reacting to their environment, and their users specific needs using gesture controls….

It seems like it was just yesterday that I first was introduced to 3D scanning as a desktop production method used for 3D printing, yet over the past two years…

What I love most about 3D printing is obviously all the useful applications that it enables. Sure, cute little trinkets are fun to look at and play with, but it’s…

You may remember back about two years ago when a company called Matter and Form Inc. hit Indiegogo with a campaign to raise funding for their new MF 3D scanner….

If you struggle with starting your day and your alarm clock bears the brunt of your early-morning angst, then Instructables contributor Johan Moberg may have a solution for you with…

It’s not enough to be able to come up with a concept, digitally or 3D design it, and then 3D print it. It’s not enough to be able to replicate…

In 1985, seven friends sat down together to talk about ways in which they could create quality communication systems. Since then, the company they formed has opened offices in more…

It’s really amazing how quickly the tools behind 3D design and image capturing are progressing. One of the impediments to widespread adoption of 3D printing, is the lack of easy…

Today is a big day for both Amazon and those eagerly awaiting the new Amazon Fire Phone. Today is the day that the phone becomes available, and no doubt there…

In the extremely competitive market of consumer based 3D printers, it takes a lot to set one company apart from the rest. Just like in every other industry, you either…

3D printing seemed to be all the rage at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show back in the beginning of the month.  In fact, some of the largest crowds gathered at…