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The Award Goes to MakerBot’s 3D Printed Award for Pocket-lint

When I was in high school, I held on to my tennis trophies, spelling bee plaques, and academic achievement certificates by ceremoniously stuffing them all into a bedroom bookshelf —…

MakerBot Partners with Fry’s Electronics to Bring Their 3D Printers and Filament to 32 Stores

What a week it has been for the two largest 3D printer manufacturers in the world, Stratasys and 3D Systems. While 3D Systems yesterday announced a deal to acquire Cimatron, a CAD/CAM…

Home Depot and MakerBot to Expand Their In-Store Pilot Program to 39 Stores Total in U.S.

Home Depot and MakerBot have teamed up today to answer the now mainstream question of “Hey, how do I get one of those 3D printers?” with a surprisingly mainstream partnership….

Engineering Students Design “Happy Feet,” 3D Printed Shoes for Kenyans Afflicted by Jigger Infection

Many Americans have fairly filtered views of the dangers of living in other areas of the world; many people think of animal dangers in Kenya as being lions. While lion…

MakerBot and FirstBuild Team Up to Offer the Icebox Challenge: 3D Printed Refrigerator Ideas

Have you ever stood in front of your refrigerator, just staring in? Maybe it’s a midnight snack, maybe it’s uncertainty about what to make for dinner, but there’s some holding…

UNC at Chapel Hill Opens a Makerspace for Free, On-Campus 3D Printing

Some of the most remarkable and innovative achievements in 3D design and printing are happening in the academic environment, including collaborative efforts between academia and industry. While preserving the long-standing…

MakerBot Bundles Their 5th Generation Replicator & Z18 Printers To Offer a $400 Discount

Back in January, when MakerBot unveiled their three new 3D printers at the 2014 CES, there was quite the buzz. All three devices, packed with a slew of new features,…

MakerBot Desktop 3.2.1 is Here, Along With a Firmware Update for 5th Generation Replicator 3D Printers

As new 3D printer companies continue to make their way into the consumer market, MakerBot seems to remain a reliable, steady cornerstone. They are able to do this by seeing…

MakerBot Desktop Version 3.1.1 Adds Wi-Fi Connectivity And Smart Extruder Data

Back in January at the Consumer Electronics Show, Makerbot unveiled three new Fifth Generation MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers. These included the MakerBot Replicator Mini, The MakerBot Replicator, and the larger MakerBot…

Portola High School in California Takes to Kickstarter to Fund a 3D Printer – They need your help!

3D printing in schools has only recently become a reality. While there are many schools around the world that have already had the opportunity to bring 3D printers into their…

You Can Now Order a MakerBot Replicator Mini – Ships this Spring

At CES 2014 in Las Vegas, we saw 3 new MakerBot Replicator printers make their debut. Today, MakerBot announces that they are now taking orders for the smallest and most…