Printers

Intel will soon release 'Rock Canyon' NUC mini PCs with Braswell SOCs. The small PC, to which the buyer still has to add memory, storage and an OS, now has a Toslink connection. Despite the processor's 6W TDP, the device is not passively…

Scientists at the California Institute of Caltech are working on a new chip for smartphone cameras. The most startling thing about the chip is that it must be able to estimate length, width and depth. The information can then be used by…

A German hacker has tricked an iris scanner with photos of an iris. A 75-pixel-diameter photo printed at 1200dpi on paper was enough to trick Panasonic's iris scanner into thinking it was actually an iris to scan.Security researcher Jan…

Amazon has filed a patent application describing a "mobile factory" by placing a 3D printer in a truck. During the trip to a customer, the 3d printer could print a certain product.According to Amazon's patent application, the concept has…

Ultimaker has announced two new 3d printers at CES. The Ultimaker2 Extended makes it possible to print larger objects, while the Ultimaker2 Go with its compact size is intended for printing smaller objects.The Ultimaker2 Go is described…

Cura was developed by Ultimaker to make 3d printing as easy and streamlined as possible. Cura contains everything you need to be able to print a 3d file. It works with all Ultimaker printers, as well as those from RepRap and Printrbot.…

An American has developed a bullet that would cause less damage to plastic weapons made with a 3D printer. The sleeve is made of a thick layer of steel, so that the force that arises when the bullet is fired can be absorbed.The American…

A computer museum has released the source code of the first computer with a gui, mouse, desktop and an ethernet port. The Xerox Alto was a prototype that the company has ultimately only used internally since 1973.It is not the entire…

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced in Japan to two years in prison for making multiple functioning plastic firearms with his 3D printer. The man has violated national gun laws, according to the judge.The man has made several plastic…

Computer giant HP will split itself into two separate listed companies, the company has confirmed. One of the two new companies focuses on business IT infrastructure; the other on computers, laptops and printers.The split was rumored…