• 3D printer prints its own upgrades

  The 3D printing scene is just getting weirder and weirder as more and more 3D printers get out into the wild. Today's 3D printing development is a series of extendable clamps that allows the MakerBot 3D printer to print larger objects. This is not particularly strange on its own. The weirdness: The clamps can be printed by MakerBots.

  By David Daw | 25 November, 2010 02:35

  Tags: printers, peripherals, 3d printing

• Vase made with 3D printer: What can't 3D printing do?

  Last week, GeekTech bought you the story of the awesome Lego 3D scanner, which literally bought two-dimensional Lego objects to life. Now, quirky gift company Shapeways has taken it one step further, creating an intricate glass vase that your grandma would be proud of--with a printer. The team used a custom 3D printer to print out the floral shaping of the vase, so the full tech specifications are still slim. However they did use a mould prior to printing and finished up with lead glass enamels.

  By Elizabeth Fish | 24 November, 2010 05:35

  Tags: Shapeways, printers, peripherals, 3d printing

• 3D printing may bring legal challenges, group says

  A coming revolution in 3D printing, with average consumers able to copy and create new three-dimensional objects at home, may lead to attempts by patent holders to expand their legal protections, a new paper says.

  By Grant Gross | 11 November, 2010 08:18

  Tags: RepRap, Public Knowledge, printers, peripherals, patent, Michael Weinberg, legal, intellectual property, Adrian Bowyer, 3d printing

• Upcoming Fujifilm printer brings 3D home

  If you've picked up a 3D camera from Fujifilm and are basking in the glory of its 3D display, what are you going to do with the 3D photos you've taken, aside from view them on your slick new 3D HDTV? Rather than order 3D photos from Fujifilm directly, you'll soon be able to print your 3D shots from the comfort of your own home.

  By Alessondra Springmann | 05 February, 2010 02:10

  Tags: fujifilm, 3d printing

• 3D printing coming to the desktop

  Hewlett-Packard, reigning inkjet giant, has partnered with Stratasys, a leading manufacturer of rapid prototyping machines, to bring 3D "printing" of solid objects to the desktop.The HP-Stratasys models have been described as small enough to sit on a desktop, quiet enough to use in an office, and priced under US$15,000.

  By Chris Head | 22 January, 2010 02:10

  Tags: HP, 3d printing

Whitepapers about 3d printing

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  Printer Usage and Cost Management Strategies for the Australian Mid-market, an Unrealised Opportunity

  This whitepaper was commissioned to aid senior business and ICT decision makers of medium-sized government and corporate organisations, including marketing, finance, and technology executives to better understand the current use of print devices including copiers, printers and multi-function Page 19 Reproductions in whole or in part are prohibited. This whitepaper also provides insights into how current management practices can be improved to optimise investments and improve sustainability. Read on.

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  Three business scenarios for cloud printing

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  NEWS RELEASE: HP Recognises Australian Businesses for Driving Environmental Sustainability through their Imaging & Printing Infrastructure.

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