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Printers are usually a must-have at offices. You never know when you may have to snatch a few quick prints of that important document that needs to be in hard copy. In fact, printers have also find a space at homes where they are utilized for a whole host of things, from printing written assignments to doing that from-home job at the last minute.

However, the size of the printers can be a problem. Put it in your work-space and it seems like a giant machine occupying the greater part of the desk. The usefulness admitted, the clutter of a printer can be a little annoying. Neilson Navarrete has now presented a concept design of a really cool printer which adjusts to different sizes. (more…)

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More gloomy news from Kodak: the company just announced that it will stop selling consumer inkjet printers in 2013 and instead focus its efforts on commercial printing products. This decision hardly comes as a surprise: Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year and attempted to auction off a stockpile of patents valued at up to $2.6 billion. The company stated on Friday that it expects to take a $90 million hit due to its floundering inkjet business. Kodak’s garage sale attracted interest from unlikely alliances in the form of Apple and Microsoft versus Google and Samsung, but reportedly only reeled in disappointing offers under the $500 million mark. Hoping to rebound next year as a “lean,” mean, successful machine, we’ll just have to wait and see what develops for this fallen photography frontrunner.

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MakerBot Industries has unveiled a brand-new desktop 3-D printer that the company claims is the easiest, fastest, and most affordable tool yet for constructing 3-D models. The new printer is called the MakerBot Replicator 2 and is aimed at engineers, researchers, creative professionals, and anyone else who likes to make 3-D models.

The Replicator 2 has a 100-micron layer resolution, which the manufacturer says is a new standard in professional looking models and accurate, lifelike replicas. The printer is also capable of making large objects up to 410 cubic inches in volume. That works means items as large as 11.2-inches long by 6-inches wide by 6.1-inches high can be made.

The new 3-D printer also ships with updated software enabling faster and more consistent printing. The printer is optimized to work with MakerBot PLA filament. This filament is a renewable bioplastic that is the most popular build material used in 3-D printing. The material is popular thanks to its strength and the ability to make large products without the material cracking or warping.

One interesting feature of the Replicator 2 is that you can make multiple models at one time thanks the large build volume. The slicing engine is also up to 20 times faster than previous technology to allow for quicker printing. The Replicator 2 Desktop Printer sells for $2199.

MakerBot Replicator 2 desktop 3-D printer debuts is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Hankering for an instant photo solution without the vintage Polaroid look? LG’s Pocket Photo, which measures up at approximately 2.8- x 4.7- x 0.9-inches and is touted as the world’s smallest mobile picture printer, might fit the bill. Images are slung from smartphones to the Optimus Vu-sized hardware via NFC, Bluetooth or USB with the help of an Android app, which can also be used to apply filters and overlay QR codes and messages. Unfortunately for iPhone-toting photographers, there’s no mention of an iOS companion application. Leveraging heat-activated Zink paper, the rig can churn out 2- x 3-inch prints without relying on conventional ink. Pocket Photo is making its way to shelves in Korea with a roughly $169 price tag dressed in orange, pink and silver accents, but there’s no word on a US release. Head past the break to catch a video of the gizmo in action.

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Berg’s whimsical Little Printer has been hacked to support photos, though the new direct messaging feature won’t be present in the first generation of the unusual desktop gizmo. Part of a side-project by a member of the Berg team, the app update adds a camera feature to the currently text-only smartphone software, allowing users to append a photo to their wirelessly-beamed message.

Those messages are then printed out by the Little Printer, complete with a monochrome version of the image. The app has a number of filters, intended to help people get the clearest final result given the limitations of the printer itself, but don’t be expecting anything up to even Instagram level of clarity.

Still, it’s a neat tweak, and a sign that the Berg team hasn’t stopped evolving the Little Printer even though it’s now up for preorder and nearing shipping stage. The last update we saw was integration with Foursquare, Google, and other sites, extending the number of data sources for printed text messages.

Unfortunately, Berg says it’s “not sure when or if we’ll launch this,” with the only certainty being that it definitely won’t be in version one as the team doesn’t have time to integrate it properly. The Little Printer is up for preorder now, priced at £199 or $259, with shipping expected in mid-October.

Berg Little Printer teases Instagram-esque photo tweak is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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