It costs me $25 to replace the black ink cartridge in my inkjet printer. For double that, I could get a brand new mono laser printer from Brother, courtesy of Australia Post at the moment. Capable of printing 22 pages per minute, at 1200dpi, it’s black only so it’s not going to help you print out photos. But for under 50 bucks, who cares! Bargain! [Lasoo]
Instead of the toxic smell of melted plastics, while the Imagine 3D printer is doing its thing, your workspace will be filled with the aroma of delicious confections. Because its printing head uses syringes that can be filled with chocolate. More »
Yesterday MakerBot unveiled their next generation 3D printer, cleverly naming it the Replicator in a nod to the similar devices seen in Star Trek. But instead of instantly producing a piping hot cup of Earl Grey tea, the Replicator methodically turns 3D models into real-life plastic creations. More »
Portable devices might have replaced paper tickets, but holding up your smartphone to welcome home a loved one just doesn’t have the same emotional impact as a large banner that can now be printed on demand at Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport. More »
HP just spent millions (presumably, the exact figure isn’t out yet) on a German printing software company called Hiflex. At this point, I’m pretty sure HP has reliable intel that we’re just months away from a printing-based dystopian economy. Like Waterworld, but with toner. More »
When you shatter your kneecap, the surgeon may use an implanted scaffold to coax your bones to knit back together properly. But what happens to the scaffold once you’re healed? With this new system, the scaffold just melts away. More »
Bridging the gap between your smartphone and the morning paper, the Little Printer creates tiny digests culled from news sources, social networks and other subscriptions giving you something physical to read on your commute to work. More »
A team of Columbia University researchers says it’s not impossible: they’ve discovered an exploit for the embedded systems found in printers that hackers can control and rewrite the firmware for without anyone knowing — then use that to steal information or potentially cause printers to catch fire. More »
They’re never as cheap as online solutions, but there’s something to be said for the immediate gratification you get from automated kiosks. And now custom smartphone cases can be added to the list of things you can buy from a machine. More »
HP is all but done with webOS, rumoured to be in talks with potential buyers. However, a sale hasn’t happened yet because it’s still deluding itself into thinking people care about seeing a linux-based mobile OS on a printer. More »
