After opening a 170,000 square foot factory in New York under a year ago, MakerBot is calling it quits and closing down the factory and moving its manufacturing overseas, costing jobs.
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MakerBot and Home Depot are partnering to introduce 3D printing to the masses. The MakerBot will initially see its way into 12 stores located in California, Illinois, and New York.
Students have made their 3D printer start drawing simple, temporary designs on peoples skin. After a while, the students weren't satisfied with just printing temporary tattoos.
MakerBot has announced its Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer is now being sold in 15 more Microsoft retail stores in the US, bringing the total number of stores to 18.
Microsoft has released a new video that talks about the addition of native 3D printing features in Windows 8.1, along with a short visit to a 3D print tool shop called MakerHaus.
MakerBot has made a big splash at SXSW, displaying a prototype 3D desktop scanner that they expect to turn into a marketable product in the near future. Combine this with a 3D printer and have fun!
Nokia has launched a contest where some people will win a new Windows Phone-based Lumia 820 with a personalized 3D printed case made by the MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer.
