It hasn't been that long since the concept of 3D printing seemed more like a dream than it did a reality. Fortunately for those of us who love technology, this isn't the case anymore. The ability to print in 3D is becoming more affordable, which means many people have even given it a try with their own printers (lucky dogs). If you are among them, and your hardware is made by … [Read more...] about MakerBot Mobile Brings 3D Printing to Android
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Microsoft Sees 1.1B in Revenue from Surface Tablet
Microsoft should be celebrating right now with news that their Surface tablet has realized $1.1 billion in revenue during the December quarter. Even though they are still lagging a fair ways behind the competition (with Apple seeing $5.3B in iPad sales during the same period), this dollar value represents a 24% increase year-over-year. These revenue numbers include more than … [Read more...] about Microsoft Sees 1.1B in Revenue from Surface Tablet
Secret Wars Gives Large-Scale Reboot to the Marvel Universe
Announcements made at this year's Secret Wars comic event brought an official end to the complex and sophisticated Marvel Universe (video coverage of the kick-off event is linked below so you can see for yourself). Once crowned the kinds of continuity, Marvel intends to apply almost 60-years of lessons-learned to a fresh universe (while trying desperately not to alienate … [Read more...] about Secret Wars Gives Large-Scale Reboot to the Marvel Universe
LibreOffice Viewer for Android Reads Nearly Any Document Type
You may already be familiar with LibreOffice, known for being an incredibly popular open source office application (available for Windows, Mac, and Linux). The good news, is the developers at Collabora are making the move to Android --beginning with a beta version of their LibreOffice Viewer. They warn that it's not stable (and therefore not recommended for mission critical … [Read more...] about LibreOffice Viewer for Android Reads Nearly Any Document Type
Stop Your Facebook Friends From Spreading False News Stories
Please brace yourself, I have a few truths to reveal... and they may come as a surprise to many of you (if my Facebook news feed is to be believed). It doesn't matter how many times you share the post with all of your friends, Costco will not give you a free $500 gift card. Nobody has a stash of yet-to-be-released iPhone 8.5's that they are just dying to give away to 200 lucky … [Read more...] about Stop Your Facebook Friends From Spreading False News Stories
Looking Forward to Microsoft’s Windows 10
Any of us who have been around in the tech industry for a year or twenty will remember that before Apple was what Apple has become, there was Microsoft... and they were the company you loved to hate (and hated to love). There was a time when we waited on the edges of our seats to see what was coming up in the next version of Microsoft's Windows operating system (and then we … [Read more...] about Looking Forward to Microsoft’s Windows 10
Apple May Be Considering a Stylus for Their Next iPad
Few things entertain the tech industry more than speculating on what Apple may have up their sleeves. It appears to be that time again, with rumours of an updated iPad gaining traction --the latest of which being a series of patent filings that suggest the company will introduce a proprietary stylus/iPen/Apple Pen of some sort. This rumour is a weird one. All speculation … [Read more...] about Apple May Be Considering a Stylus for Their Next iPad
Amazon Enters the Feature Films Business
Once upon a time, movies cost crazy amounts of money to make... which reserved their creation for huge studios with equally large budgets. Now we live in an age where high definition cameras are in the palms of our hands and the bottoms of our pockets. Using computers for special effects is faster and easier than ever before. Post-production takes a fraction of the time it used … [Read more...] about Amazon Enters the Feature Films Business
Get Android Lollipop Look and Feel Ahead of Actual Update
Have you been waiting (not so) patiently while it seems like everybody around you gets to play with Android Lollipop before your device delivers the operating system update? Google seems to understand that it is hard to wait, proving an update to the Google Now Launcher that will make it seem like you're ready to rock with Android 5.0. Google Now Launcher and the Google … [Read more...] about Get Android Lollipop Look and Feel Ahead of Actual Update