First 3D printer buyer's guide gathers input from thousands of users

	First 3D printer buyer's guide gathers input from thousands of users | Intel's IoT vision sees far more than chips
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Learn more >> First 3D printer buyer's guide gathers input from thousands of users The world's largest online community of 3D printer owners has rated what looks to be the majority of machines for sale today, offering consumers a detailed buyer's guide that uses a simple "1-10" rating system.Some 2,279 "verified" user reviews were collected for the buyer's guide, as some owners had more than one 3D printer model. In all, the guide rated 76 machines, with "10" the highest ranking and "1" the lowest."What I think was interesting is some of the bigger players in the industry were not represented, like Makerbot or 3D Systems, which seems to be the sentiment in the market today," said Brian Garret, chief technology officer at 3D Hubs, which created the online buyer's guide. Garret said users were often unimpressed with the print quality that came from larger vendors.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Intel's IoT vision sees far more than chips Intel is bringing all its assets to bear on the Internet of Things, a hot topic for nearly all IT vendors but one that's especially critical to big chip makers.While Intel would like to see its low-power chips used in sensors, wearables and other hardware that will ship in huge numbers if the industry's IoT dreams come true, it also has software, security and infrastructure to add to the mix. In the short run, those may matter more than the silicon itself.At an event in San Francisco on Tuesday, the company announced what it calls the Intel IoT Platform, a combination of hardware, software and partnerships designed to help its customers quickly churn out complete systems. Intel also introduced its latest IoT gateway design, plus security and management capabilities that will be part of that platform.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Sony high-res OLED screen attaches to any eyewear If you're not a fan of Google Glass-style displays yet, Sony hopes you might give its new detachable OLED a chance.The Japanese electronics manufacturer has announced a prototype head-mounted display that can easily attach to any sort of eyewear and display information on its high-res OLED module.The device is much closer in design to Glass than Sony's previous head-mounted wearable, SmartEyeglasses, which are glasses that can project basic green text and graphics across the lenses.The new 40-gram display consists of a band that goes around the back of a user's head, with electronics on either arm. The control board on the right side contains a processor, sensor hub and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules. 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