Tom’s Guide

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Point-and-shoot cameras are dying, or already dead, thanks to ever-better camera phones — so goes the popular wisdom, anyway. Many photo aficionados are reluctant to agree, though, pointing out that smartphone cameras still have relatively tiny image sensors and lenses that can’t match the quality of a “real” camera’s gear. … Read the rest

Regardless of whether Panasonic is closing up its plasma shop, the technology is on a fast decline. “Plasma has some life left, but by 2015, the market opportunity is getting small,” Steve Koenig, director of industry analysis at the Consumer Electronics Association, told Tom’s Guide.… Read the rest

Father-and-son team Scott and Zachary Vader aim to take 3D printing up a substantial notch by printing with molten metals such as aluminum and copper. In rough terms, their prototype machine, which debuted at Maker Faire in New York City over the weekend, is like an inkjet printer for metal.… Read the rest

[Tom’s Guide] 3D printing promises to bring users’ digital visions into the physical world. That’s literally what happens with an alternative to the mainstream 3D tech called stereolithography (SLA). Utilizing the same kind of projector often used for PowerPoint presentations and movie nights, these devices turn liquid into finely detailed objects.… Read the rest

Not all 3D printers are the same, and new concepts continue to emerge. The square boxes that build up small plastic items by laying down layers of melted filament are just one of many types.

Some printers come in far bigger sizes.… Read the rest