Source: http://gizmodo.com/htcs-9-inch-nexus-tablet-will-be-called-volantis-1594280149
Android Police just published renders and specs on a rumored 9-inch HTC Nexus tablet. With an 8.9-inch, 2048x1440 display, Tegra K1 processor, and zero-gap aluminum body, Android Police's intel says the device, named Volantis, will launch later this year at $400 for 16GB. Though it might not look exactly like the render above. [Android Police]
source: http://gigaom.com/2014/06/19/the-rise-of-the-super-fast-industrial-3d-printer/
3D printers are slow; so slow that in the time it would take to print a screwdriver, you could just drive to the store and pick one up with a half hour to spare. And that's a problem when a manufacturing job calls for creating units as quickly as possible.
And the frustrating thing is that existing 3D printers could technically print faster. It's just a matter of using an extruder that puts out thicker ropes of material, allowing the printer to lay down more material with the same number of movements. But thicker layers means sacrificing the printer's resolution, because the place where one layer ends and the next begins becomes obvious.
So a national lab and a corporation set out in the past year to completely reinvent the concept of the 3D printer. Here's what they are working on.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory decided to make a faster printer by embracing thicker layers. Using Cincinnati Inc.'s huge BAAM 3D printer, it is working toward a machine that could print 200 to 500 times faster than a standard desktop 3D printer.
A few more details about the Oak Ridge-Cincinnati partnership emerged today on 3DPrint.com, which reported that BAAM is capable of printing objects as large as tables and chairs by extruding plastic in layers 0.3 inches wide. Chairs recently on display at the RAPID conference each took about 2 hours and 30 minutes to print. On a normal printer, a chair would take days to print and need to be printed in pieces.
The BAAM 3D printer. Photo courtesy of Cincinnati Inc.
The site also reported that Oak Ridge is considering processing 3D printed objects after they are printed so that they appear smooth. This could involve sanding or treating the plastic with a chemical like acetone, which is commonly used to make desktop printed items smooth.
The lab plans to take orders for the machine around the end of the year, according to 3DPrint.com, and will be capable of producing just a handful every year.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/20/chrome-experiment-soccer-games/
We've had the World Cup doodle, and now Google's Chrome is getting into the Beautiful Game's big tournament, with three experimental games that connect between your smartphone and browser. (Well, the third title, Shootout, can be played on your phone). Compared to prior titles, however,, they're a little lame. We found controls on our iPhone to be,well, outright unstable. Rather than our lack of skill, which is usually to blame for our low scores, a buggy connection and unresponsive controls were what usually stopped our keepie-uppies. Slightly insipid gaming aside (c'mon, they're free and neither Infinite Kick nor Space Kick have an end), the best part is the Brazil-flavored soundtrack. Top scores and bragging rights belong below in the comments, please.
Filed under: Cellphones, Desktops, Gaming, Google
Source: Kick With Chrome
Source: http://gizmodo.com/report-apple-smartwatch-production-starts-in-july-1593352240
If rumors are to be believed, Apple's entry into the smartwatch world is coming soon: Reuters says production will start in July, with an expected launch date sometime in October. And it's going to be (literally) big.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/quantum-computers-still-arent-faster-than-your-average-1593365494
The D-Wave 2 is a much-hyped quantum computer, but, as scientists now report, it's not actually any faster than a regular old PC. Wait, didn't we say it was 3,600 times faster
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