The folks at MakerBot Industries have not exactly been resting on their laurels since causing a stir at CES last year with the Thing-o-Matic 3D printer. Even though the original small object creation ...

With new printers, new user-friendly software, and a new retail store, MakerBot shows that it's serious about attracting the average consumer to 3D printing. Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's ...

The Replicator may have just been pushed off this writer's Christmas list. (Note to self: send updated letter to Santa.) But, this isn't a loss for MakerBot Industries, because it's being replaced by ...

I had been keeping an eye on the 3D printing community for a couple of years, but it all seemed too disjoint, too many RepRap variations to keep track of, too many modifications. It was nearly ...

Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

The Replicator 2 from MakerBot, sporting its new, sleek exterior. But its improvements are not only skin deep. MakerBot is continuing to have a great 2012. They kicked off the year this past January ...

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I have been following MakerBot, the Brooklyn 3-D printer company, since they started in 2009. Desktop 3D fabrication has seemed poised to revolutionize all kinds of creative endeavors, from Etsy ...

Today at CES 2014, MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis announced the MakerBot Replicator 3D Printing Platform including the new Mini, Z18, and prosumer Replicators. This “platform” consists of the MakerBot ...

This is the fifth year Makerbot has been to CES, and the company has moved from a 10-by-10 booth to a jam-packed press conference at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. The company has now sold more ...

A few short hours ago at press conference, Makerbot announced the release of their Replicator 2 3D printer. The original Makerbot Replicator was released earlier this year at CES and regaled by the ...

"Desktop fabrication machine" may sound more like an item in a sci-fi book than a device you can buy today, but they do exist, and they're getting better. Makerbot's new Replicator 2 can print out 3-D ...