3D printing apps are becoming a key part of how we create things. This blend of technology and art lets us turn ideas into real objects, with printers costing from $1000 to much more (Tech at GSA, ...

For the past couple of years, 3D printing has started to slowly turn into a trend among geeks and hobbyists. It probably gained even more popularity since the Consumer Electronics Show at the ...

One of the biggest reasons there isn’t a 3D printer in every home—yet—has nothing to do with price or availability. It’s the fact that if you want to design and print your own objects, you need to ...

On Friday, Microsoft released its 3D Builder app, which allows Windows 8.1 users to print 3D objects, but not much else. The simple, simplistic, free app from Microsoft provides a basic way to print ...

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