iYogi Review: Ultimaker 2 3D Printer – The New Face In 3D Printing

The Ultimaker 2 3D printer is the new face in the world of 3D printing. Built from high quality premium parts and materials, the Ultimaker 2 3D printer is an easy and dependable option in the genre. It has a great solid design and a stylish look that very well complements every type of interior. The Ultimaker 2 3D printer offers high printing speed with unmatched accuracy.

This 3D printer has small footprint but large build volume, which makes it a leading player in the industry for print-to-size ratio.  Low cost material has been used for printing and the manufacturers have an open filament system set in the printer. This facility of the printer allows you to choose and change between the filament types, other than buying filaments from Ultimaker.

The print plate of the Ultimaker 2 3D printer is removable, which means you can easily clean the plate after a big print job is done. It has a heated bed that facilitates the finished prints to be easily removed.

As iYogi reviewed the Ultimaker 2 3D printer the following specifications came to the forefront:

·         Build volume: 23 x 22.5 x 20.5 cm

·         Up to 20 micron of layer resolution

·         Position precision X Y Z: 12.5 / 12.5 / 5 micron

·         Print speed of 30 mm/s - 300 mm/s

·         Travel speed of 30 mm/s - 350 mm/s

·         Recommended filament diameter to be used is 2.85 mm

·         Nozzle diameter is of 0.4 mm

·         Stand-alone SD-card printing

·         Wi-Fi printing (future upgradeable)

·         Software used – Cura (official Ultimaker software)

·         Frame dimension X Y Z: 49.2 / 34.2 / 55.8 cm (with filament)

·         AC input: 100 - 240 V / ~4 AMPS / 50 - 60 HZ / 221 watt max.

·         Operation nozzle temperature is of 180° - 260° C

·         Operation heated bed temperature is of 50° - 100° C

·         Ambient operation temperature: 15° - 32° C

·         Power requirements: 24 V DC @ 9.2 AMPS

·         Print technology used - Fused filament fabrication (FFF)

Since the Ultimaker 2 3D printer can print from SD Card only, a pre-loaded 4GB SD Card is available with sample 3D models. The dial button present in the LCD helps you to control the function of the Ultimaker 2 3D printer easily. So, are you ready to bring this device home and enjoy 3D printing like never before?  

iYogi Reviews: HP Sprout –Ultimate Blend of a Great PC, 3D Scanner and Projector!

HP has always tried to do something different that actually makes it stand out in the crowd. It always came up with different products and the recent one to its kitty is Sprout – a Windows 8 PC with 3D scanning and a projected second screen. Isn’t the move by HP a commendable thing? The product developed is a result of a tremendous partnership between HP, Microsoft, Intel and 3M.

The innovative and revolutionary step taken by HP is surely going to cost a little more. So, if you have been planning to invest a little more on your next desktop, then why not chose the one that allows you to do multiple things at a time. Need to know more about the product? iYogi brings a full review of this product only to make it easier for you to pick the best from the lot.

Sprout – a complete package of computing, scanning and projection

Sprout from HP is a perfect blend of great computing experience, 3D scanning and quality projector. It is basically a 3D scanner and a projected touchscreen attached to a Windows 8 all-in-one desktop.

The most stunning part of the Sprout is the built-in scanner, projector and a real sense 3D camera.

On top of the HP sprout, 23-inch monitor called Sprout Illuminator is fixed which carries LED lights, and a combination projector and quad camera. The best part, you don’t have to stress your eyes onto a projection screen as Sprout comes with a 20-inch, 1024x768-pixel display, which reflects onto a large capacitive touchpad, called a Touch Mat.

The Illuminator of Sprout carries 14.6 megapixels camera for clearer and specific identification of documents or objects that are placed on top of the projector. The third role of the HP Sprout is the scanner. You don’t have to look out for any other object here as the Illuminator projector only acts as a scanner. Since, the projector comes embedded with an Intel Real Sense 3D Camera, so the projector very conveniently determines 3D data. Sprout is very much similar to Kinect as it also holds the capability to view three-dimensional things. So, any item placed right below the projector is copied at the tap of the icon and both 2D and 3D items are reduced into flat graphic designs.

Top and Bottom parts of Sprout

HP launched Sprout with an aim to provide the users a product that not only allows them to work on a regular Windows 8 touchscreen, but also that lets them scan and work on the bottom projected screen. As a user, you can very easily work on the bottom projected screen and can use the top display as the application space.

Hardware

The Sprout from HP comes inbuilt with a fourth-gen Core i7-4790S desktop PC with Nvidia GeForce GT745A graphics and Windows 8.1 OS. This is surely a great package that has a lot to offer. It sounds interesting even for the game players, who love to spend quality time playing games. It is so, because Sprout carries 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive with 8GB of cache.

Conclusion

HP has definitely tried to offer something different to its customers through Sprout, which is a great combination of a PC, 3D scanner and a projector. Priced at $1,899, Sprout has already entered the markets of US. So, if you are ready to spend a little more and want to experience the latest invention by HP, pick the Sprout now through retail stores, including Best Buy and the Microsoft Store.

Here’s everything about Google Nexus 6 you should know!

For all you Android fans, the good news is that Google Nexus 6 has finally been announced!

Nearly a year after the Google Nexus 5 hit the stores; the newest version is now out and is promising the interested users better specifications at an interesting price range. From the very first-look of the device, it sure looks stunning and the next smartphone that you should upgrade to. For your quick perusal, here’re its features and advantages that you can look forward to enjoying with this product…

•   The Google Nexus 6 is the flagship device for Android 5.0 Lollipop
•    Smart operating system for smarter speeds and performance
•    It is powered by Snapdragon 805 quad core 2.7GHz processor
•  You have a choice of 32 and 64 GB storage space to opt from
•  Its display is nothing less than the 6 inch Quad HD display for better multimedia experience
•  For crystal-clear audio quality, it is fitted with dual front-facing speakers
•   A 13 MP rear-facing and a 2 MP front-facing camera with features such as:

o   Optical image stabilization

o   Advanced computational photography technology

o   2.0 aperture lens

·         Fingerprint scanner 

·         3,220mAh Battery for better power and better life… so, no worries of frequent charging!

These were the features that you get along with this classy handset; however, there are a number of advantages that you also get to enjoy with this product. The first one is definitely the simple payment plan that allows you to bring the device home as soon as it is released and not have to pay anything up front. Yes, you can split up the cost over a year or a two-year period and pay the $649 price of the device comfortably.

Easy, isn’t it? All you will have to do now is wait for the device to reach a store near you; the earlier it will reach, the better it will be for you, right? If speculations and rumors are to be believed, the wait should not be longer than a month! For help to install apps, configure this device or set up its security settings, do not miss to call iYogi.