Scientists 3D print cartilage to repair damaged windpipes
Believe it or not, scientists aren’t yet finished discovering new ways to 3D print body parts. A team at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has developed a 3D printing technique that lets them produce cartilage for repairing damaged tracheas, better known to you and I as windpipes. They use an off-the-shelf 3D printer (in this case, a MakerBot Replicator 2X Experimental) to create a scaffold for the cartilage out of the same PLA filament you’d use for everyday 3D printing projects. After that, they cover the scaffold in a mix of chondrocytes (healthy cartilage cells) and collagen, ‘baking’ it in a custom bioreactor to make sure the cells grow properly.
The new approach is just a proof of concept right now, and researchers estimate that it could take up to five years before it’s helping to repair airways in humans. If it works as promised, though, it could do a lot for fixing not just tracheas, but other body parts. Instead of relying on either slow conventional reconstruction methods or expensive biological printers, you could use relatively cheap hardware to get replacements within hours. That, in turn, would both lower medical costs and let patients resume their lives that much sooner.
Filed under: Peripherals, Science
Source: MakerBot
Universal confirms full cast for Steve Jobs biopic
While there’s nothing shocking to come out of this, Universal Pictures has officially detailed the full cast of the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic in a press release today. The release basically confirms previous reports that the film will star Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs, alongside Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak, and Jeff Daniels as John Sculley.
Originally reported by SlashFilm, Universal also shared details about the film’s structure, confirming that it will indeed center around three major product launches throughout Jobs’ life.
Additionally, the press release confirms earlier rumors that Kate Winslet, Katherine Waterston, and Boardwalk Empire’s Michael Stuhlbarg are also a part of the movie’s cast.
Source: SlashFilm
Quad-Core 2012 Mac Mini Mysteriously Reappears on Apple’s U.S. Online Store
Apple today has mysteriously added back a 2012 model Mac mini to the Apple Online Store for $699. The over two-year-old machine still has the same hardware specifications as it did in 2012, including a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and Intel HD Graphics 4000. The listing also shows that the computer ships with OS X Mavericks installed.
It is unknown if the outdated Mac mini has mistakenly resurfaced on the Apple Online Store, or if Apple intentionally reintroduced the model on its website. One plausible reason that Apple may be making this older Mac mini available for purchase again is to provide customers with a quad-core option, as the existing 2014 models are each powered by dual-core Intel Core i5 processors.
The entry-level Mac is listed as out of stock in the United States, and MacRumors could not find the model listed for sale elsewhere after spot checks of the Apple Online Store in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan and several other countries. Apple still offers a refurbished version of the same 2012 Mac mini for $589 on its website, although that model is also currently out of stock.
Microsoft accidently pushes 9932 build for Windows 10 Preview but fails to install
If you are using the Windows 10 Technical Preview, you may have had a few updates tonight. One of them is a Flash security fix to build 9926, and another is for the Windows 10 Technical Preview (KB3035129).
Interestingly, some users are also getting notifications for a 9931 and 9932 OS update. While at first this seems like good news as it implies new features and fixes, truth be told the update is meant for internal Microsoft testing only but it had been accidentally exposed. As a result, those attempting to install the update are met with a failure to install due to not having the proper credentials.
‘Pushbullet’ Brings Notification Syncing and Easy File Transfers to iOS, Mac, and Safari [iOS Blog]
Pushbullet has long been one of the more popular third-party solutions for keeping notifications, links, photos and other files in sync between a smartphone or tablet and computer, although one important feature it has lacked until now is support for Apple devices. The wait is over, however, as Pushbullet announced today the availability of full iPhone, iPad and Mac support alongside a new Safari extension.
Pushbullet is the marriage of AirDrop, Notifyr and other features in one single package. First and foremost, the software enables iOS notifications to be pushed to Mac and dismissed remotely from Notification Center on iPhone. The app also has drag-and-drop functionality for sharing photos between devices and the ability to copy and paste links from Mac to iPhone using the newly available Safari extension.
The app utilizes Bluetooth LE to allow iOS notifications to be seen, acted on and dismissed from a Mac, with customizable per-app settings to fine-tune the experience to your liking. Pushbullet is now officially a cross-platform too as well, meaning that you can view your Android notifications right on your Mac desktop without taking your smartphone out of your pocket. Likewise, you can copy and paste links to your Android device using the Safari extension.
Pushbullet developer Ryan Olzenburg claims that iOS notifications cannot be pushed to Windows yet, but says to stay tuned for further updates. Pushbullet for iOS [Direct Link], Pushbullet for Mac [Direct Link] and the Safari extension are all free to download. If you use a different browser, extensions are available for Chrome, Firefox and Opera as well. We’ll be going hands-on with Pushbullet soon.
[Deal] Take $48 off a T-Mobile Nexus 6 with promo code
If you’ve been waiting for a deal on the Nexus 6, T-Mobile is offering a $48 discount on all variants of the phone with a promo code. With the Nexus 6 being so new (and relatively expensive for a Nexus device) you might want to take advantage of this before it goes away.
The promo code NEXUS6DEAL will save you $48 when buying either a 32 GB or 64 GB Nexus 6, but it looks like they’re only offering the blue colored device. Still, for almost a full $50 off, that might be enough to convince you to not worry too much about the color of the phone.
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source: T-Mobile
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Keep calm, Photos for Mac still on
Apple’s Photos for Mac was for shown off last summer at WWDC 2014 but isn’t scheduled to ship until “early 2015″. Apple hasn’t said anything more specific about the schedule than that, but today some concern arose when people realized that, at some point, information about Photos for Mac had disappeared from Apple.com. So, what’s going on?
Apple included Photos for Mac in the original preview pages for OS X Yosemite that went live right after the WWDC keynote in June. Now Apple.com is showing the OS X Yosemite release pages. Since Photos for Mac hasn’t been released yet, it isn’t part of those pages.
To the best of my understanding, it really is just that simple. Apple isn’t dropping any hints or implying anything beyond what they’ve already said.
Photos are a subject near and dear to many people’s hearts, and so the interest level in Photos for Mac is understandably high. There’s no point in getting stressed or worried about anything now, however. Unless and until Apple gets more specific, Photos for Mac remains announced for “early 2015″. That’s a pretty big window, which is great. Because Photos is important, I’m happy for Apple to use as much of it as they can.
To find out more about, check out our Photos for Mac explainer.
YouTube now defaults all videos to HTML5 on the web
Back in 2010, YouTube introduced HTML5 support for videos, but it was highly experimental at the time. When they introduced HTML5 for the first time, they detailed reasons why they couldn’t yet move all videos over to the standard due to video formatting issues, quality of streaming and much more. But today, YouTube announced in a blog post that all videos will be now played on HTML5 by default on the web. Browsers with YouTube’s HTML5 support are Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Safari 8 and Firefox Beta.
MediaSource Extensions have greatly helped YouTube alter streaming resolutions on the fly based on internet connection speeds. The video-streaming website also says the extensions have “reduced buffering by more than 50 percent globally and as much as 80 percent on heavily-congested networks.”
HTML5 also takes advantage of the VP9 codec, which reduces bandwidth consumption by an average of 35%. This allows more users to stream high resolution (4K and HD) videos without the need for a stronger internet connection. Using the VP9 codec also helps videos start 15-80 percent faster than before.
YouTube explains that key companies and services like Netflix, Vimeo, Apple and Microsoft have paved the way when it comes to HTML5 support, making it much more successful than ever before. YouTube also mentions that you can begin supporting HTML5 using the <iframe> API for embedding YouTube videos from here on out.
Motorola showing the #Motolove for Valentines Day with up to $140 off your purchase price
Deals are about when the hearts are all a flutter. Valentines Day is right around the corner boys and girls and that means you should probably start looking at the perfect gift to keep you off the couch this year. Motorola is gearing up to show you some love with a new promotion that is […]
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Sony is reportedly cutting 1,000 jobs in its smartphone group
There’s no doubt that Sony’s smartphone division is struggling, and it sounds like that’s about to exact a big toll on the company’s workforce. Nikkei reports that Sony expects to cut 1,000 jobs in its mobile group, adding to the 1,000 layoffs it announced alongside its less-than-stellar summer earnings. All told, Sony will have slashed 30 percent of its phone team’s staff by the end of its next fiscal year, in March 2016. The Japanese tech firm hasn’t confirmed anything, but further cuts would make sense. Smartphones represent a big drag on Sony’s finances, and its accountants are likely doing everything they can to right that sinking ship.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sony
Source: Reuters
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