HP reveals world’s first production-ready 3D printing system

The recently launched HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution revolutionizes design, prototyping and manufacturing, and for the first time, delivers superior quality physical parts up to 10 times faster and at half the cost of current 3D print systems.

By printing functional parts at the individual voxel level (a voxel is the 3D equivalent of a 2D pixel in traditional printing), HP offers customers an unprecedented ability to transform part properties and deliver mass customization.

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Sony goes big with Xperia XA Ultra phablet focusing on night photography

Sony Mobile just announced the Xperia XA Ultra which is the latest and biggest addition to the Sony Xperia X line unveiled at Mobile World Congress. Featuring a borderless 6” display, to its generous 16MP front-facing camera, and premium body. The XA Ultra will feature 2 days of battery life plus quick charge capability.Xperia XA Ultra will be available in Canada later this summer, pricing and carrier details remain a mystery.

Joining the diverse Xperia X Series announced at MWC, this mid-range masterpiece doesn’t break the bank, but it certainly does offer big fun. From Insta-worthy selfies even in low-light to a long lasting battery.

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Ads make their way to Google image search results

Even your image search these days aren’t safe from ads. Google is introducing Shopping ads into image search results, so if you’re looking through new bags and jewelry, for example, you’ll see items that you can buy on the spot. Aside from that, Google is boosting its local inventory ads. It now shows you whether a retailer has in-store pickup and a store’s knowledge panel will turn inventory into something that’s searchable, which could help save you time since you find out earlier if it’s worth making a trip to a particular store.

Source: Google Inside AdWords | Via: Engadget

Update as of 12:10 p.m., May 17

Google Canada has clarified that only local inventory ads are available in the country. Shopping ads aren't currently available. 

Adobe Capture CC lets you create patterns out of photos

Adobe introduces a new pattern-making feature to Capture CC, adding a whole new layer into the app. Android and iOS users can create patterns from one photo and save on their Creative Cloud Libraries for later use. You can pinch and drag to zoom on a picture to change up an image; it can be everything from a repeated image to geometric shapes. It’s up to you to play around in the app. Check out the link below to see how you can create different patterns. You can access the finished product via panels in Photoshop CC when you’re creating on your computer. You need version 2.0 Capture CC to get access to the new feature.

Source: Adobe