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Prynt Case Turns Your Smartphone Into A Polaroid
The days of having pictures printed on actual physical paper that you can hold in your hands are pretty much gone. But that doesn’t mean we haven’t lost anything in the transition. There was a certain magical element to being able to pass a bit of paper around your group (rather than a heavy and breakable smartphone), right after the pic had been taken. Heck, there’s even more nostalgia when stumbling on an old Polaroid stuck between old papers. So that’s why we have a soft spot for Prynt. It’s a case for Android and iPhones that will contain a tiny printer and up to 30 sheets of paper. The current prototype takes around 50 seconds to print one picture, but the hopes are that by the time all the hardware elements are properly integrated, this figure will be cut down to about 30 seconds.
Prynt is the brainchild of a French startup, who is now looking for funding and is planning a Kickstarter early next year. So expect to hear back from this product in the months to come. Expected retail price will be a very affordable $99.
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Turn Your Smartphone into a Polaroid Camera with Prynt
The age of pasting memorable Polaroids on our bedroom walls have somewhat passed, replaced only with thousands and thousands of useless photos in our smartphone memory cards, some never to be seen again. A French startup is looking to change that, and rekindle the now ancient amusement habit. They have a prototype the call the Prynt, a smartphone case / backpack with a printer inside.
Prynt works in 3 very easy steps. Plug Prynt into your smartphone (or your smartphone into Prynt), snap photos, and print. No WiFi, no Blutooth, just plug and print.
They are launching their Kickstarter page early next year so keep an eye out and you may just grab their first units for $99.
Own Your Own Micro Motion 3D Printer for $349
3D printing is now within reach for the average consumer. The M3D, or simply the Micro, is not only affordable but also very practical. It’s a plug-and-print package equipped with a state-of-the-art software interface with pre-built printable models. At the core of the Micro lies an embedded microchip on the print head that enables precise motions, which in turn produces precise printed products. It moves in beautiful motion, and all you have to do is sit and watch. Or stand, if you prefer. They call this the Micro Motion Technologyâ„¢ and you can pre-order one for $349 on their website.
Engadget’s back to school guide 2013: printers
While you'll spend most of your time staring at a screen as you hastily pull together assignments at the last minute, you'll still need something to put your work to paper when the time comes to turn it in. Luckily, we're on hand to show there's much more to the wonderful world of inkjet printers than just pumping out projects, whether that be producing high-quality photos straight from your camera's SD card, or making memories tangible by printing straight from Facebook -- no computer required. There are scores of printers available at virtually every price point, so if you'd rather spend your last days of freedom not researching printers, then head past the break for our back to school suggestions.
Filed under: Peripherals, HP
ToughWriter prototype brings color printing to the cockpit, we go hands-on
You might be surprised to hear that many current aircraft already have the ability to print documents at 30,000 feet. Long-haul airliners like the Boeing Dreamliner and Airbus A340 ship with a ToughWriter flight deck printer installed and ready to go, but the device has been limited to black and white output, which can be a bit restrictive when it comes to spitting out charts and weather information. Astro-Med, the company behind the cockpit printer currently churning out reports in thousands of commercial, business and military planes, has a spiffy new model on the way. We spotted an early prototype on display at the Paris Air Show this week, and while it's still a ways off from being cockpit-ready, the device works quite well, printing to ZINK paper at about 30 seconds per page, compared to 5 seconds for the monochrome version.
Unlike the printers we're accustomed to using on the ground, a ToughWriter must be installed before an aircraft is certified, so it's really something you need to factor in before the FAA signs off on your plane. In other words, don't expect to simply swap in this new color model once it hits the market. It's also an expensive acquisition -- it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect pricing in the $25,000 range, though that detail has yet to be announced. The version we saw in Paris is very much a work in progress -- it far exceeds the maximum size allowed, and it's heavier than the targeted 10 pounds, too. It does print quite nicely, though, and once engineers manage to squeeze the printer into a smaller housing, it'll likely include AirPrint so pilots can print from their iPads, and possibly Android wireless support, too. Astro-Med reps weren't able to tell us when the color ToughWriter will take to the skies, and considering the certification involved, it could be a few years out. Catch it in action in the gallery below.
Filed under: Peripherals, Transportation