James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Have you ever tried using your iPhone as a 3D scanner? If you own an iPhone (specifically the 12 Pro model or later), then I'm about to teach you all about this cool thing your phone can do that I ...

Apple isn't known for making big changes in its devices too often, but the company does stack some industry-leading bits of hardware in its products. Ever noticed the black circle next to the cameras ...

It seems to make sense. If you have a 3D printer, you might wish you could just scan some kind of part and print it — sort of like a 3D photocopier. Every time we think about this, though, we watch a ...

Test setup: An iPhone 17 Pro with Polycam and a $759 Creality Otter Lite scanned the same model for a print comparison. Key findings: The Otter Lite produced near-identical replicas with intricate ...