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Think you own your printer cartridge? Think again

Mar 27, 2017
Don’t you hate it when you run out printer cartridges? There’s that thorny question: should you buy name brand or one of those less-expensive cartridges that’s been re-filled? Well, that decision may soon be made for you. Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Impression Products Inc. v. Lexmark International Inc. Lexmark, a manufacturer […]

Hewlett-Packard splits

Oct 6, 2014
The split formalizes two different directions the company was already headed in.

Small talk: Printing a house, music to wake up the Mars rover

Aug 17, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: The Californians Help Eliminate All The Evasive Registration Scofflaws program, the morning playlist of the Mars rover Curiosity, and a printer that can make a house.

To print or not to print: Which is greener?

Jan 18, 2012
New answers to the hottest question of the digital age come from some unexpected sources.