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Nokia appeals to makers with 3D printing kit for the Lumia 820

2013-01-18 21:31:20| Extremetech

The Nokia Lumia 820 smartphone has a replaceable backplate. This allows 820 owners to buy new covers from Nokia with different colors and features like shock protection. That's not all you can do with it, though. Nokia is going the extra mile for their geekier fans, and providing templates for people to design their own custom shells. 3D printing is fantastic, and it will certainly play an important role in manufacturing going forward. That said, its real world use has been oversold by many of us in the tech field.

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Smartphone makers, look to emerging markets -- Nielsen

2013-01-18 15:54:17| CNET News.com

Sure, U.S. mobile users have already made the jump to smartphones, but there's still plenty of room for growth for these handsets in developing nations. [Read more]

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Polysilicon Makers Cut Production, Lay Off Workers

2013-01-18 14:12:47| Chemicals - Topix.net

Two manufacturers of polysilicon, a key raw material for solar panels, are reducing production, laying off workers, and postponing planned new capacity because of oversupply and plunging prices.

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Twitter offers safe harbor to more app makers

2013-01-18 01:08:33| CNET News.com

Twitter gave its official blessing to nine new companies. Shoutlet, Adobe Social, Percolate and others can keep selling their Twitter services without fear of being shut down. [Read more]

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