Stratasys , an Israeli-based 3D printer and additive manufacturer has just agreed to acquire 3D printing company MakerBot . They’ve announced a “definitive merger agreement” where MakerBot would merge with a subsdiary of Stratasys in a “stock-for-stock transaction.” After selling more than 22,000 3D printers since its inception in 2009, MakerBot is seen as a leader and pioneer in the 3D printing space. Comments

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It’s often been rumored that Microsoft had an eye on Nokia’s handset business. It made perfect sense for both companies — one a struggling pioneer of the mobile industry and the other a struggling stalwart from the first wave of smartphones. According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, the two were actually quite close to striking a deal and were having “advanced talks” in London as recently as this month. But, according to the all-too-familiar “people familiar with the matter,” those talks have broken down.

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Microsoft’s next game console, the Xbox One , is perhaps best known for its complex used game system and once-per-24-hour online check-in requirement . Today, Microsoft is rolling back those policies, and the company took to its Xbox blog to explain. “I am announcing the following changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360,” Xbox head Don Mattrick writes. He then states: “An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games – After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.

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Microsoft and Nokia have gotten pretty cosy over the past few years, and at the time of the announcement of the Finnish company’s decision to use Windows Phone OS to power its smartphones, many speculated it was the first overture for a coming acquisition. And that is apparently where things were headed, according to the Wall Street Journal , but the proposed deal has since fallen apart. The WSJ says talks were taking place as soon as this month, but that they’ve collapsed to the point where they aren’t likely to get revived again, meaning a Microkia or Nokrosoft isn’t likely to happen anytime soon. Talks up until that point had been very advanced, the report says, but eventually broke down because of financial difficulties faced by both MS and Nokia. Developing…

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With Microsoft’s Build developer conference kicking off in just a week, we’re frankly surprised the company is choosing to release any news ahead of time. Today, though, the firm posted a video showing some changes to Office Web apps. In particular, the preview indicates that these various apps will now support real-time co-authoring, with multiple users making changes at once (yep, just like Google Docs). That’s a nice, long-awaited improvement over the current setup, in which multiple users can make changes, but not alongside one another. According to Microsoft, this set of features will roll out over “the next several months.” For now, we’ve got the video preview embedded after the break

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In spite of the recent layoffs , Zynga is still picking up talent in strategic areas like social casino gaming. The company bought a roughly 40-person team called Spooky Cool Labs full of real-money gaming talent. Based in Chicago, the Spooky Cool Labs team is made up of social and real money gaming veterans from companies such as Aristocrat, and slot machine makers like IGT (International Game Technology) and WMS Gaming . The company’s founder, Joe Kaminkow, was ranked as one of the 10 most influential people in the history of slots by Strictly Slots Magazine. But from Spooky Cool’s website, the company looks like it had been working on non-casino titles like a Wizard of Oz city-building social game

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What’s better than an Engadget reader meetup? An Engadget and gdgt reader meetup! That’s right, folks, Engadget + gdgt Live is a mere five days away, and you can (and should) come join us. Doors open on June 24 at 6pm at 82Mercer in Manhattan (the physical address is 76 Mercer Street). The best part: tickets are free and you can get ‘em right here . Those who come out will get to kick it in mobile lounges packed with the latest tech from from Samsung and Sony. And, we’ll have many more companies showing off their wares, including Qualcomm, Toshiba, Slingbox and Goji , the smart lock company that won our Startup Contest

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Researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Ishikawa Oku Lab have been hard at work on a camera system that can track fast moving objects incredibly well, and the technology may change the way sports like baseball and soccer are televised. Recently, the team building the system has entered the next phase of testing: taking it outside, to see if will perform as well as it has in a lab setting. If all goes according to plan, they expect it’ll be ready for broadcast use in roughly two years. Demos of the tech are pretty impressive, as you can see in the video below showing the (warning: not recommended watching for those easily prone to motion sickness). To get the ping-pong ball-centric shots, the system uses a group of lenses and two small mirrors that pan, tilt and move so the camera itself doesn’t have to

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Myriam and Brad are behind the mics once again, ready to tackle the latest topics from this past week. What’s on the agenda? We’ll be chatting about the HTC Butterfly s, Sony Xperia ZU, the upcoming Nokia EOS (which is quickly becoming the world’s worst-kept secret) and plenty more. Also, we won’t be covering this on the podcast, but you should probably check it out anyway. Join us in 45 minutes! Update: We’re going to have to push the podcast back to around 4:15 (give or take). Our apologies, and appreciate your patience! June 19, 2013 4:15:00 PM EDT Filed under: Announcements , Mobile Comments

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Though Lytro early adopters might not know it, every one of those little light field cameras actually has a WiFi chip embedded inside , lying dormant until the company decides to flip the switch. Well, that time has finally come in the form of a firmware update, and wouldn’t you know it, it coincides nicely with the release of a new iOS app as well. Dubbed Lytro Mobile, the app connects with the device over WiFi (naturally), letting you view its contents on your favorite iOS device. Simply select the Camera feature in the app, and it’ll prompt you to swipe the Lytro’s menu drawer until you see the WiFi logo as shown in the picture above.

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