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New year, new rules. Only this time we have nothing to do with the changes that are likely to affect us all: the EU VAT laws for digital businesses are changing. The new EU legislation that came into force on 1 January 2015, affects all businesses that sell digital services such as downloads, games, apps, e-books and similar digital products, to other European countries. From now on, VAT on digital services will be paid in...

The International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the hub for technology innovation and exclusive expert insight. This year some kick-ass technological inventions and futuristic ideas were going around: reality computing, wearables, full-colour 3D scanning, drones, etc. While all the new gadgets and concepts are incredibly exciting, what we were mostly interested in was the trends and predictions for 3D printing (what a surprise!). Carl Bass, chief executive of Autodesk and one of the most influential...

Pinterest has been growing at a meteoric speed. With more than 70 million users, it is one of the giant social media platforms holding the world in its far-reaching hands. Given its huge power to get exposure, boost sales and drive traffic, it would be pure madness to continue ignoring it. It's time to give Pinterest a proper attention that it deserves. And let me tell you why... Visual stories. Well, it's an obvious one,...

"Free" was searched on CGTrader website more frequently than any other word this year and it's a telling sign of the ever increasing demand for instantly available, high quality, unpaid content. Yes, it's old news, but it's also a great tool to actually make sales, if you know how to use that data (use our tips for 3D models & 3D print models). Why are trendy keywords important? The top 20 most-searched-for keywords reveal 3D...

With so many improvements taking place on our site in the last couple of months, another new feature (though super exciting) shouldn't come as a surprise. It is one of our early New Year's resolutions to step into 2015 with a fresh mindset, so we're making important tweaks to the way the royalty/reputation system works. No reason to be alarmed, it's all in effort to bring more clarity to the process. Without further ado, let's...

This year we've spent a long time thinking about the perfect holiday gift that we could give you. Guess what, you're not an easy crowd to shop for. Luckily, we're not short of cool ideas. So this season we give you the gift of giving... With much excitement we introduce the new website features: community rating and new referrals system. Please handle them with care, for with the new powers come new responsibilities. pssst... there...

When we launched the Flat is Boring campaign, our focus was on broadcasting the big and exciting message - with 3D printing, bringing any idea to life is a matter of creativity rather than anything else. So, initially we had no other intention but to offer the delightful experience of having your creative project idea transformed into a 3D printable model, printed and delivered to your doorstep by our partner Shapeways. The winners (Top 10...

Posted on Nov 11, 2014 by Juste Semetaite No one wants to live fast and die young anymore. The new cult that’s spun the society into an obsessive quest for the modern elixir of extended life is the beating heart of the 21 st century. It is, of course, the all-consuming desire to reverse the process of aging and extend the maximum lifespan. Some of the measures that were taken to shift the grand plan...

The New Media Film Festival is all about the trendsetters and upcoming talents in the new media field. Already in its 6th year, the festival has become recognized as the birthplace of the new talent in film making that uses new media as a platform to share stories worth telling. The festival is now accepting entries for the 2015 edition and content creators are invited to submit their work to 20 competitive categories that collectively...

Bravo! to the adventurous, curious and innovation-driven designers who delved into the 3D printing market without a second thought when it was just an ambiguous blob of pioneering ideas on the vast map of new technological developments. Witnessing the new extraordinary applications and impressive advancements that are reported every day, you must be feeling quite happy with yourselves, having anticipated and acted upon your hunch way before anyone else. But as the market grows, more...