Recommended Reading: President Obama, Commander in Nerdiness
Obama to leavethe White Housea nerdier placethan he found itGardiner Harris,The New York Times President Obama has accomplished a lot of things during his eight years in office. One of the causes he’s championed is science and STEM education. The New York Times takes a look at how the commander-in-chief is leaving the Oval Office a much nerdier place than he found it with science fairs, advisory committees and more. Continue...
Apple Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results
CUPERTINO, California — October 27, 2015 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $51.5 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.1 billion, or $1.96 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $42.1 billion and net profit of $8.5 billion, or $1.42 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.9 percent...
Cruise the airport on top of a piece of motorized luggage
The Modobag measures 22 x 14 x 9 inches — just the right size to fit into the overhead bins on most aircraft. That’s key, since it won’t do you much good if you can’t keep it with you past check-in. The bag can officially accommodate a rider up to 260 pounds, though the company says if you can fit on it comfortably you should be good to ride. To use it, you just need to open the front panel, pull the handle up...
Cruise the airport on top of a piece of motorized luggage
The Modobag measures 22 x 14 x 9 inches — just the right size to fit into the overhead bins on most aircraft. That’s key, since it won’t do you much good if you can’t keep it with you past check-in. The bag can officially accommodate a rider up to 260 pounds, though the company says if you can fit on it comfortably you should be good to ride. To use it, you just need to open the front panel, pull the handle up...
Android’s social watch face closes down in September
With the looming update to Android Wear 2.0, legacy apps (and devices) are going the way of the buffalo. In this case, it’s the Together watch face that included one-to-one communications like doodles and photos with another person using Google’s wearable platform. Android Police reports that the reason why is that app’s latest update warns that the watch face’s social features are going to be baked into the...
