WALTHAM, Mass. — Raytheon Technologies on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $753 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 50 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions and restructuring costs, came to 90 cents per share.
The results beat Wall Street…
Recently, Samsung made Google Messages the default messaging app on the Galaxy S21 series outside of the US, instead of their own app. It seems the next step of this change is that Google has more widely launched a redesign for the Messages app that looks more like…
Biden to nominate Frank Kendall as Air Force secretary
April 28, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has officially nominated Frank Kendall to serve as secretary of the Air Force and Gina Ortiz Jones for undersecretary of the Air Force.
The announcement, made by the White House on Tuesday afternoon, confirmed reporting by Defense…
The US Senate is considering a Congressional Review Act bill to reimpose regulations of methane release. A number of Big Oil and Gas companies support the regulations, and Occidental Petroleum stated its support today to senators. Here’s why.
Methane regulation
The Trump administration limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas…
Google Assistant is available on devices of all shapes and sizes, but the vast majority of useful smart speakers that support it are designed to be used in one place, indoors. I’ve been wanting a solution to bring Assistant and, in turn, Chromecast audio around my home…
REE Automotive and Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Group, announced a business alliance to design and produce solutions in “next-generation commercial mobility.” The alliance will combine Hino’s experience as a commercial vehicle manufacturer with REE’s…
Fearful of Google winning messaging, Apple executive argued for iMessage on Android in 2013
April 28, 2021
Epic’s lawsuit against Apple has revealed quite a bit about iMessage for Android, including how platform lock-in is one reason it doesn’t exist. New filings today revealed that Apple executive Eddy Cue made the case for iMessage on Android to stop Google from owning messaging.
As noted by the Verge, Eddy Cue — currently Apple’s senior vice president of internet software and services —…
Nintendo finally adds online play to a huge Switch hit
April 27, 2021
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Nintendo is finally updating Super Mario Party with online play. This comes — well, not just in time for stay-at-home orders due to the pandemic (which started more than a year ago). But…
Sigma has announced the 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens for E-Mount and L-Mount. The company says that the original 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM that was announced in 2012 — the first of all the Art lenses that set the standard for the line — has been redesigned from the ground up…
Which DSLR System Held Its Value Better, Canon or Nikon?
April 27, 2021
Canon and Nikon have ruled the DSLR landscape for a couple of decades now, but which one has proven more valuable in the long run? Let’s set the scene and then crunch some numbers.
This story is part of KEH’s Tilt-Shift Report, where the company shares exclusive data and unique insights into the latest trends in camera gear buying, trading, and selling.
The Tilt
While the DSLR has roots that…
