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Monthly Archives: April 2015
iOS 8 vs Android KitKat: The BIGGEST and BEST Platforms Compared
Google’s share of the mobile space is HUGE. Android is now the most used mobile OS on the planet by a considerable margin – over 60% if you’re wondering. A lot of Google’s success with Android is to do with … Continue reading
Chronicle critics offer entertainment suggestions
Art exercises: Switch to an experimental mind-set for CounterCurrent 15. At 2 p.m. Thursday, Maya Zbib and Omar Abi Azar lead their audience across the University of Houston during “In Walking Distance.” At 9 p.m., Janet Biggs performs “If Ever … Continue reading
Sterling man turns love of aviation into a model art form
The word “diorama” might bring back a few memories for you. Maybe you even made one yourself during your school days. Powell, 81, has built three to date (among many other things, mostly model airplanes) and plans to build another. … Continue reading
Boeing, Airbus struggle to sell flagship jumbo jets as demand slips
Seattle/Paris: The jumbo jet, for many years the workhorse of modern air travel, could be close to running out of runway. Last year, there were zero orders placed by commercial airlines for new Boeing 747s or Airbus A380s, reflecting a … Continue reading
You Should Always Know the Kind of Plane You’re on — Here’s Why
(Photo: Shutterstock/hxdyl) Always know your plane. The type of aircraft on which you’re flying can have a big effect on the quality of your trip. The most important time to “get to know your plane” is when you’re selecting a … Continue reading
RPT-INSIGHT-The jumbo jet faces a make or break year at Boeing, Airbus
(Repeating story to additional subscribers without changes to text) By Alwyn Scott and Tim Hepher Seattle/Paris April 16 (Reuters) – The jumbo jet, for many years the workhorse of modern air travel, could be close to running out of runway. … Continue reading
Models tell an aircraft’s story
The airplanes are so detailed, they look ready to board. But at 12 inches to a few feet in length, the scale models made by Fullerton-based Pacific Miniatures, know also as PacMin, are instead a special keepsake to most who … Continue reading