Boulder Startup: Orbotix Has A Fan In President Obama

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Boulder Colorado based startup Orbotix Has been working on their smartphone controlled ball called Sphero for the better part of the last two years.

The company had a working prototype at the International Consumer Electronics Show in 2011.  Last Fall they started filling their preorders.  These days they are continuing to support their developers in bringing fun interactive apps to the ball.

An iPhone or Android can control the $130 ball. Through a smartphone app you can drive the ball, rotate the ball and play games like golf, and drive the cat absolutely crazy.

One of the most fun things to do with the ball is drive it down the sidewalk and watch the people’s reaction.

That’s exactly what President Obama did with the ball.  He had originally noticed someone else controlling the ball. Obama remarked how cool the ball was and of course they let him try it.

“Excuse me — give me some space to drive my ball,” Obama said to the crowd of onlookers before taking control of the ball via iPhone, reports the DenverPost.

Sphero joins a host of other smartphone controlled toys. Orbotix may have hit the big time with their latest fan.

Check out the video here at the source: DenverPost

President Obama Joins Pinterest

Although many feel, and statistics are showing, that Pinterest is predominantly for women, one important man has joined the Pinterest Community. That man is our President Barack Obama.

Sure we know that the account is being handled by his social media team, but people who follow Obama on Pinterest will get to see pictures of first dog BO, recipes; like an Obama family recipe for chili and artwork by the first kids.  The great people on Obama’s social media team have already set up pinboards on the President’s account. ObamArt, Obama inspired recipes and “The first family” are all part of Obama’s pinterest feed.

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