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January 19, 2019
Sure, the autonomous flying egg was a little kitschy. But Chinese drone manufacturer PowerVision, which first caught the general public’s eye with its flying egg called the PowerEgg, is now doubling down on underwater drones. PowerVision used CES 2019, a massive tech tradeshow in Las Vegas, to debut the PowerDolphin. […]
January 15, 2019
It took a few years, but FINALLY(!), you no longer need a smartphone or tablet to control your DJI drone. Dronemaker DJI launched its new Smart Controller at CES 2019, a massive tech trade show in Las Vegas. The Smart Controller finally allows pilots to fly (some of) DJI’s drones […]
January 13, 2019
The following is a guest post by Chams Edhia Riahi, a drone enthusiast and founder of The Drone Logic. This is the third in a three-part series about drones and wedding photography. Read part one here and part two here. A wedding is undeniably one of the most beautiful moments […]
January 6, 2019
The following is a guest post by Chams Edhia Riahi, a drone enthusiast and founder of The Drone Logic. This is the second in a three-part series about drones and wedding photography. Read part one here, and look for part three this time next week. Wedding moments are not repeatable, […]
January 2, 2019
The International CES 2019 show kicks off this year on Jan. 8 in Las Vegas Nevada. The technology trade show, which runs through Jan. 11, features a slew of the latest and greatest tech across all industries. Expect to see 5G, voice-powered devices, mood detectors, foldable screens and plenty of […]
December 30, 2018
The following is a guest post by Chams Edhia Riahi, a drone enthusiast and founder of The Drone Logic. This is the first in a three-part series about drones and wedding photography. Look for part two this time next week. As drone photography and videography continues to gain popularity, some […]
December 24, 2018
On the heels of the launch of the DJI Mavic 2, the Chinese dronemaker this week announced the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, an industrial-grade version of its Mavic 2 and Mavic 2 Enterprise drones, which launched earlier this year. The main differentiator with the new Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual is […]
December 15, 2018
Here for your end-of-the-week drone photo inspiration, the B&H 2018 drone photo contest winners have been announced. Yours truly, me, The Drone Girl had the pleasure of being one of B&H Photo’s judges. The other judges were Armando Ferreira, Dom Esposito, Enobong Etteh, Jason Vong, Jonathan Casey and Tomas Villegas. […]
November 29, 2018
The DJI Osmo Pocket is a teeny, tiny, gimbal camera that shoots 4K footage, and it’s only a few hundred dollars. The Chinese manufacturer known for its drones, including the Mavic, Phantom and Spark, today launched the DJI Osmo Pocket. The Osmo is a lineup of 3-axis gimbal stabilized handheld […]
November 17, 2018
This article was originally written by Sally French for Slate. As first published in Slate’s Future Tense: In 2017, the Australian military drone-racing team made its competitive debut during the Australian Drone Nationals. Given the technology’s long history within the military, you might think they would have an edge. But that’s […]
November 3, 2018
Last month, the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) released a video illustrating its research on the impact of a potential drone collision with manned aircraft. It’s a pretty alarming video that has conjured up frightening headlines that don’t exactly put anyone who has ever ridden in a manned aircraft at […]
October 20, 2018
This article was originally written by Sally French for MarketWatch. As first published in MarketWatch: Looking for a gig that pays six figures? Consider being a freelance drone pilot. It worked for Andrew Dean, who had been working as a waiter after leaving his job with the U.S. Air Force. Four years […]
October 13, 2018
Over the last few years, it’s no secret that the drone industry has been dominated by DJI. So just who are the other drone companies out there? This week, we’re looking at another company that has been around for a fair amount of time and is starting to step up […]
October 11, 2018
When Teal made its public debut in the drone industry back in 2016, the company generated a lot of buzz. It was unusual in a lot of ways: the company was one of the few drone manufacturers based in the U.S. (Teal is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah with […]
October 5, 2018
Meet Heather Butler, a drone pilot who started flying a few years ago, and for the last 13 months has been living out of a suitcase traveling the world and flying her DJI Mavic Pro. She shares her tips for traveling the world with a drone. Do you know an […]