If you currently own, or plan to buy a drone, you'll want to check out the new ruling from the FAA about the flight regulations. You are now required to register all unmanned aircraft, and the license is free for the first 30 days.
Parrot has announced that it will tie up with car manufacturers to integrate the RNB6 in-car infotainment system, and that a standalone unit will not be available to consumers looking for an aftermarket upgrade.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today is publishing new proposed rules for "small unmanned aircraft systems" — commonly (but not entirely accurately) referred to as "drones" — that would require an operator certificate and the user to be at least 17 years old. The proposed rules also would dictate when and where and how such "unmanned aerial systems," such as (but not...
Parrot came to CES 2015 with more than anyone had expected. Instead of announcing a new quad-copter or a jumping vehicle, Parrot showed off an in-dash car infotainment system. This system, codenamed RNB6, is a lot more than any third party in-dash unit that you can install in your car. The RNB6 runs a custom built build of Android 5.0 Lollipop. Systems like these that have custom forks...
It's another week, and we've gathered together the very best apps and games that have been released over the last seven days for iPhone and iPad. This go-around are quite a few video apps, but there's a little something for writers, too. On the games side, we've got a healthy mix of arcade, strategy, sports, and shooters. Bust open the App Store, and get downloading our top ten new...
I have had my eye on the AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition Quadcopter for quite a while, though I was never quite ready to drop $300 for one. So when Parrot offered to send me one, to say I was ecstatic would be an understatement. When the package arrived at my door, I quickly dropped what I was doing and got to work (well, got to play I guess). I popped open the box, pulled out all of the...
An enterprising Cupertino resident used a drone to capture footage of Apple's new Campus 2 facility under construction. The video shows shows us the site from a variety of angles, and as you can see, the drone actually gets fairly close to the site. The video was shot using a DJI Phantom 2 Drone with a GoPro camera attached. It looks like they've made significant progress on the...
We're approaching the holidays, and soon you may be looking for cool things to get for that iPhone, iPod touch or iPad owner on your gift list. Remote controlled toys have long been a popular gift for kids and adults alike, and they've gotten cooler than ever now that toy makers have caught on to the idea of using iOS devices as a control system. Here's a roundup of some of my favorites.
The AR.Drone's accompanying iPhone app, FreeFlight, has recently been updated to version 2.0 (2.1 at the time of this writing), and is now new and improved, with easier to use navigations, overlays, and sharing options. So what, if any difference does it make to new and old Droners alike?
Trigger-happy YouTuber FPS Russia recently posted a video demonstrating a prototype hover vehicle similar to the Parrot AR Drone which can be flown with an iPad, with one notable difference: it's got a gun strapped to its underbelly. Or that's the premise, anyway. It's more than likely that this is all fancy CG work, since the video was sponsored by the fine folks at Call of Duty.