I tried the original AirSelfie drone, a tiny flying camera that attaches to your phone case, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. But it still had some issues, including so-so image quality and poor battery life. Now the AirSelfie2, first announced several months ago at CES 2018, is finally available …
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Foldable arms. Gesture control. Automated flight mode. Sound familiar? Now playing: Watch this: Mystic drone flies with AI 1:20 You’d be forgiven for thinking I was talking about features from the DJI Mavic Air, instead of Airlango’s Mystic drone. Both certainly look similar, fitting neatly in the palm of your hand with the arms folded. But the Mystic is hoping …
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Get yer drones here! In its first Amazon Prime Day, DJI will be offering the Mavic Pro for $800, $200 off its usual price of $1,000, and the Mavic Pro Fly More Combo (with extra batteries, parts and case) for $1,000, usually $1,300. These are decent discounts, and DJI drones rarely have significantly lower street prices so they’re probably the …
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When it comes to pushing the limits of drones that’ll fit in a backpack or (very large) purse, DJI has been tops — the Mavic Pro made flying 4K footage pretty dang portable, and we’ve called the Mavic Air the best travel drone. But you might want to hold off on buying either one, because it looks like a new …
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I’m holding a phone about FaceTime length away from my face as I’m running around a room. If a certain company has its way, everyone will be doing this a lot more soon. I’m playing a game created by Niantic, the startup that was the force behind the 2016 smash hit mobile game Pokemon Go. You know, the game that …
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When it comes to navigation, we live in an age of miracles. Speak a few words to your phone and it’ll lead you to your friend’s house. But there’s still room for improvement. What3words CEO Chris Sheldrick What3words How do you tell your sister where to meet at the concert festival? Where along that dirt road is the trailhead? Today’s …
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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Fathers Day in the US is Sunday, June 17. And May and June is the height of graduation season. What I’m saying is: You have gift needs. And CNET, thankfully, has answers. We already have extensive buying guides for dads and for …
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Cheeps! Some crazy person decided to put me on TV again! Tune in today at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT for a CNET live event: The Best Gifts for Dads and Grads 2018. Sponsored by Daily Steals! Why spend an hour with me and CNET royalty Brian Cooley and Lexy Savvides? Because deals! And prizes! And surprises! CNET …
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Taser-maker Axon and drone manufacturer DJI have partnered to sell surveillance drones to US law enforcement agencies. The Axon Air partnership, which Axon promoted in a press release on Tuesday, is designed to protect the chain-of-custody of evidence collected by drones. The program does this by linking the DJI drones to Axon’s Evidence.com network, a data management system that preserves data from body cameras and …
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We all know that there’s one glaring problem with parasols. In order for them to give you shade, sometimes you actually have to hold them — with your hands, no less! That’s not the case with the part-umbrella-part-drone Free Parasol developed by Asahi Power Service. In the company’s video, the prototype seems to be an off-the-shelf DJI Mavic Pro drone with …
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