With Japan’s track record of natural disasters, the country is understandably always on the lookout for ways to better prepare itself. Japan is now looking to the skies, working to develop drones to help out in the case of an earthquake or other trouble. The country last week trialled special drones mounted with speaker systems …
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A pilot-less drone designed to carry one passenger at a time is set to start making regular trips in Dubai beginning in July, the Associated Press reported Monday. The EHang 184 AAV (autonomous aerial vehicle) is a one-person, battery-powered pod designed to carry a passenger for 23 minutes at about 60 miles per hour. Eight rotors mounted in pairs on …
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You might have heard: Amazon just won a patent that could let it drop packages from flying drones. That’s exciting, because so far drone deliveries have been pretty slow! This past December, Amazon’s first drone deliveries, in England, required the drone to land before it could release a package, and France’s postal service can’t deliver mail by drone without landing …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google is committed to Android Wear, says VP 1:16 Even if you buy into Tim Cook‘s pitch that he can’t make enough Apple watches to keep up with demand, the tech industry hasn’t had much luck popularizing smartwatches. But Google‘s not giving up. After a months-long delay, Google on Wednesday released its first major update to …
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Flipboard wants to get personal. The maker of the news aggregator app unveiled a major redesign on Wednesday, its biggest update in two years. The crux of the update is a change in how Flipboard organizes the stories it shows you. Instead of just grouping articles on several different subjects into one big digital “magazine,” Flipboard’s 100 million monthly users …
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GoPro’s Karma drone is getting a second chance to take on market leader DJI. Shortly after the quadcopter debuted last September, GoPro voluntarily recalled the approximately 2,500 Karma drones sold to consumers. The recall followed the discovery that, in a small number of cases, the quadcopters lost power during operation. GoPro determined an insecure battery latch was the cause, so …
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To nobody’s surprise, Super Bowl 2017 is off limits to drones. But it’s not just the stadium where your quadcopter will be grounded. (Tough luck if you had hopes of an aerial video of crowds swarming through the parking lot.) The Federal Aviation Administration, which sets rules for aircraft, has barred drones for a 34.5-mile radius around NRG Stadium in …
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Now playing: Watch this: Check out the best techy, geeky toys of 2017 2:09 Tiny VR-enabled drones, inflatable Star Wars droids and a nippy electric skateboard were our favourites from this year’s London Toy Fair. The largest toy showcase in the UK, the Toy Fair sees brands from all over the world gather to show off what they think will …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. This little flier is cute, fast and fun. JJRC This is a rerun of a deal I first shared back in November. Now …
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