Even with George Lucas no longer at the helm, Star Wars seems to be left in capable hands with Disney calling the shots at Lucasfilm. But for those of us fans who grow impatient waiting for “Rogue One” to be released, it’s up to us to make our own movie magic. So what better way …
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One of the key selling points of 3DR’s Solo drone is the Made for Solo developer program, which helps other companies create the accessories you may need instead of waiting for 3DR to do it. The list is small at the moment, but there have already been several products announced this year and that now includes the Fiilex AL250 Light …
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During Facebook’s F8 developer conference in April — amid updates on Oculus VR, a new 360-degree camera rig and chat bots — the social site’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, demoed a new option for its Facebook Live feature: live-streaming video from a drone. A DJI Phantom 4, to be specific. The drone maker has integrated Facebook Live into its Go mobile …
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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. If you’re a regular around these parts, you know that I love three things: drones, virtual reality and donuts. OK, I haven’t mentioned …
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We’ve seen drones snatched out of the sky by everything from a flying pumpkin to an F-16 fighter jet. We now have an example of sheer human strength and determination, with video footage of a drone getting knocked out by a history reenactor with a spear. The drone filmed its own demise. You can see the warrior heft his weapon, …
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Periscope announced a public beta last week that finally enabled users to save their broadcasts indefinitely. On Monday, the live-streaming service said it will add three more features, including the ability to broadcast back and forth between your phone camera, DJI drone and a GoPro action camera. Now that Periscope broadcasts won’t disappear after 24 hours (unless you want them …
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When your toy drone hits a tree and crashes to the ground with a thunk, you laugh (a little). But that mirth will turn to tears if a drone you really care about, like this one delivering medical supplies where they’re needed most, crashes to the ground and busts up its payload. Ruh-roh. That’s why a company like ParaZero made …
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This drone is cute. Two red wings sprout from its short, lightweight body. It’s little and sort of tubby, seeming to exclaim, “I’m an airplane too!” But its mission will be vital. The drones, manufactured by Zipline, will deliver blood and, later, rabies vaccines to remote Rwandan health clinics. A small paperboard box filled with the life-saving medical supplies fits …
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Hasbro is pushing Nerf’s radio-controlled toys into video-equipped territory. Nerf has crawling robots that shoot foam things. Nerf has cameras to record you shooting these foam things. And now, Nerf has an RC vehicle that shoots foam things and records video of it at the same time. Hasbro’s Nerf N-Strike Elite Terrascout RC Drone Blaster, coming in the fall, looks …
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Drone fans awaiting the launch of GoPro’s Karma will have to wait a bit longer. The aerial photography drone, which was expected to launch in the first half of 2016, won’t land on retailers’ shelves until the holiday shopping season, the company said Thursday in its first-quarter earnings report. “While we had to make the difficult decision to delay our …
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