Watch out DJI, there is a new kid on the block. The new kid is Skydio and their autonomous flying camera is the R1 ($2,500). The Skydio R1 flies all by itself with no remote control. It is powered by an Nvidia Jetson AI chip, has 12 navigation cameras for obstacle avoidance, and a main 4k camera for tracking a target. the body is made of carbon fiber and aluminum. One of the best parts is that it is...
Drones, and DJI specifically, have come a long way in the last few years. Flight distances, telemetry, obstacle avoidance, silky smooth gimbals, high quality cameras, and size reduction are just a few of the areas that have improved massively. DJI has just addressed two more issues in an effort to perfect the quadcopter with their latest DJI Mavic Pro Platinum. The Mavic Pro Platinum has an 11% gain in flight time (30 minutes) and a 60% reduction in noise (4dB less). The
Just when I started looking at the Google WiFi System I bumped into the Portal WiFi Router. Both have the ability to use mesh networking for expanding out to dead spots. The main difference, is that Portal uses something called FastLanes which enables your WiFi network to operate in a special portion of the 5GHz spectrum that was originally reserved for weather radio systems....
Today GoPro pulled the wraps off of their latest camera the GoPro 5 Black. So what is different, what are the main specs? Read on for details of the new GoPro 5 ($399 October 2nd). (more…)
Sony is upgrading their action cameras with the addition of the FDR-AS300 & FDR-X3000. The main difference between these two new models is that the AS300 stops at Full HD while the X3000 shoots up to 4K. The best part about these two cameras is that they both will have Sony’s new image stabilization feature dubbed Balanced Optical SteadyShot. It works by stabilizing the camera lens and also the sensor together eliminating camera shake. Both cameras are also splash-proof and freeze-proof and also come with the waterproof housing...
Looks like Garmin just leap frogged GoPro with their latest action cam, the Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Action Camera ($499). Not only is it good looking, it is chalked full of features. I am sure GoPro will respond with an upgraded camera any day now. In the meantime let’s jump right into the specs of the Garmin VIRB Ultra 30; Ultra HD video – 4k at...
Yes, the title has a question mark at the end. As in, these specs are alleged and are most likely true… but no guarantees. This GoPro Hero5 spec leak is from Nokishita Camera (who has since taken down their post). Without further delay, here are some of the alleged Hero 5 specs; Camera weight of 118g with batter, 90g without battery Size – 62 mm x 44.6 mm x 33.7 mm USB Type-C port and HDMI MicroSD support up to 64GB Touchscreen...
Apple has just updated their Apple TV Remote App and it works great. Assuming you have the new Apple TV and are familiar with the new remote control then the interface will feel very familiar. The new Apple TV Remote App is great for searching and entering usernames and passwords by typing. Sure you could just use the Siri Microphone button and talk to either the remote or remote app. So many choices....
By now, you may have noticed all of the cool 360-degree videos popping up on YouTube. They allow you to use your mouse/cursor or your smartphone to look wherever you want. No more fixed focal point videos. Give it try. Here is listing of some YouTube 360 videos. Pretty cool, right? So how do you create your own 360-degree videos with your iPhone? Well you buy an
If you want a 4K TV but don’t want to put a huge dent in your wallet, this is the TV for you. The Hisense 50H7GB2 ($548 with free shipping) has a 120Hz refresh rate, 4 HDMI ports, 3 USB ports, LAN port for Ethernet, 1 Digital Audio Output, 1 RF Input, 1 Earphone...