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Mavic Mini – A Vloggers Dream!

31st October 2019/in Gadgets / Tech /by marcusbronzy

 

DJI Introducing Mavic Mini

This is a MUST for all filmmakers! DJI Mavic Mini!

Posted by How To Kill an Hour on Thursday, 31 October 2019

 

DJI have released their latest drone. However, this time it’s small. Very small. The foldable Mavic Mini is the lightest and smallest model that DJI have released. It weights 249g and comes with a whole host of features. That makes flying drones and aerial photography fun and accessible for everyone. The size of the Mavic Mini too doesn’t require FAA registration either!

Mavic Mini has a range of 2.5miles (4km) and has a flight time of 30mins. GPS recievers and downward visual sensors allow for precise hovering and stable flying. It has 2.7k video and 30fps which is a higher resolution than the Mavic Spark (1080p)!.

However, it doesn’t have obstacle avoidance or quickshots (pre-programmed flight photography). The Mavic Mini is designed for simple every day use, fun, quick set up and go. Not your high end filmmakers. Think of this one for your vlogging arsenal.

You can get the Mavic Mini in 2 different options.

One option, a standard option, comes with the Mavic Mini, remote controller, one batter, extra propellers and accessories for $399.

The Fly More Combo comes with all the things available in the standard but with a 360 degree propeller cage, 2-way charging hub, 3 batteries, 3 sets of extra propellers and a carrying case. All that for $499.

Available on November 11th by clicking here!

(Engadget)

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Powerray

16th August 2017/in Gadgets, Gadgets / Tech /by billywright

The Powerray is an underwater Drone that is built not to film the sea but to help you improve your fishing skills!

  • The detachable PowerSeeker FishFinder can be used as a stand-alone device
  • Detailed information on fish distribution, underwater temperature, depth, underwater landscape, and fish alerts are all available on the mobile app
  • The optional add-on function is designed for users to place the fish hook at a desired location
  • Connect a VR Headset and immerse yourself in the water

 

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Drones with X-Ray vision

10th August 2017/in Gadgets / Tech, Technology /by sadiaakhtar

Kind of… 

X-Ray vision was still thought to be a thing of the future…

…we are now in the future. Researchers are trialling a process that uses WiFi signals and a little interpolation to literally see through walls.

The system is two-fold, one drone blasts WiFi through the structure and another picks up the signal.

They then work in tandem, the two drones fly around the solid structure until it maps the differences in wave strength at different points. Using this information the researchers have been able to create a 3D model of a closed building.

Although you won’t be able to see though walls in incredible detail, the process has implications to be used in emergency situations when you need to know what’s inside the building without breaking down the doors.

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Drone’s Soon May Require TESTS!

9th August 2017/in Gadgets / Tech, Technology /by billywright

The UK are pushing forward with more regulations on Drones. British Government have ruled that any RC aircraft that weighs over 350g (0.55lbs) will have to take a safety awareness test. Hoping that this will reduce the numbers of those flying drones near airports, as well as introducing geofencing to physically prevent the drones from flying into airspace.

Compact drones are just as bad as the larger drones too due to their exposed rota’s, a drone weighing 400lbs can crack the windscreen of a helicopter, it may not cause an airplane windscreen to crack, but you can still cause a lot of damage and a disaster if you aren’t careful. So stay away from airports!

Registration is nothing new, but it begs the question, will you be willing to buy a drone knowing you’d have to take a test to legally be able to fly it?

To listen to the guys chatting about this please click here!

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DJI Spark!

26th July 2017/in Gadgets / Tech, Technology /by billywright

We recently got to play with an amazing cool new drone called the DJI Spark, complete with HD 1080p camera, a mechanical gimbal and intelligent flight controls, this is a new affordable drone, designed to get everyone involved in the world of drones!

The DJI Spark has the ability to recognize your face with tech known as FaceAware and will take off and hover as soon as it turns on, not only that you can take photo’s, which are shareable with the DJI Go 4 app, with hand gestures! Plus all these features, which we were very impressed with!

  • Active tracking
  • 16min flight time,
  • 2km HD video transmission,
  • Return home capability

To buy a DJI Spark please click here!

 

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Drone Racing!

20th June 2017/in Gadgets / Tech, Technology /by billywright

Drone Racing League’s incredible finale took place at London’s Alexandra Palace on Tuesday June 13th where professional drone pilots, fully equipped with VR goggles giving them real time footage of what the drone is seeing, putting you the viewer and the pilots at the heart of the action, racing through various obstacles and paths at speeds over over 130 KPH! It seems complicated but the pro’s at the controls made it look incredible easy!

To listen to the guys chatting about this please click here!

 

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DJI Spark

DJI Spark

11th June 2017/in Gadgets / Tech, Technology /by mollybpz

DJI Spark is a mini drone that features all of DJI’s previous products signature technologies, including: intelligent flight control options, a mechanical gimbal and a camera that takes spectacular images with great quality!

Other special features include:

  • Quick Launch – This is where the Spark recognises your face (FaceAware), lifts off from the palm of your hand, takes off and hovers in the air.
  • Simple Control – Take amazing photos by controlling the Spark with only a gesture of the hand! You are the controller!
  • Create With Ease – This feature allows you to create cinematic aerial videos with intuitive controls and Intelligent Flight Modes.
  • Edit and Share – Editing and then sharing your pictures or videos on social media is made simple! The DJI GO 4 app features automatic editing templates and a selection of filters. Quickly edit and then share!

To buy a DJI Drone click here!

 

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UAV Forecast

5th May 2017/in Apps, Entertainment /by billywright

We have found the perfect app to tell you when it is the best time to fly your brand new expensive, shiny drone – UAV Forecast!

“When will it be good to fly your quadcopter? See the weather forecast, GPS satellites, solar activity (Kp), No-Fly Zones and flight restrictions, all in one convenient tool. Perfect for DJI Phantom, DJI Inspire, 3DR Solo, Parrot Bebop and many other Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.”

To download UAV Forecast please click here Apple / Android

To listen to the guys chatting about this please click here!

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Apple Store flying drones!

3rd May 2017/in Gadgets, Gadgets / Tech /by billywright

If you visit an Apple store in the not too distant future you may see the Hover Passport Drone flying around!

Apple have signed a deal with ZeroZero Robotics to exclusively sell their drone for $100 dollars cheaper than their own site for $500 dollars, for which you will receive (one drone, two batteries, a charger, an adapter, and a carry bag)

It has face /body tracking, orbit mode where it circles around you, a 360-degree “Spin” for panoramic video shots & protected propellers, too!

Apple Stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., China, and Hong Kong are kicking off the demonstrations with other stores expected to follow suit not long after.

To buy your own Passport Hover Drone please click here!

To listen to the guys chatting about this please click here!

 

 

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Facebook delivering internet

30th April 2017/in Future, Gadgets / Tech /by billywright

Internet has become a human right and something that we need – like air.

To help save lives in times of natural disasters, Facebook have designed a “Tether – Antenna” A small unmanned helicopter that hooks onto undamaged fiber and power lines (when cellular infrastructure was damaged but fiber lines in the area still work) and then hover “a few hundred feet from the ground,”  to provide internet and when complete will be able to offer internet, sometimes at up to months at a time!

The tech is still early in terms of development but, like the company’s plans for blanketing the developing world with a limited form of internet connectivity alongside Terragraph, (a gigabit wifi system that bolsters signals in dense urban environments) and Aquila, (Facebooks internet delivering drones) – it highlights that Facebook want to do a lot more than just put augmented masks on your face.

To listen to the guys chatting about this please click here!

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