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DJI announces Mini 4 Pro with an updated camera sensor and formerly exclusive Mavic features
Another big upgrade to a tiny drone
Hot on the heels of the new Air 3, DJI is back with a major revision to the smallest member of its camera drone lineup. The Mini 4 Pro is another significant upgrade to the previous generation, including a dual native ISO sensor with more capabilities, enhanced transmission system, and support for software features previously only available with the Mavic series.
DJI’s new Mini 3 drone welcomes back pilots on a budget
About 25% cheaper than the Pro model with very few sacrifices
DJI had an instant hit with the launch of the Mini 3 Pro, a sub-250g drone with a great camera and all of the features suited to compete directly with all but the most expensive drone in the lineup. Despite its popularity, the Mini 3 Pro also came with a pretty big price increase that went above the budget for many potential buyers. Today, DJI is back with a new non-Pro variant of the Mini 3, sporting most of the same virtues of the Pro model, but at a significantly lower price.
Snapchat reportedly flies Pixy drone plans into the nearest tree
Snap has supposedly killed off its selife-snapping Pixy drone ambitions
It wasn't that long ago that Snapchat was the hot new social media upstart, snatching users away from established platforms. These days, Snap finds itself on the defensive, watching TikTok drain its base. Desperate times call for innovative measures, and earlier this year we saw Snap announce an unusual accessory that seemed designed to get people excited about its app again: the Pixy camera drone. Unfortunately, it sounds like things haven't gone quite as intended for the project, and a new report now claims that Snap has grounded its drone ambitions.
The first generation Mavic Mini was a great drone in its time, packing DJI’s smart design and technology into a tiny body that falls just under the weight limit that would require registration in many countries. It was great for casual exploration, but a lack of features and a mediocre camera held it back from being useful for much else. The release of the Mini 2 (sans ‘Mavic’ branding) brought near feature parity with the higher-end models and a substantially better camera, but the image quality was still not quite up to the standards of pixel peepers. Now DJI is pushing beyond normal iterative upgrades with its latest model, the DJI Mini 3 Pro, pairing the tiny frame with a much more powerful camera and a new gimbal that rotates 90 degrees for vertical video.
DJI's Mini 3 Pro drone is here with some seriously upgraded imaging capabilities
The much-awaited successor to the DJI Mini 2 has finally been announced
DJI has a quasi-monopolistic hold over the consumer drone industry with no other brand even coming close in market share. Its high-quality, powerfully-automated products have become something of a fan favorite among content creators and photographers alike. Part of the success has to do with how extensive the range is — amateurs can spend $299 for a fun, capable toy while professionals may need to shell out $3,299 for the levels of quality and customization they need. Somewhere between those two extremes lies a new offering in the company's Mini range catering to those looking for a more portable option with major upgrades to performance.
DJI updates flight app to work on Pixel 6, still no update for Mimo app
You can return your friend's old iPhone now
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DJI’s drones and action cameras have become popular among content creators and photographers for their high quality and powerful automation. And naturally, many of the same people chose to pick up a Pixel 6 for its excellent photo and video quality. Unfortunately, this combination isn’t working out very well due to a bug or incompatibility that’s preventing DJI apps from performing as intended, and it’s leaving some devices virtually unusable.
The Mavic 3 is DJI's most advanced consumer drone yet
Pro features like dual cameras, 5.1k video, and a 46 minute flight time certainly don't come cheap
Three years after announcing the Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom, DJI has unveiled its new flagship camera drone: the Mavic 3. The company's latest model is a massive step up in every aspect, including upgraded cameras, improved video recording capabilities, longer flight time, and an expanded transmission range.
This guy put a Pixel 6 Pro on a drone so you don't have to
Keep your warranty and just watch this video
It shouldn't be too surprising that the Pixel 6 takes some fantastic photos — even if the telephoto lens on the Pro model leaves something to be desired. Videos are a whole other conversation, of course, and to our surprise, early demonstrations seem promising. Unfortunately, the writers at Android Police are mere mortals — we can't get up in the air to try out capturing video from a birds-eye view. So leave it to a willing tester to tie his Pixel 6 Pro to a drone for some sweet, sweet aerial shots.
You can now register to buy Amazon's flying Ring camera robot
The Ring Always Home Cam costs $250, but you need an invitation to buy one
Wow, it's been almost exactly a year since Amazon announced its Ring Always Home Cam. It's a little bitty Wi-Fi security cam that hangs off a quadcopter drone, and roams around your house like an adorable hunter-killer robot from Terminator. Well, it's finally ready for prime time (Prime time?), at least if you're lucky enough to get an invitation to use it.
Watch an Alphabet-owned delivery drone get attacked by a bird
The drone took the battle, but the ravens won the war
The idea of drone-based deliveries has become such a mainstream concept that even Parks and Recreation managed to joke about it during its final season set in the far-flung future of 2017. While it has yet to become widely used, other companies — including Google — have tested similar technology for years. Unfortunately, these companies forgot to plan for the one threat that could potentially bring down the entire operation: birds.
Super-practical pop-out selfie camera drones are absolutely, definitely coming to a phone near you
A recent VIVO patent shows off the wildest phone design we've seen in a while
The long war of the notch has come to an end. No longer need we argue about teardrops versus hole punches, or look for half-hearted solutions like pop-up cameras or cams hidden beneath the screen. Nope, I have seen the future, and the future flies around your face like a little plastic mosquito. Say hello to Vivo's latest international patent published at WIPO (and spotted by a Danish site), the "Electronic Device." It's a phone with a little camera drone inside. I could go into more detail, but the design illustrations seem to be pretty self-explanatory: the tiny, ultra-thin drone pops out of the top of the phone on its little tray, takes off with diminutive rotors, flies around to take photos or videos, and then docks again for charging and safekeeping.
DJI's new ultraportable drone is a sleeper camera powerhouse
All the best things from DJIs previous drones packed into one
If you've been thinking about getting a drone for those beautiful aerial photos and videos, DJI just gave you a new option to consider. As a follow-up to last year's Mavic Air 2, DJI is now launching the Air 2S — sans Mavic branding. The name and body might look nearly identical, but this isn't just a small revision; DJI is packing its latest model with a big new camera sensor and some other powerful new features.
FAA establishes new drone flying permissions and finalizes Remote ID
Why did the drone cross the road? To deliver your Amazon package, obviously.
Yesterday, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) handed down its final regulations for unmanned aerial vehicles, a.k.a. drones. The new rules are hailed as an improvement to safety, security, and accountability for and by recreational and small business pilots; but they're also paving the way for widespread corporate use for things like package delivery, data collection, and other industrial uses.
DJI announces the Mini 2 with up to 4K@30fps recording and better transmission range
Still tiny, but pretty powerful
If you've been keeping an eye on drone news lately, it's hard to miss the extensive leaks that revealed the new Mini 2. It's an upgrade to the original Mavic Mini — sans the Mavic name — released almost exactly one year ago. The model immediately gained popularity for coming in just under the weight limit requiring registration with the FAA, TCCA, and some other airspace authorities. DJI has now made it official and is opening up orders.
DJI event slated for April 27, with Mavic Air 2 rumored to launch
Expect a successor to the popular mini drone
DJI revolutionized drones by shrinking down the tech far enough to make it fit in a regular bag in the form of the Mavic Air. While the recently released Mavic Mini still beats the Air when it comes to its miniature size, the Air still offers a lot more features, making it a great device for anyone who wants to get started with aerial videography. It looks like the company is gearing up to release a successor on April 27, as it has added a teaser to its website with a close-up image of something that sure looks similar to the original Mavic Air.
When DJI released its newest and lightest foldable drone called the Mavic Mini last month, it also announced a new app to go along with it. Instead of adding support for the new drone to the existing DJI Go 4 app, the company has now released DJI Fly. The drone maker says DJI Fly is better suited for novices and newcomers, which it hopes to attract with the Mavic Mini.
Today DJI is officially launching the Mavic Mini drone, the smallest and lightest folding drone the company has ever created. With its legs tucked underneath, the Mini is shorter than a Samsung Galaxy S10+ and weighs only 74 grams more. Starting at $399, it targets drone newcomers and veterans alike with its bag and pocket-friendly foldable design, decent camera and video-recording capabilities, and a streamlined companion app that offers quick shortcuts for creating cinema-like shots and videos.
Drone enthusiasts, take heed. DJI, the world's largest maker of consumer drones, is about to launch a new mainstream drone called the Mavic Mini that looks like a successor to the DJI Spark from 2017. As suggested by its name, the Mavic Mini is a compact drone in DJI's line-up that comes with many not-so-mini features.
Flying a drone around isn't just a joy, it's also a bit of a terror. Thousands of dollars of gear chopping through the air, between trees, or up against cliff faces and lakes as you record video or take photos is enough to give any pilot agita. Those looking for a bit of a safety net when capturing content from the sky will be happy to hear that the new Skydio 2 has the smarts and the hardware to fly itself.
In the world of drones, DJI holds a lot of sway and popularity. I'll admit, I don't know much about them since I have other expensive hobbies, but I know DJI is important. That's a start, right? Anyway, if you've been looking at one of the new pricey models, Amazon is slashing $60 off the $1,249 MSRP of the Mavic 2 Zoom, meaning you can grab one for yourself for $1,189.Yeah, I winced a bit at that and then I thought about what I spend my money on. $60 off a RTX 2080 Ti, which is about a similar cost, would be enticing to me. Anyway, the Mavic 2 Zoom is a very recent addition to the DJI portfolio. It sports a 12MP 1/2.3" CMOS sensor with 2x optical zoom.According to DJI, the Mavic 2 Zoom has a 31-minute flight time and 44mph top speed. The 3-axis gimbal keeps the camera stable, and it has 8GB of internal storage plus a microSD slot that supports up to a 128GB card. There's an Android app, too.Considering how new the drone is, even this meager 5% discount isn't bad, especially if you were planning to buy one anyway. Now you can save a bit of cash on it.Source: Amazon