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Ideafly Grasshopper F210
Introduction Ideafly Grasshopper F210 may look like a toy, but be warned, it is not a toy! With a design that looks like a flying insect, the Grasshopper drone could almost be called cute. But despite its whimsical appearance as a friendly grasshopper, this quad is a serious racing machine. Why? First of all, it takes a 4S battery, which means that is has a ton of power. Second, if you choose to b...
DJI Phantom 4 vs. GoPro Karma
Now that the DJI Mavic is shipping and the GoPro Karma is about to start shipping, you can bet that the comparisons will be starting very soon! However, we should go back to the DJI Phantom 4 and compare it to the new GoPro Karma. The DJI Phantom 4 has been the “gold standard” for almost one year now and the GoPro Karma is the new kid on the block. This article is a good one comparing ...
The Story Behind the Name “Karma”
With the recent announcement and now shipping of the GoPro Karma, many have wondered where the name came from. In a recent interview about the drone, GoPro’s CEO, Nick Woodman said “We believe that when people share experiences, those experiences become more meaningful to the people that capture them, GoPro enables people to share experiences in such a way that the people who are receiving t...
Behind the Scenes with GoPro Karma
A couple of days ago, the GoPro Karma went on sale to the general public, which is quite exciting to the millions of drone nerds out in the world. However, as we open up the shiny boxes and see all the new gadgets and gizmos, most of us don’t realize the amount of hard work and logistics that goes into creating a product like this from scratch. This article on engadget, is a great behind-the...
Drones to Revolutionize the Telecommunications Industry
While drones have been in use for industry for nearly thirty years, only in recent years has the cost of parts and assembly gone down enough to make them commercially viable for things like telecommunications support. In fact, drones or UAVs, are considered to be the future of many industries including telecommunications. Major US cellular companies like Verizon and T-Mobile are using drones to in...
