by Scott Simmie | Aug 31, 2017 | Aerial Cameras, DJI, Drones, Events, Foldable Drone, Mavic Pro, Multi-Rotor, Spark, Tech
The guessing is over: DJI has made not one – but three major announcements in Berlin. They are: A new Mavic Pro “Platinum” Drone A special Obsidian edition of the Phantom 4 Pro in sleek black A new “Sphere” mode to allow the Spark to shoot fisheye panoromas...
by Evren OZ | Aug 31, 2017 | Aerial Cameras, Aerial Photography, Aerial Video, DJI, Drones, Foldable Drone, Mavic Pro, Multi-Rotor, Reviews
Editor’s note: It might make us look pretty clever, having this story the same day as the new Mavic Pro Platinum was launched. Truth is, it was just a coincidence. A happy one, but a coincidence nonetheless. We now return you to regular programming: THE MAVIC...
by Scott Simmie | Aug 28, 2017 | #DronesForGood, Aerial Photography, Aerial Video, Business, DJI, Drones, Education, Industrial, Multi-Rotor, Product Announcement, Regulatory, Research, Safety, Software/Firmware
Have a background in cyber-security? Know enough about code to spot a vulnerable back door? Then DJI has an offer you can’t refuse. Of course, you can refuse it. But by accepting it, you could earn as much as $30,000 US. That’s right: thirty grand. DJI...
by Scott Simmie | Jun 16, 2017 | Aerial Cameras, Aerial Photography, DJI, Drones, Featured, Micro Drone, Multi-Rotor, Review Videos
For the first time since my son Isaac was born 10+ years ago, I won’t be home for Father’s Day. Instead, I’ll be travelling home from a three-day Poynter Drone Journalism School sponsored by DJI, the Google News Lab, The National Press...
by Scott Simmie | Jun 14, 2017 | Aerial Cameras, Aerial Photography, Drones, Events, Featured, Micro Drone, Multi-Rotor
One day prior to becoming available in retail outlets, the new DJI Spark has launched in Canada at an event hosted jointly by DJI and photo/video retailer Vistek. The Canadian price will be $699 for the basic Spark and $979.99 for the Fly More Combo. The first of...
by Scott Simmie | Apr 10, 2017 | Airplane, Drones, Featured, Legal/FAA, Multi-Rotor, News, Safety, Tech
No one likes crashing their drone. In this case, however, researchers at Virginia Tech hope deliberate collisions between drones and crash test dummies will yield useful scientific data. Ultimately, the goal is to determine what risk drones of varying weights pose...
