Dec 04
It was only a matter of time before someone started hacking drones, and now Samy Kamkar has released all the hardware and software required to build a drone that can hunt and hack others as it flies—creating an army of zombies along the way.
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Nov 22
SlashDeals: Pre-Black Friday, Week 47 – Smarthome locks and a Haswell monster PC
Posted in: Today's ChiliBlack Friday may be a week out, but that’s not to say there are no bargains to be had for those who can’t wait. In today’s SlashDeals round-up we’ve got a monster Dell desktop PC ideal for gaming and multimedia, a super-affordable laptop perfect for college, upgraders, or putting aside for a holiday gift, and […]
Nov 21
Parrot is a company known for a couple of products, such as the AR.Drone 2.0 and the Zik headphones which stood out partially thanks to its rather clean and minimalist design by Philippe Starck. The downside to these two products that added functionality that came from its accompanying apps were limited to just iOS and Android devices, but then again given that iOS and Android are the two largest smartphone platforms around, it made sense from a business point of view. Well the good news is that with Windows Phone starting to gain some traction, Parrot has teamed up with Microsoft and have announced Windows and Windows Phone app compatibility for both products. (more…)
Parrot Announces Zik And AR.Drone 2.0 App Compatibility For Windows original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Nov 20
This week the folks at Parrot have announced that they’re working with Microsoft closely to release not only apps and connections between Windows Phone and their Parrot.AR Drone 2.0 and Zik, but Windows 8 as well. This means that you’ll be able to work closely with the Zik headphones and pilot this beastly drone from […]
Nov 04
The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 has been on the scene essentially dominating the press for its unique segment – smartphone-controlled drones – for some time, but until now only in a couple of color combinations. Here in the Fall of 2013, the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 suits up for hunting season. Three different color combinations are set […]
Nov 04
Parrot has given its popular AR.Drone 2.0 a makeover. The company today announced Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition, it essentially the same quadricopter that the company is known for, but now it touts three new distinct pixelated camouflage designs: Sand, Snow and Jungle. The first one, Sand, is a shading of brown, black and beige, allowing the quadricopter to blend in with sand dunes. Snow is a mixture of white, black and grey, a design that would certainly add a wow factor to the drone come winter. Last but not the least, Jungle mises khaki and brown shades for “the modern explorer in the urban jungle.”
AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition also comes with a set of propellers in two different colors for each camouflage: beige and black for the Sand, white and black for Snow and khaki and black for Jungle, so its not only the hull of the drone that has received a complete makeover. Key features of AR.Drone 2.0 remain the same, with iOS and Android apps offering an “ultra intuitive” piloting mode, and the 720p HD camera on the drone being capable of taking pictures and capturing videos to appease the spy that lives inside us all. The rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery provides up to 12 minutes of flight time. Verizon, Brookstone and Amazon will carry the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition later this month for $299.99.
Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition Announced original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Oct 15
Parrot has confirmed launch details for its Flower Power plant monitoring sensor, the wireless plastic shrub that shares pot space with your petunia and tells your iPhone when it needs water. Shown off at CES back in January, though with no price attached, the Parrot Flower Power uses Bluetooth LE to push information on soil […]
Aug 28
It’s not often that you hear about a device – what’s essentially a high-powered toy – breaking records flying across international waters. That’s what’s happened this week, though, as Parrot engineers have successfully programmed their AR.Drone 2.0 to fly across the Bosphorus Straight in Turkey – that’s more than a kilometer – with a single […]
Aug 16
Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition stays in the air longer, lands in the US this month
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We’ll say this about the AR.Drone’s battery life up to now: it always seemed perfectly suited to our short attention spans. For those able to focus on flying objects a bit longer, however, there’s the AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition. The quadricopter’s already gotten some love abroad and is set to hit our shores this month, priced at $370 over at that fine purveyor of massage chairs, Brookstone. This time out, the limited edition phone-controlled device brings 36 minutes of flight time (not the first boost we’ve seen from the company), thanks to two 1,500mAh lithium-polymers. Also new are sets of color blades (including black for when you’re feeling a bit stealthier).
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Source: Brookstone
Aug 15
While it might seem a little absurd to fly the mobile device-friendly AR.Drone 2.0 with more propellers then it already has – have no fear – the “Power Edition” of the device delivers said extras as replacements for customization only. This reboot of the rather popular AR.Drone 2.0 works with the same base device as […]
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