DJI and SkyPixel Launch Short Film Contest
DJI and SkyPixel, a popular online platform for aerial photography, have launched their annual video competition. There are prizes worth a total of USD $48,600 to be won. The contest… Read more »
Parrot steps away from toy drone market
After the earning reports of the last years have turned out to be anything but pleasing, the news don’t come as a surprise: The French drone manufacturer Parrot has announced… Read more »
FAA expands LAANC to include recreational drone pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) beginning on July 23 will expand the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC) system to include recreational flyers. This update means you can now get near-instant permission to gain access… Read more »
DJI launches “DJI Government Edition” high security drones for authorities
DJI introduces a new product especially for authorities, which attach special importance to data security. The new drone version will initially be available in the USA. The recent espionage accusations… Read more »
(Temporary) Free alternative to Adobe Lightroom
After I stumbled across a new editing software AirMagic especially for (drone) aerial photography last month and was very positively surprised, I looked at what else Skylum has to offer…. Read more »
After Huawei: Is DJI next?
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a memo warning of the dangers of drones manufactured in China. The report warns U.S. companies of the dangers of using… Read more »
Action Camera Battle: DJI Osmo Action vs. GoPro Hero 7 Black
Biggest drone manufacturer DJI has just introduced a brand new action camera, the DJI Osmo Action. The latest product from DJI is a direct attack on GoPro’s Hero 7 Black:… Read more »
Flash Sale: 25 % discount on Skylum AirMagic image optimization for drone footage
Last week I published a detailed review of the image optimization software Skylum AirMagic. The software is specialized in batch processing of drone footage with Artificial Intelligence. After automatically detecting… Read more »
DJI Phantom 5 Rumors: What we know so far
For over a year now, the rumour has been spreading that DJI is going to launch a successor for the Phantom 4. The Phantom 4 Pro has long been the… Read more »
Solution to Firmware Update Failure on DJI Smart Controllers
In the last days we see more and more messages from users complaining about a failed firmware update of the DJI smart controller crashing at 0% and not showing any… Read more »