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How The Phantom Menace Made Me Who I Am Today
Everyone’s parents tell stories of how their world was different from ours. When it came to media, my parents told me how they only had a handful of TV channels. Their parents told them they didn’t even have TV. For me, I’ll tell kids that I truly discovered not just the internet, but myself, because…
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The DJI Mini 3 Sacrifices Crash Avoidance, Gets $US260 ($361) Cheaper
The cost of everything from gas to groceries is endlessly rising, but DJI seems to be the only company tackling inflation head-on, by releasing more affordable versions of its most popular drones. First it was the DJI Mavic 3 Classic: a cheaper version lacking the original Mavic 3’s telephoto lens, and now it’s the DJI…
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DJI’s Second FPV Drone, the Avata, Is Smaller and Safer to Fly
Just a few months after DJI officially announced its folding Mini 3 Pro drone with improved obstacle avoidance, the company has followed up with another release for 2022: a radical redesign of the DJI FPV called the Avata, which is the company’s first drone with full propeller guards and is its second drone focusing on…
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DJI’s Mini 3 Pro Drone Finally Adds Obstacle Avoidance and Tracking But it Comes With a Hefty Price Bump
The amount of technology DJI has managed to squeeze into its Mini line of camera drones while keeping them lighter than 250 grams is even more impressive, with the new Mini 3 Pro adding obstacle avoidance, route planning, and the ability to automatically track a subject. But the upgrades come with a big price jump…