Worldwide Consumer Camera Drone Sales Numbers for 2015 and 2016 As yet another exercise in Rules of Thumb (earlier US guess here), following are some guesses as to the number of consumer camera drones sold. This particular doc will look at unit numbers as opposed to dollars. Criteria Worldwide GPS enabled Multirotors Camera(s) and gimbal […]
2015
Xiaomi Yi Action Camera – First Look and Review
The Xiaomi Yi Action Camera is a “GoPro type” sports and action camera which promises good quality at 1/3rd the price of the major brands. It uses top quality components such as a Sony camera chip (sensor) and an Ambarella image processor. Prices vary depending on the vendor, but are generally in the range of […]
JJRC H8C (Holy Stone F180C) Review
JJRC is a well known manufacturer of “toy grade” quadcopters and drones. The JJRC H6C, which also appears to be relabeled as Holy Stove F180C, is a micro sized quadcopter in the same size and performance range as the venerable Hubsan X4 (H107) series. In this review we take a look at the machine and […]
How many consumer drones, toys aside, exist in the USA as of Jan, 2016
How many real consumer drones, toys aside, exist in the USA as of Jan, 2016 Unless you are living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the new (US) FAA requirement that all drones over a certain weight (250 grams – a bit more than 1/2 pound) need to be registered. Registration is easy and […]
Phantom 3 Standard Part 2- Advanced Flight Modes, and What’s Missing vs. the Advanced
Ok, so Christmas has come and gone and you didn’t get the drone you wanted. Not to worry – there should be some good deals in the coming months on drones of various types. One of the drones that anybody just getting into this hobby should be considering is the Phantom 3 Standard. If you […]
RC Logger NovaX 350 Quadcopter – first look
Part One – note, we will either add to this review or post a Part Two as we gain more experience with the RC Logger Nove 350X Quadcopter. Introduction RC Logger is a different kind of drone company. Since their founding in 2010 they have been a popular “boutique” brand with many R/C hobbyists. As […]
Is 3D Robotics Falling from the Sky?
Editorial Opinion: 2016 will be the year of the “dot drone” bust as many of the dreamers and schemers succumb to the Reality of Gravity. We’ve already seen the complete failure of Zano Drone, the largest Kickstarter funded drone project (3 million dollars). Other multi-million dollar efforts are also having trouble delivering – Plexi-Drone is […]
Last Minute Holiday Deals on DJI Camera Drones and more…
Looking for last minute holiday deals on DJI Phantom 3 Camera Drones and others? DJI is featuring deals on the entire Phantom 3 Series as well as some of their other accessories – and a few select machines are still available for decent discounts. Here are some of the best bets as of Mid-December. If […]
Fraud, Fake Reviews and Over the Top Marketing in the Drone Business
Well, truth be told this goes on with many consumer products but is often more rampant with newer and “hot” products where the public still doesn’t know what to expect! As an example, if a new cell phone manufacturer told you their phone will still be state-of-the-art 5 years into the future and takes better […]
Drone World Expo Reports Successful First Show
MORE THAN 2,100 COMMERCIAL END USERS, VENDORS AND THOUGHT LEADERS DEEM THE FIRST ANNUAL DRONE WORLD EXPO AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS Plans Already Underway for 2016 Event to be held Back in San Jose SAN JOSE, CA, November 19, 2015 – JD Events hosted an extremely successful launch of Drone World Expo earlier this week at the San Jose […]
