Before You Buy

The target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI Mavic Pro and the GoPro Karma both launched in September, but how do they compare? When we look back a decade from now, September 2016 will be pointed to as a defining month in the drone industry. New product releases have …

After plenty of leaks and mounting speculation, DJI has launched a new portable drone for the enthusiast market: the Mavic Pro. Although rivals Yuneec and GoPro have beaten DJI to the release of new models in recent weeks, it looks like the drone industry’s dominant manufacturer is yet again set to …

On September 19th, GoPro launched the company’s first drone, the Karma. Our first impression was mixed, but now that the dust has settled we’re going to be taking a closer look at GoPro’s first step into the consumer market. During the grand unveiling, there was plenty of well-scripted talk from CEO Nick …

The momentous day has arrived. Many months ago GoPro, a company that has until now had an interesting but distant relationship with the drone industry, announced that the Karma was coming. The Karma would be the first drone made by an industry outsider, and we all expected big things from …

Another day, another leak. On August 15th target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI trademarked the name ‘Mavic’. That word probably won’t mean much to you right now, but give it a few months and it could well be the most well-known model in the consumer drone industry. Sure, that might sound …

For a long time, the consumer drone industry was a complicated world restricted to skilled pilots and super-keen aerial photographers. But as the idea of a flying camera becomes more and more mainstream, the market is taking a turn and appealing to a wider range of people than ever before. …

As drone manufacturers around the world position themselves ahead of this year’s holiday season, one tech company in China appears to be playing the long game. At least we think it’s a long game. The manufacturer in question is Yi Technology, and it has done something that’s becoming more commonplace …