Christmas is only a few days away. If you are like some in the DroneLife office, you have left your holiday shopping until the last moment which leaves you with two choices. 1) You can go to the mall and wade through the literal sea of people who are in the same figurative boat as you are. 2) You can go online and get your gifts delivered within a day... made even more … [Read more...] about Last Minute Drone Gift Ideas
Christmas
The 12 Days of Drone Christmas
Last year, I began a tradition with DRONELIFE by writing a personal holiday column. In 2014, I tackled the socially-relevant topic of “3 Ways Drones Can Make a Festivus Miracle.” So for this holiday season, I thought I would hearken back to a Yuletide favorite. I present: “The 12 Days of Drone Christmas.” On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me: A drone lawyer … [Read more...] about The 12 Days of Drone Christmas
Sam’s Club Bets Drones Will Fly Off the Shelves at Christmas
(Source: wsj.com) Move over BB guns and videogames. Christmas morning may have a new menace. Sam’s Club is betting drones will be a popular holiday gift this year and plans to stock about a dozen kinds—from $100 models to $4,000 versions with high resolution cameras or the ability to pick up small objects, said Dawn vonBechmann, senior vice president of technology, … [Read more...] about Sam’s Club Bets Drones Will Fly Off the Shelves at Christmas
5 Videos of Drones Spreading Christmas Cheer
Drones are a hot gifting item this holiday season. If you are among the uninitiated and are wondering what the fuss is all about, here are some of the best drone videos from holiday 2014: The Santa Drone by Brian Martin: On Halloween, a YouTuber (YouTubian?) outfitted a drone with a ghost costume to scare trick or treaters. So it's only natural, that someone would also dress … [Read more...] about 5 Videos of Drones Spreading Christmas Cheer
Why Children Should be Given a Drone for Christmas
(Source: News.com.au) A senior Australian researcher in intelligent transport systems thinks a ready to fly drone in the stocking may encourage youngsters to be the designers of future drone technology. Dr James Ward from the University of Sydney says unmanned aerial vehicle technology has been around for 50 years and is here to stay. Drones usually retail from … [Read more...] about Why Children Should be Given a Drone for Christmas
