(Source: Market Watch) The retail world is coming upon its most lucrative time of the year: the holiday season. But move aside Disney Frozen Elsa dolls, you have a competitor. For the first time, drones are among the top autofill responses when users type “I want to buy” on the Google Inc. search bar, joining regulars such as “house,” “car,” and “stock” and replacing … [Read more...] about Drone Demand Sizzles Heading into the Holidays
Facebook Lays Out Plans for Internet-Connected Drones
(Source: Wired) If companies like Facebook and Google have their way, everyone in the world will have access to the internet within the next few decades. But while these tech giants seem to have all the money, expertise, and resolve they need to accomplish that goal—vowing to offer internet connections via things like high-altitude balloons and flying drones—Yael Maguire … [Read more...] about Facebook Lays Out Plans for Internet-Connected Drones
Attack of the Drones: Invest or Run Screaming?
from Market Watch We all know real life is catching up to science fiction. So it’s not much of a surprise that drones — amazing technology with a creepy underbelly — are about to go mainstream. As tech companies and startups tout the good and fabulous things about drones, it’s important to consider all the aspects that these whirring unmanned devices will have on our … [Read more...] about Attack of the Drones: Invest or Run Screaming?
As Google Moves Into the Drone Business, We Look Back at Eric Schmidt’s Warning
With the technology sector increasingly focused on the billions of people in the world without access to the Internet, interest in drone technology as a solution has increased dramatically in recent years. Already, private citizens use consumer-level drones to film sweeping aerial vistas, while Amazon works to realize its announced plan to deliver its products via its own … [Read more...] about As Google Moves Into the Drone Business, We Look Back at Eric Schmidt’s Warning
Why do Google and Facebook Want Drones and Who Should Be Worried?
On Monday, Google announced it was buying drone manufacturer Titan Aerospace. In March, Facebook bought Ascenta, a similar company based in the UK. As we wait to see which drone company Twitter will acquire, it makes sense to ask the question: why are internet giants buying UAV companies? Commercial drones aren't even (technically) legal in the US! What does Silicon Valley … [Read more...] about Why do Google and Facebook Want Drones and Who Should Be Worried?
