With both Amazon and Walmart announcing plans to begin “Black Friday” Sales early (Nov. 1), it’s a safe bet drones will soon be flying off shelves and into our homes. Although it may be too early to tell exactly which sales may prove to be the best values, we can make a few predictions about this year's drone deals. 3D Robotics Last year, 3D Robotics ran a Cyber-Monday sale … [Read more...] about Predicting 2014’s Black Friday Drone Deals
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6 Ways A Drone Could Improve Your Life
If you’re an avid reader of DRONELIFE (and why wouldn't you be?), you probably already know that the commercial drone industry is expected to exceed $89 billion in sales over the next 10 years. That may prompt the casual reader to ask: “That seems a little extravagant. I’ve never bought a drone. I’ve never even seen a drone in action. Why should I care?” Well, it turns out … [Read more...] about 6 Ways A Drone Could Improve Your Life
5 More Tips for Buying a Drone
As summer 2014 began, we published a list of 5 Tips for Buying a Drone. Since that article was posted, the Dronelife team has spent many hours behind the controls of various drones. With drone sales expected to spike as the holiday season bears down on us, we thought it would be prudent to add to our list with some other things we learned/wish we had known when we began. 1) … [Read more...] about 5 More Tips for Buying a Drone
Drone Buying Guide: 5 UAVs for Under $200
Drones may soon join the ranks of Tickle-Me-Elmo, the Nintendo Wii and Bratz dolls as one of the most sought after Christmas presents of all time. Small UAVs are in the news every day and sales have tripled over the last year. If you are considering purchasing a drone as a gift this year or you want to see first hand what all the fuss is about without breaking the bank, we … [Read more...] about Drone Buying Guide: 5 UAVs for Under $200
5 Best Drones for the Technologically Challenged
“Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum, Kalman Filter, ZigBee” If these sci-fi words sound like Sulu’s explanation for why the Enterprise can’t go to warp, chances are you’re a drone-tech newbie. However, never let complicated jargon block your enjoyment of one of the fastest growing recreational hobbies of the decade --- with global sales of drones expected to exceed $89 … [Read more...] about 5 Best Drones for the Technologically Challenged