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Parrot updates the AR.Drone for a second version

by Mike Schramm (Jan 25th, 2012)

CES 2010 was where we first heard of the Parrot AR.Drone, a radio-controlled quadricopter that hooked up via Wi-Fi to an iPhone app. And now, two years later, that product is out and successful -- and now, obsolete. Parrot used CES 2012 a few weeks ago to introduce the AR.Drone 2.0, a brand new ...

iPhone app controls drone aircraft 3,000 miles away

by Steven Sande (Sep 27th, 2011)

At the present time, flying unmanned drone aircraft requires a skilled operator and a lot of equipment. Engineers at the Boeing Company and researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology want to change all of that and make it possible for regular people to control aircraft from a ...

Parrot AR.Drone now available for pre-order at Brookstone

by Mike Schramm (Jul 30th, 2010)

Good news, everyone! The long-awaited Parrot AR.Drone (as seen being crashed into one of Parrot's PR reps by yours truly) is finally available for pre-order over at Brookstone. And as promised back at E3, the iPhone-controlled quadricopter will be available for US $299. It's available in a ...

Macworld 2010: TUAW attacks San Francisco with the Parrot AR.Drone

by Steven Sande (Feb 11th, 2010)

OK, let's face it. It is the coolest iPhone accessory since, uhhhhhh, the iPad? We're talking about the Parrot AR.Drone, the iPhone / iPad touch-controlled quadricopter that, when it finally ships later in 2010, will be one of the hottest geek toys on the market. TUAW bloggers Mike ...

Pocket Sitar is a virtual sitar for the iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Feb 4th, 2010)

NPR posted the other day about an app that promised to simulate a sitar, the stringed instrument used mainly in Indian music. So just for you, dear readers, we downloaded it [iTunes link] and gave it a shot. The verdict? If you can already play the sitar, you'll probably find it a reasonable ...