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Parrot has a ton of news to share at this year’s CES. The company’s AR.Drone 2.0 quadricopter got new functionalities and accessories, including the GPS Flight Recorder that allows users to record the 10 most important flight parameters, like airliners. In addition, the Drone 2.0 also got the “Director Mode” used for aerial shooting, its battery life lasts longer, and games are now connected to AR.Drone Academy.
Parrot ASTEROID was also mentioned in the press release, and it now has an app store of its own from where drivers can download applications and widgets to use while driving. Third-party developers are invited to submit their work and eventually make some cash out of all the ASTEROID users.
Finally, there’s the “Flower Power,” a whole new product that’s part of the emerging “eco-geek” series. Equipped with Bluetooth Smart technology, this smart wireless sensor works in pair with a dedicated mobile application to help everyone care for his or her plants. The Parrot Flower Power measures a number of parameters, including sunlight, humidity, temperature and fertilizer. The information is then transferred via Bluetooth Smart to the Parrot Cloud, analyzed by dedicated software and sent to a compatible smartphone or tablet. Sounds pretty cool and weird at the same time. What do you think?
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
