Remember the AR.Drone quadricopter, Parrot’s super high-tech gadget we’ve seen at the CES? Well, it’s now available at all Brookstone mall and airport stores, more than 300 of them to be precise. The initial AR.Drone shipment to U.S.-based Brookstone stores occurred over the Labor Day holiday, but at that time the quadricopter was available at…
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iHandstick controller accessory for Parrot AR Drone rocks!
Remember this bad boy? Will wrote a post (and logged a video) from his time at CES, where Parrot were showing off their AR Drone, controlled by the iPhone. This multi-rotor ‘copter is the latest and greatest thing in awesomeness, and despite being a bit on the dear side, is … well … awesome. If…
Parrot’s AR Drone does iPhone-controlled augmented reality, blows our minds at CES 2010
Parrot, a company known for their wireless Bluetooth devices, blew our minds at CES 2010 with an iPhone-controlled helicopter capable of transmitting real-time video back to the iPhone. The Parrot AR Drone features four rotors – which, technically, makes it a quadricopter – WiFi, two ultrasonic altitude sensors, a front-facing camera, accelerometers for flight stabilization,…
VXi’s BlueParrott Xpressway Bluetooth headset is made for high-noise environments
VXi Corporation has released a new Bluetooth headset designed specifically for high-noise environments – VXi BlueParrott Xpressway. The trick is in using the Xtreme Noise Suppression technologies, which should ensure the high-quality sound despite the surrounding noise. Moreover, the device comes with a powerful battery that should provide enough juice to keep the headset running…
UK: new Parrot head unit will rock your car!
No sooner than I’ve checked out the pre-order for the HTC Touch 2 on eXpansys, and they are telling me about an accessory from Parrot. No great shakes you might think, but trust me, any accessory that weighs in at £300 without much change, peaks my attention immediately! Parrot have launched today a brand new…
Parrot and Philippe Starck Create ‘Zikmu’ Couture Stereo Speakers
New from Parrot and Philippe Starck comes the ‘Zikmu’ couture stereo speaker system. As you can see from the image above, the design is sexy and somewhat stunning. Certainly more artistic than most current systems out there today. The speakers stand 2.5 feet tall, and allow you to plug in any current model iPhone or…
Parrot: We love California’s and Washington’s hands-free driving legislation
Parrot has recently issued a press release saying that a one-month old California and Washington hands-free law has boosted its Bluetooth accessories sales. Apparently, the Bluetooth accessories maker has seen a three-fold increase in sales of its hands-free car kits and they’re attributing the increase to an aggressive advertising and PR campaign they’ve launched two…
Parrot MINIKIT Slim is a simple affordable car-kit
With the handsfree regulation slowly hitting every part of the world, you may be thinking which solution is the best for you. Today we present you with a simplistic, easy to use car-kit called Parrot MINIKIT Slim, which I find quite appealing. The Bluetooth 2.0+EDR enabled device is quite small, measuring 60×30.5×13 mm and weighing…
Parrot launches mobile website to “link with cell phone users”
Leading Bluetooth accessory maker Parrot recently announced the launch of a website for mobile users. I’m not sure why it took them so long, considering the business they are in, but they are here now, and that’s a good thing… I guess… Anyway, interested users/buyers can get “all things Parrot” from the new site —…
Parrot: Party goes black, MMS Digital Picture Frame “global”
We’ve already covered Parrot’s Party Bluetooth speakers and DF7700 MMS digital photo frame in the past. At the CTIA, Parrot announced a bit improved versions of each of the devices. First goes the Party. The Bluetooth speakers are now available in black and like the original version, also feature a built-in Class-D amplifier, two drivers…