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DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Leaks: Dual-Lens Pro Model Next
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DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Leaks: Dual-Lens Pro Model Next

The ink isn’t dry on the standard Osmo Pocket 4 announcement and DJI already has another one lined up. Photo Rumors is reporting that a Pocket 4P, the Professional variant, is queued up for a summer launch with a dual-lens setup and real optical zoom. And our trusted leaker Igor Bogdanov posted this: And this…

Contraband is entering Georgia prisons from Drones— again
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Flock’s Jail Drone Wants to Expand to 19 County-Wide

NPR caught up with the Fulton County Jail drone story this week, three weeks after we covered the original Flock Safety deployment in detail. The national coverage matters because it surfaces two details that weren’t in the March announcement: Sheriff Patrick Labat’s plan to expand from one rooftop drone to 19 drones positioned across Fulton…

Oakland Taps DJI Mavic 3 Drones to Fight Illegal Dumping
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Oakland Taps DJI Mavic 3 Drones to Fight Illegal Dumping

Oakland is about to become the second U.S. city to run a DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise on AI-powered garbage patrol. The city council is moving forward with a six-month, $150,000 pilot contract with San Francisco startup Aerbits, which will fly 72 missions over roughly 1,440 miles of Oakland streets, as reported by NBC Bay Area.…

DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Review: Why This Isn't Just a Small Upgrade Over the Pocket 3
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DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Review: Why This Isn’t Just a Small Upgrade Over the Pocket 3

So, this is the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4. And I’ll say it straight away, this is not a small incremental update over the Pocket 3. On paper, it might seem like it — similar size, still a 1-inch sensor — but once you actually start shooting with it, especially in real-world conditions, you realize…

DJI Pocket 4 First Look: 1-Inch Sensor, 4K/240fps, and Everything New
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DJI Pocket 4 First Look: 1-Inch Sensor, 4K/240fps, and Everything New

Good day, folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. Today, DJI has launched an updated version in the Pocket series, now called the Pocket 4. A lot of people have been waiting for this, as the Pocket 3 is going on about 2 and a half years old. In this first look, we’re going to go…

The $209 DJI Mini 4K Is the Best Starter Drone Right Now
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The $209 DJI Mini 4K Is the Best Starter Drone Right Now

The DJI Mini 4K just dropped to $209 on Amazon thanks to a clippable on-page coupon. That’s 30% off the regular $299 price tag and the lowest this drone has ever been. If you’ve been thinking about getting into drones but didn’t want to risk $800 on something you might park in a tree, this…

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