Stories about: Parrot

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    Parrot chirpy about in-car Asteroid 25/08/2011 15:36:00

    Wacky French tech company Parrot -- the same folks who brought us the AR Drone quadricopter -- has today unveiled the world's first car stereo powered by Google's Android operating system, the Asteroid.
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    AR.Drone helicopter controlled from Android, bada, Symbian 08/06/2011 11:45:02

    Parrot's AR.Drone helicopter will be controlled from Android, bada and Symbian devices, the company announced at E3 in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
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    EB Games Expo exhibitors announced 31/05/2011 17:02:00

    A YouTube video posted on the EB Expo Web site has announced the first round of exhibitors on show at the EB Expo 2011, as well as official partners.
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    Google buys video-enhancing company to boost YouTube 16/03/2011 08:43:00

    Google has acquired an Irish company for technology that will allow YouTube to automatically improve the quality of videos stored on the site.
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    Parrot AR.Drone Quadricopter 20/12/2010 11:29:00

    Every now and then we get a product in our test lab that attracts a gathering of jaw dropped onlookers. Parrot's AR.Drone -- described as a "flying video game" -- is one such product. The AR.Drone is a flying "quadricopter" that is controlled via an app specially designed for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Sound cool? It is!
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    Donkey Kong Country Returns 02/12/2010 11:10:00

    Donkey Kong Country is a title whose historical impact in the industry can't be denied. Besides helping popularise the idea of pre-rendered 3D visuals in 2D games (and eventually inspiring the development of today's "2.5D" games), its popularity is credited to helping Nintendo's Super NES overtake the Sega Genesis in the North American 16-bit console wars.
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    Parrot AR.Drone: now flying in Australia 23/11/2010 15:33:00

    Better known for its wireless mobile phone accessories, French company Parrot today announced the launch of the AR.Drone in Australia. The AR.Drone is a "quadricopter" that is controlled via an app specially designed for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
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    In pictures: Parrot AR.Drone launch 23/11/2010 15:12:00

    At a launch in Sydney today we got the chance to take a look at -- and play with -- Parrot's latest wireless gadget. The AR.Drone connects to any Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and uses the device's touchscreen and tilt sensors for control. Using a camera in the AR.Drone's front, you can view your surroundings through the controlling iPhone or iPad and guide the AR.Drone past obstacles.
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    Build a kickass home theater for under $1000: a guide for students and gamers 22/09/2010 04:18:00

    There's no way around it: Home theater gear is expensive; and while "The Ultimate Home Theater" sounds great, most people don't have enough spare cash to splurge on it; especially gamers (have you seen the price of games these days?) That's why we've outlined everything you need to give your home theater a makeover for less than $1000.
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    iPad copter fun to fly, steep learning curve 23/08/2010 21:02:00

    The AR.Drone from France-based Parrot is an exciting, fun-to-fly, four-rotor helicopter that can be piloted over Wi-Fi by an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone. But flying indoors proves tricky and may frustrate inexperienced pilots. The helicopter goes on sale in the U.S. at Brookstone stores on Sept. 3, 2010, for US$299 and is available for pre-order now.
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    Perl creator hints at imminent Perl 6 release 23/07/2010 19:59:00

    In his annual "State of the Onion" speech at the O'Reilly Open Source Conference (OSCON), Perl creator Larry Wall hinted that the long-awaited version 6 of the Perl programming language might finally be released soon. He also ruminated about the effect that Perl 6 would have, once it is released.
 
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