Review: DJI Phantom 2 Vision, a high-end iPhone-compatible flying camera drone

Review: DJI Phantom 2 Vision, a high-end iPhone-compatible flying camera drone - The Phantom not only handled snow and wind with ease, but it even fared impressively when we tested it in more extreme conditions: -25 Fahrenheit while in the mountains of Banff in Alberta, Canada. Exposed to these temperatures, our iPhone completely shut down and made us lose control of the camera, and yet the DJI Phantom 2 Vision kept right on flying with no troubles (though we kept it close by, just in case).

Live drone from Banff. Times have changed.

Notification overload: Why I'm turning off my phone alerts ... at least until my apps know me better | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Andy Hickl, A.R.O.

Notification overload: Why I'm turning off my phone alerts ... at least until my apps know me better | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Andy Hickl, A.R.O. - That’s right — I’ve officially opted out of the mess that is smartphone notifications. No more chimes reminding me that I’m scheduled to attend a meeting in 20 minutes. No more winking LEDs teasing the promise of an email. No more Google Now cards. Nothing.

More is not always better.

New Jersey Becomes Third State To Ban Tesla’s Direct Sales Model | TechCrunch

New Jersey Becomes Third State To Ban Tesla’s Direct Sales Model | TechCrunch - Today the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission passed a rule that will end Tesla’s direct sales of cars to consumers. Tesla, a manufacturer of all-electric cars, does not lean on dealerships to sell its vehicles as other car companies do.

This will be a surprise to anyone that isn't watching Boardwalk Empire. Another victory for the Nucky Thompsons of our era.

How USC built one of the top video game schools in the country | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean Takahashi

How USC built one of the top video game schools in the country | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean Takahashi - Mike Zyda, the founding director of the University at Southern California’s interdisciplinary game program, has counted the number of games that have been shipped by alumni from his school’s game program

Education, education, education!

Apple adds support for new, previously-unknown iPad models in iOS 7.1

Apple adds support for new, previously-unknown iPad models in iOS 7.1 - In addition to updates for the company's latest iPhones and iPads, Apple's download server plays host to iOS 7.1 bundles targeted at iPads with model identifiers iPad4,3 and iPad4,6. As first noted by iClarified, those identifiers have not been seen before in the wild.

Sneaky leaky!

Apple mistakenly aired Nokia licensing terms while sanctioning Samsung for doing the same

Apple mistakenly aired Nokia licensing terms while sanctioning Samsung for doing the same - In a court filing late Tuesday, Samsung revealed that Apple publicly disclosed details of its patent licensing terms with Nokia, as well as NEC, on the PACER electronic court records system, while at the same time seeking damages from the Korean tech giant for leaking that very information.

Let me be the first to say "Whoopsy doodle!"

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer joins board of directors at Goldman Sachs

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer joins board of directors at Goldman Sachs - Oppenheimer will be a member of the Audit, Risk, Compensation and Corporate Governance, Nominating, and Public Responsibilities committees at Goldman Sachs. He will be one of 10 independent directors on the company's board.

Or as they say in a good movie, the beginning of the end.

Google launches Scraper Report to report scammy sites, gets reported as best example | VentureBeat | Business | by John Koetsier

Google launches Scraper Report to report scammy sites, gets reported as best example | VentureBeat | Business | by John Koetsier - Dan Barker, an e-commerce and digital marketing expert, pointed out via a simple screenshot that Google scrapes vast swathes of the Internet, especially Wikipedia.

This is hilarious. And telling.

Institutional ownership of Apple stock reaches new 5-year low

Institutional ownership of Apple stock reaches new 5-year low - Other potential opportunities for Apple cited by Huberty include mobile payments and advertising services. She sees Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor and 64-bit A7 processor, along with the company's nearly 600 million App Store accounts and 380 million Bluetooth Low Energy devices on the market, as having laid the groundwork for such services to debut in the future.

While fingerprint sensors are cool, I personally prefer email that works reliably. And not having to spend months rewriting fully debugged code to respond to some fashion trend. If I had to make a prediction: that both Google and Apple would underestimate the Microsoft-Nokia confluence. Point in case is the AT&T goPhone / Nokia 520.