Mingis on Tech: Sierra, Siri, and PokemonGo!

In my latest appearance for Ken Mingis’ tech talk show, Mingis on Tech, we discuss Sierra, Siri, and Pokemon!

DJI’s Phantom 4 drone makes high-flying tech easier

In many ways we are living in the future that science fiction has teased for years: An era of self-driving cars, planned space tourism, touch-based pocket computers (which we call smartphones) and flying cameras — better known as drones. And like smartphones, it has taken only a few years for drones to drop from “extremely pricey niche device” to “expensive …

My Guest Appearance on Mingis on Tech

In this “cars n’ copters” edition of Mingis on Tech, Executive News Editor Ken Mingis sits down to talk drones with Contributing Writer Michael deAgonia and Detroit with Senior Writer Lucas Mearian. Drones are hot, hot, hot right now — witness the more than 181,000 units that have been registered with the FAA. Computerworld‘s resident drone reviewerdeAgonia explains why, covering the finer points …

Winging It With Two Camera Drones (Video)

As drones gain popularity, drone makers are looking to distinguish their devices from each other by adding features aimed at specific customers. Every generation of drones has become increasingly easier to fly, and offers more high-end features such as ultra high definition video and autonomous flight modes at lower prices. With modern drones, the technology needed to capture great photos …

In Depth: A month with the iPad Pro (w/video)

Imagine holding two iPad Air 2 tablets in your hands, side by side. If you could combine them into one tablet, you’d likely be more productive, right? That’s what using Apple’s new iPad Pro is like. When held in landscape mode, its 12.9-in. display offers the same screen real estate you’d get from two iPad Air 2s. Which means whether you’re editing a movie …

First impressions: The iPad Pro is ‘wicked fast’ (w/video)

Although Apple has gone smaller and thinner with iPads before — the 7.9-in. mini, for instance — until this past week, it had never gone bigger. The result of that move is the 12.9-in. iPad Pro, which starts at $799 for a 32GB model and goes all the way to $1,079 for a 128GB version with both Wi-Fi and LTE cellular connectivity — accessories …

Deep dive review: The iPhone 6S Plus delivers (w/video)

Apple’s new iPhone 6S Plus looks just like last year’s 6 Plus — but looks in this case are highly deceiving. While the 2014 model represented a major new step in design and performance, this year’s version, which arrived on Sept. 25, delivers changes to just about everything you can’t see. Existing features of the 6S Plus (and its smaller sibling, the 6S) have …

Video Hands On: Flying two DJI Phantom drones

Aerial video and photography is growing ever more popular as UAVs — Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, better known as “drones” — become easier to control and fly. These days, drone come in all shapes, sizes, and configurations, with most designs falling under the quad-copter format. Read (and watch!) my take here…

Video: iPhone 6S Plus Impresses

There’s much more to say in my First Look over at Computerworld…