Born out of the basement of a UC Berkeley robotics lab, Lily is a radio controller-free camera that starts recording as soon as you throw it in the air. Whether you’re snowboarding or surfing, the waterproof quadcopter follows (and films) you around via a small GPS tracker you wear, and uses computer vision technology to keep you center of the shot. More robot than drone, …
In the age of Snapchat and selfies, nothing conveys an appropriate reaction like one’s own face. That’s the premise behind group messaging app Gather, launched today for iOS. Gather lets users send what they’d normally send to friends or family—screenshots, GIFs, YouTube videos—and receive a brief circular, live-action video reaction right back. The video is tiny enough (about the size of your thumb print) that …
If you’re regularly haunted by the “Storage Almost Full” message on your phone—one way to combat the frustration of having to constantly delete precious photos and songs is Mophie’s latest: the Spacestation. Weighing just 5.7 oz, the compact external storage drive also doubles as a battery-charger—and what’s notable is how much smaller and lighter it is than other options that just charge. Perfect for those …