It’s Halloween tomorrow! And you know what that means…goblins, ghouls, ghosts…OH MY! The AZTB crew put together a list of gadgets that can help keep you and your kids safe during All Hallows’ Eve. And we added in a few silly tech gadgets to make the night even more fun! ZTE Spro 2 Smart … Read more
The future of war is here and Arizona State University has teamed up with New America, a Washington D.C. based think tank, on an initiative that aims to analyze and address the difficulties of dealing with modern warfare. The Future of War project studies the changes in warfare from a variety of perspectives, but the … Read more
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or as many refer to as drones, are changing the way we see the world from above. From hobbyists to the weekend photographer, drones are buzzing their way into our homes, but it doesn’t come without regulations. The FAA is pushing for stricter regulations for drone users, but for now, they lump … Read more
There have been many exciting developments in uses with drone technologies. These buzzing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) could change the way we seek out missing persons and deliver goods, for example, but on the other end of these uses, comes concerns for safety and privacy. Just this week, The National Park Service (NPS) has banned the … Read more
What exactly is that flying, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) whooshing through the air? It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a drone. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is extremely hesitant to allow UAV’s to be deployed into the air, yet there have been several success stories in terms of drone innovation, search and rescue missions, and just … Read more
Creative sparks will fly at this year’s Engineering Design Day on May 6, sponsored by the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering. The event is a design spectacular featuring 64 completely original engineering projects by over 350 students majoring in various engineering disciplines. From unmanned aerial vehicles, surveillance systems, smartphone apps to a robotic lawn … Read more
It’s here…the haboobs. For those not familiar with the term haboob – it’s a wall of dust reaching up to 5,000-feet-tall and 100-miles-long and winds up to 100 mph. When these blankets of brown encapsulate the sky, a few things happen to Zonies: 1. The new “Dust Storm” mobile warning push notifications, similar to an … Read more
Drones and robotics are slowly but surely gaining traction into the mainstream market by making them more user-friendly and giving the products novelty features that consumers are beginning to notice. Who knew drones could be fun? [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPxjGwaLSxs[/youtube] At CES 2014, Parrot released several drones that are being marketed to the every-day consumer. The Parrot MiniDrone … Read more