Drones Archives - Best Buy Corporate News and Information

By Natalie Albers Lifestyle

09 Jan: Unwrap a Drone? Register with the FAA Before You Fly

Drones were a hot holiday gift this year, and if you’re among the lucky ones who unwrapped one, here are a few things for you to know.

Flying a drone is as fun as it is challenging. You’ll learn to maneuver around obstacles like trees and rooftops, and you’ll practice navigating wind and greasing landings. Best Buy has a great Drone Buying Guide that can help you ensure you get all you can out of your drone-flying experience.

But before you take to the skies, you may also need to register with the FAA – a federal requirement, even for recreational use – and it’s super easy.

By John Vomhof Jr. Company News Technology

31 Dec: Best Buy at CES: Watching Trends, Eyeing Tech’s Future

CES 2016 kicks off Jan. 6 in Las Vegas, with more than 170,000 people coming from around the world to see the latest and greatest in consumer electronics — from TVs and smart home devices to 3-D printing and autonomous cars.

Best Buy will be there, as it is every year, to meet with tech manufacturers and check out the coolest new products about to hit the market. We also have a team of people who will be scouring CES 2016 to find the emerging technology that‘s still years away from landing on our shelves.

By John Vomhof Jr. Company News

04 Dec: Take Flight (Safely) with Best Buy’s Drone Selection and Expertise

Drones are generating a lot of buzz as one of this year’s hottest — and most talked about — holiday gifts for first-time fliers and avid aviators alike.

The Consumer Electronics Association expects about 700,000 drones to fly off retailers’ shelves this year, up 63 percent from a year ago, and the Federal Aviation Administration says sales could top 1 million. Best Buy Chairman and CEO Hubert Joly even bought one recently.

Whether you’re looking to fly for fun or capture jaw-dropping photos and video, Best Buy makes it easy to find the drone that’s right for you.

By Best Buy Company News PR News Alerts

13 Apr: Introducing Solo, the Smart Drone. Arriving at Best Buy May 31.

Whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, drones can be complicated and intimidating.

Not anymore.

Introducing the Solo™ by 3D Robotics, which will hit over 400 Best Buy stores on May 31, just in time for Father’s Day. It’s the first-ever drone powered by two integrated Linux computers, making capturing the perfect shot easy. The Solo retails for $999.

Solo can define its own flight, freeing users to focus on getting the shot. This intelligent drone is also the first to support full control of GoPro® cameras and deliver live-streaming HD video straight to mobile devices or through the controller’s HDMI port.