Parrot AR.Drone v2

– Parrot's AR.Drone made a huge splash at CES 2010 but this year the company has taken the smartphone- and tablet-controlled quadricopter to a new level. Version 2, which, like the first model, should eventually make its way to Australia, includes a high definition camera capable of sending 720p video via wi-fi to any iOS or Android device. Video taken with the flying drone can be shared with other users and the camera shoots video wherever you are pointing your device. Cursory tests indicate version 2 is much easier to fly than the first one.

Flying camera drones, solar-powered Kindles, backpacks that can charge your gadgets, Android-powered TVs and the world’s thinnest laptop - these are just some of the innovations unveiled so far at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the show hasn't even officially started yet. Two days before the world's biggest gadget show, many of the vendors – particularly smaller gadget-makers - like to get in early by showing off a sneak peak at their new wares at an event dubbed CES Unveiled. for