Pixy

Snapchat owner Snap has initiated a battery recall for its Pixy Flying Camera. The company began selling the selfie-taking mini drone in April 2022 to much fanfare but withdrew the device from sale just months later during a broader ad slump at Snap. Now it seems the product is truly done since the batteries of all the existing units are being recalled and not replaced. Here’s what you need to know.What’s the recall about? According to the recall listing on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) website, the…

Snap is all of its Pixy drones after four reports of its batteries overheating, according to the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The company says it will issue refunds to all drone owners who return the device.“Snap, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling the battery that comes with the Pixy Flying Camera because the battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard,” the company writes on its website. According to the CPSC, battery issues have caused one “minor”…

The team working on ways for developers to build mini apps and games inside Snapchat will be severely impacted. Image Credit -- ReutersSnapchat parent Snap Inc is planning to lay off about 20% of its more than 6,400 employees, the Verge reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Snap's hardware division, responsible for Spectacles and the Pixy camera drone, its team working to help developers build mini-apps and games inside Snapchat and Zenly, the social mapping app it bought and runs separately, will be hit by…

Snap is pausing development of Pixy, its $230 flying camera drone that was first announced in April, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak on the record.The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, which said the decision was relayed to the company's staff by CEO Evan Spiegel.The Pixy was introduced as a new way for Snapchat users to capture photos from unique angles. It's capable of launching from a user's hand and can follow four different flight paths, including one…

Four months ago, Snap revealed Pixy, a personal drone that was supposed to join Spectacles as a pillar in capturing candid moments less invasively than a smartphone. It’s barely had time to get off the ground, but according to The Wall Street Journal, Snap has already halted development on future versions of the drone.We suppose it was inevitable that Snapchat, an image-heavy messaging service with conversations that can automatically delete after a specified length of time, would lead Snap to develop itsfirst hardware…

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the Snap Inc. Pixy (a flying selfie drone) will cease further development. The Pixy is a $230 mini drone that can take selfies and land in your hand. It sends over footage and photos wirelessly to the Snapchat app on your phone to be posted to the app. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel reportedly told staff during a Q&A session that the company was halting further development of the Pixy drone. The decision comes because of the company’s efforts to reprioritize company…

We’re afraid it’s time for Snapchat users to say goodbye to aerial selfies. Snap is apparently grounding Pixy, Snapchat’s first selfie camera drone, ceasing its future development altogether less than four months after takeoff. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, CEO Evan Spiegel said in a staff meeting that Snap will be sunsetting Pixy, which was announced during a partner summit in late April. He said that grinding the camera drone’s production to a halt is part of a broader reprioritization of…

Snap just introduced its selfie drone, Pixy, in April, but the company won’t be developing any future versions of the product, according to The Wall Street Journal. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel apparently told employees at a Q&A session about the choice to no longer develop the Pixy line. A source told the publication the company plans to sell the current Pixy, and that model is still available for purchase on the Pixy website. The Pixy is a small, lightweight drone that’s designed to be more approachable than other…

Snap Inc. SNAP 3.68% is sunsetting future development of its Pixy flying selfie camera less than four months after launching the product publicly, according to people familiar with the matter, becoming the latest technology company to adjust product plans during the economic downturn. Snap Chief Executive Evan Spiegel recently told staff during a regular question-and-answer session of the decision around…

Snapchat parent Snap will stop future development of its Pixy flying selfie drone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Pixy, which costs $230 (roughly Rs. 18.300), will continue to be sold in its current iteration, according to the report.The news comes nearly four months after the Santa Monica, California-based company launched the pocket-sized Pixy camera, which can fly a few feet above its user to take photos and videos.Snap declined to comment on the report.Rising…