Uber and Joby Aviation just announced a deal that included an acquisition, "expanded partnership", and $75 million dollars. Uber will invest "a further $75 million" more than they'd previously invested in the aviation company - they'd previously invested $50 million as part of Joby's Series C financing round in the first month of 2020.
Joby is well known for making interesting and flexible mounts for everything from digital cameras to tablets and smartphones. These mounts are known for having three legs that are very flexible allowing the user to wrap the legs around things to attach their tablet or other device to just about anything. Last year Joby unveiled the GripTight Mount for Smaller Tablets but that mount used a design that didn’t allow tablets to be held easily in landscape mode. This is where the GripTight Pro Tablet mount comes in.
I find in my area that the maps that are on my TomTom GPS device leave a lot to be desired, especially in rural areas. TomTom has a very hard time with rural county roads and I often end up going to my Android smartphone and Google Maps to find my way. In that instance I am always looking for a good way to secure my smartphone to keep it from ending up on the floor and to keep it where I can easily see it.
We've seen many products from Joby over the years, such as the MPod and GPod Mini tripods last year and the magnetic Gorillapod from 2010. The company is back again, this time with a flexible mount designed specifically for action cameras: the Suction Cup & Locking Arm, and the Suction Cup & GorillaPod Arm. Unlike magnet-based tripods and mounts, the suction cup varieties can be stuck to just about any surface, whether it is made of metal, plastic, glass, or polished wood.
Joby, maker of the GorillaPod, has introduced the MPod Mini Stand and the GPod Mini Magnetic, two small and flexible tripods that are designed for compact digital cameras and smartphones. Both are now available in the US from Joby's website, with the smartphone-based MPod Mini and the Magnetic GPod being priced at $14.95 USD.
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I have talked about the cool gear that Joby makes a lot here at SlashGear. You might remember these products from gear like the GorillaPod Magnetic and all of the flashlights and tripods that Joby makes that share the same technology.
Joby set up shop at CES Unveiled, and pulled the curtain off a pair of brand new accessories for Apple's tablet device, the iPad. Combining iPad positioning with protection, the new stands offer owners the ability to position their tablets in several different ways, aiming for the most comfortable position for usage at any given moment, while offering up some form of protection.
I am a huge fan of the Joby line of gear that bears the gorilla name. The company has flashlights and all sorts of tripods for cameras and mobile phones. The key feature to all of the gear is the articulating tripod that can wrap around just about any item you want to hold your gear in place. Joby has added a new item to its line up called the gorillamobile for iPhone 4.
I have talked on more than one occasion about the cool flashlights that Joby offers in the Gorillatorch line. These things are great for folks that need to work on something with both hands, but need a light to be able to do that work. Joby has unveiled a new Gorillatorch light today called the Swithcback.
Joby makes some cool articulating tripods for all manner of digital cameras and camcorders. The company also has a line of gear for holding smartphones and flashlights as well. I have used several of the Gorillatorch flashlights the company makes and they are all very good for times when you need both hands to work.
I have one of the plain Gorillatorch flashlights and it is a fantastic little device. The thing is a flashlight with adjustable brightness that is attached to a tripod with articulating legs and magnetic feet. What all that means is that you can attach the Gorillatorch to any metal surface (not aluminum obviously) and use the flashlight hands free.