LOS ANGELES -- What's worse, a phone that explodes in your face or a drone that falls from the skies? It's a question worth pondering as we embark on our annual list of the top tech turkeys of the year. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The Samsung Note 7 received rave reviews for wireless charging, water resistant design and the ability to unlock the phone with your iris. But weeks after the first shipments, consumers started reporting phones that were erupting in flames, causing damage to houses and cars. Samsung announced a re-call and a massive replacement-- and then the new phones started blowing up, too.

This Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, photo shows a damaged Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on a table in Richmond, Va., after it caught fire earlier in the day. Samsung Electronics said Tuesday, Oct. 11, that it is discontinuing production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones permanently, a day after stopping global sales of the ill-fated devices. LOS ANGELES -- What's worse, a phone that explodes in your face or a drone that falls from the skies? It's a question worth pondering as we embark on our annual list of the top tech turkeys of the year. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The Samsung Note 7 received rave reviews for wireless charging, water resistant design and the ability to unlock the phone with your iris.

It was only a week ago when GoPro threw it's epic launch party in Squaw Valley, California to formally introduce its Karma drone (along with the Hero 5 Black and Hero 5 Session action cameras). GoPro CEO Nick Woodman boisterously proclaimed the Karma was the only drone that folded up and fit into a backpack. Beyond that, the Karma is more than just a drone, he said. SEE ALSO: Mavic Pro, DJI's first foldable drone, is the size of a water bottle With all the camera equipment that's included, the Karma is an impressive package with an even more attractive 800 price tag. That's without a GoPro camera, but even the 1,000 bundle with a Hero 5 Session is a good value, and it's half the price of DJI's 2,000 Phantom 4. But that was last week. On Monday, DJI announced its new Mavic Pro, a foldable drone that's even smaller than the Karma and fits in your hand (sorta).

DJI Technology Co. is coming after GoPro in the drone game. The Chinese company, which is one of the hottest up-and-coming players in the drone industry, announced the Mavic Pro Tuesday. The foldable, portable drone camera is meant to compete GoPro's soon to be released Karma. DJI's Mavic Pro is available for pre-order now and will ship out on Oct. 15. The GoPro Karma will be available starting Oct. 23.

GoPro kicked off the week with a huge event in Squaw Valley, Calif., to announces its new Hero 5 Black and Hero 5 Black action cameras, and its Karma drone, and they all look suh-weet. On this week's MashTalk, Mashable Chief Correspondent Lance Ulanoff, Deputy Tech Editor Damon Beres and I chat about the new GoPro toys, the Yahoo accounts breach and the arrival of macOS Sierra. SEE ALSO: Hands-on with GoPro's new voice-controlled Hero 5 action cameras On the day of recording, Yahoo confirmed 500 million user accounts were stolen. Sure, we all joked for a second about who still uses Yahoo accounts, but it's no joking matter when the accounts are connected to so many different services. The bottom line: If you have a Yahoo email account, either shut it down or protect yourself by changing your password or using two-step authentication.

On Oct. 23, GoPro will officially enter the world of drones with Karma. GoPro CEO Nick Woodman broke it down during a Q&A session for media after unveiling the new drone in all of its foldable glory along with the new Hero 5 Black and Hero 5 Session action cameras. He took a philosophical approach while describing the origin of the name, going as far as calling GoPro "an experience-transfer company." "We believe that when people share experiences, those experiences become more meaningful to the people that capture them," Woodman said. "GoPro enables people to share experiences in such a way that the people who are receiving that story, in some ways, feel as though they experienced it themselves. Because the story was not captured from the sidelines, the story was captured from within the experience. So in this way, GoPro is an experience-transfer company. SEE ALSO: Hands-on with GoPro's foldable Karma drone So as you can see, there is something greater at play here for GoPro and the Karma drone. How does that fit with GoPro, a company that's synonymous with action cameras, athletes (extreme or not) and partnerships with Red Bull? That depends on whether you drink the same energy drink -- metaphorically speaking -- as Woodman (I have no idea if he even drinks energy drinks. His teeth are too white for me to believe he would). Though many people still think of GoPro as a technology company that only makes action cameras, the company has expanded to become something more over the years. Its partnerships have turned it into an iconic media brand that not only enables consumers to create content but creates and curates content itself. And as more and more non-sports and adrenaline-fueled junkies embrace GoPro cameras for things like taking selfies, vlogging and use as B-roll cameras, the company has had to grow with it, too. "GoPro is an experience-transfer company.

GoPro is taking to the sky in order to help users become better story tellers. The California firm has unveiled Karma drone, tailored for first-person-action mini-cameras, new Hero 5 cameras and a cloud-based service for storing, editing and sharing video. Karma's controller is equipped with a touchscreen display, two joysticks, and a button for navigating the vehicle and selecting shooting presets that let users capture stunning aerial shots. GoPro is taking to the sky in order to help users become better story tellers. 'We want to help you all become great storytellers,' said GoPro founder and chief executive Nick Woodman after making a rock-star entrance at a media event in a tent at the Squaw Valley ski area where the 1960 Winter Olympic Games were held.

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman says the company's newly unveiled Karma drone is more than just a drone. That's true, a grip handle that connects to a GoPro Hero 4 or Hero 5 series action camera also screws out of the drone's body to become a handheld stabilizer. But consumers have waited a long time for the Karma, and consumer drone leaders like DJI have built up fantastic quadcopters with advanced computer vision. How does the Karma compare? I flew one to find out. SEE ALSO: GoPro finally shows off its foldable Karma drone, and it's super sleek At 799.99 for the drone package, which comes with two batteries, a Karma Grip handheld stabilizer and a backpack to store it all, the Karma is a very attractive when compared to DJI's Phantom 4, which costs 1,100.

GoPro made sure to make a huge statement at its big product launch event on Monday. CEO Nick Woodman announced three new products: the Hero 5 Black, Hero 5 Session and the Karma drone along with new software with the intent of helping consumers -- not just athletes -- tell better stories. SEE ALSO: GoPro's new Hero 5 action cameras make it easier to create epic videos Where GoPro sold six different Hero action cameras last year, the company has whittled its lineup down to three: Hero 5 Black, Hero 5 Session and Hero 4 Session. The new hardware is outstanding, as you'd expect from GoPro, but also a big win in terms of pricing. The Hero 5 Black costs 399.99, the Hero 5 Session costs 299.99 and the Hero 4 Session is now 199.99.

After months of vague teasers and delays, action camera maker GoPro has officially unveiled its first drone, the Karma. It will launch on Oct. 23 for 799.99. That package will include the Karma drone, its accompanying controller, six propellers, a battery, a charger, a stabilizer and harness, a grip, a mounting ring and a case. It will be compatible with GoPro's Hero 5 Black, Hero 5 Session and Hero 4 cameras. The drone folds up to fit in its case, which can be worn as a backpack, making it easier to transport than some other more cumbersome drones.