All the stories tagged with webcam
Dropcam Echo Review
11/30/2010, With the explosion of storage and bandwidth, web surveillance camera usage has grown at a fast pace. For years, webcams have been able to send snapshots of a subject that entered into a protected zone, and more recently, some could [...]
MIT Grad Student Comes Up With Webcam System That Can See If Your Heart Is Healthy
10/04/2010, Here’s a scary development for webcams, a MIT grad student has figured out how to determine if your heart is healthy just by looking at you via a webcam. The system uses an open-source face-tracking program and will study someone’s [...]
IP Webcam transforms Android Phone into a network camera
09/28/2010, The Android-powered smartphone has just gotten yet another feather in its cap – we’re talking about the IP Webcam software which will enable video streaming over the handset’s camera via Wi-Fi connectivity, turning it into a network camera for remote [...]
Logitech HD Webcams Allow HD Video Calling On Skype
09/20/2010, Skype users who’ve been looking to get a dose of HD video calling should be happy to hear that Logitech has confirmed that the company’s latest HD webcams allow users to make 720p HD video calls on Skype from PC [...]
Microsoft LifeCam Studio webcam ushers in 1080p sensor era
09/13/2010, Microsoft has upped the ante when it comes to webcams, where their LifeCam Studio webcam is the first from the company to deliver sharp high-definition (HD) video with a true 1080p sensor in order to complement Windows Live Messenger 2011, [...]
OmniVision OV7727 webcam sensor does VGA resolution
08/16/2010, Before you give the OmniVision OV7727 webcam sensor a miss simply because it offers a mere VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels) which is by far an large unbelievable in this day and age, bear in mind that is due [...]
Hearst Magazines Digital Media And Metaio Offer Online Shopping With Augmented Reality
08/02/2010, One of the most obvious uses of augmented reality (AR) technology is that users could be able to see themselves wearing different kinds of outfits wihtout having to actually change, and Hearst Magazines Digital Media and Metaio have partnered to [...]
Solar Powered Wireless Webcam
07/30/2010, Iain Barclay has come up with the Solar Powered Wireless Webcam which he dubs the FieldCam. After all, this is one webcam which relies on the power of the sun to function, and not only that, it works fine sans [...]
Webcam gets wide angle lens
07/05/2010, Let’s face it – a webcam isn’t something that we would use to capture high quality photos that you want to make a large print of, unless you’re really desperate. After all, it is meant for just casual video calls [...]
Logitech C910 HD webcam launched
06/10/2010, It’s been a while since Logitech had launched new high-end webcams and the Logitech C910 lifts webcams to the next level: HD. It is the first Logitech webcam that the company qualifies as 720p capable for video calls and if [...]
FaceVision launches TouchCam N1 720p HD VideoCam at last
05/24/2010, FaceVision certainly took their time with the TouchCam N1 720p HD VideoCam, where the device is finally out and available for purchase a good 5 months plus after its announcement at CES 2010. Still, given the time frame since then [...]
InterPad: All Four On One Interactive Pad Concept
05/24/2010, The InterPad concept is a rather weird one, and seems to be designed for folks who are hooked on sites and services such as Facebook, YouTube, iTunes and your webcam. It allows you to switch between said programs and services [...]
Gsou USB webcam features anti-peep capability
04/30/2010, Having a webcam is fine and dandy, but what happens when you are careless (or ignorant) enough to leave a way for hackers to find their way into your system, only to check out what’s going on on your side [...]
