Samsung SmartCam HD Pro Review: A Dropcam Competitor That Works Well, But Lacks Charm

smartcam-hd-pro It was inevitable that major OEMs would try to beat startup Dropcam at their own game, by providing inexpensive, HD IP camera for home security enthusiasts, people with babies and folks who just in general like to watch. Samsung has a few entrants in this category, and the SmartCam HD Pro is their most recent offering. The camera is very capable, and will meet the needs of most, but it does so… Read More

JVC outs three new everio in Japan with the GZ-VX895, GZ-V675 and GZ-E565

JVC announced yesterday three new Everio Camcorders for the Japanese market. The first two models are the GZ-VX895/GZ-V675 which are technically identical with the exception of Wi-Fi and 64GB of internal memory for the GZ-VX895 and just 32GB of the GZ-V675. Both models comes with a BSI 12.76Mpix CMOS Sensor, a 10x optical Zoom and 21 Digital Zoom. Both camera shoot full HD videos in AVCHD, comes with a 16:9 3″ screen as well as support SDXC Cards.
Also note that the GZ-VX895 thanks to …

Y-cam’s HomeMonitor and Cube camera helps you monitor babies, burglars from the cloud

Ycam launches HomeMonitor and Cube cameras to help you monitor babies and burglars from the cloud

The downside of a consumer society is that we need to protect our smartphones with as much vigor as our babies. Fortunately, the price of freedom isn’t eternal vigilance, but $200, paid straight to Y-Cam, makers of the WiFi Baby. It’s releasing the HomeMonitor, a secure, cloud-connected camera that lets you stalk / observe your offspring or prized possessions over the internet with a smartphone or tablet. An indoor variant is $200, while a weatherproofed version for scanning the frontiers of your home will set you back $350 and both will drop shortly. At the same time, you can pick up the Cube, a night-vision IP camera designed for professionals that’ll cost you between $200 and $350, depending on the resolution you plump for, when it arrives in February.

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