Jan 23
One of the most important uses of IP cameras is for remotely viewing places or people for safety and security purposes. But in a rather ironic turn of events, a … Continue reading
Oct 10
Dropcam Pro Hands-on
Posted in: Today's ChiliDropcam wants to make streaming video from your home, your office, or your baby’s crib easier, clearer, and brighter, and the new Dropcam Pro camera is how it plans to do it. Boosting audio and video performance from the first-gen camera, and taking advantage of Bluetooth LE for tighter integration into your Smart Home, the […]
Apr 24
Thinx upgrades the video monitor with embedded LTE and SMS alerts; ships in Q3 for around $500
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As part of our tour through Verizon’s Waltham, Ma.-based Innovation Center this week, we were able to see a brief demo of the Thinx 4G LTE video monitor — a product that was briefly teased at CES, but we’ve heard precious little about since. Essentially, this is a rather sophisticated 1080p video monitor, designed for small businesses that would prefer that their monitors do more than just capture reels of archived footage. Thinx’s solution throws in an admin panel and a smartphone app; users can install the camera and then define hot zones for the sensor to keep tabs on. If and when a specific event occurs (e.g. 50 individuals cross a virtual line), owners can be alerted via SMS — and, of course, they can then view only the footage pertaining to said event with merely a click.
The aforementioned apps (available for iOS and Android) will allow owners to look in live at any time, with recorded video automatically stored on the included 4GB SD card, a personal NAS or a cloud storage facility like Dropbox. Better still, the control panel supports multiple cameras for those trying to cast eyes over an entire office complex, and there’s room for a 12V battery that’ll keep it humming along “for a few hours” should the power cut out. Tom Thomasson, vice president of marketing at Thinx, told us that the product is slated to go on sale in the US during the third quarter of this year, and it’s one of “over 30” new products that Verizon will help launch during the 2013 / 2014 time frame.
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Mar 25
Thanko – Car security camera – automatically activated by shocks to your car
Posted in: Today's ChiliHave you ever experienced that you found a new dent or scratch on your car when you came back to your parking spot? Thanko’s new security camera automatically starts recording a movie for a few minutes after detecting an impact to your car.
It’s ready to start recording after you attach the camera to the front window and connect the power cable to the cigarette lighter socket. Three minutes after the engine is stopped, it automatically enters monitoring mode and only when it …
Jan 28
When it comes to home-based security monitoring solutions, you will not be able to go wrong with Swann Security, and the company has recently announced the debut of their Bolt HD mini high definition action camera, where it was first introduced at CES 2013. The Bolt HD camera is a mini HD camera/DVR combo that comes in a rugged and waterproof form factor, alongside a bunch of mounting options that will enable outdoor enthusiasts to relive their most extreme moments over and over again. So, what do you get after parting with $199.99 for the Bolt HD camera?
Underneath the hood, you will find a color camera which can record 1080p or Full HD high resolution video at real time, and if you were to lust after still images, it would end up with 12-megapixel shots. Thanks to the inclusion of a built-in laser pointer, the Bolt HD will enable the user to confirm that the camera is on target, and more than ready to shoot. It has a protected lens so that the user is able to record far more details with its 135 degree angle lens.
The Bolt HD will feature a built-in stereo microphone which enables audio recordings that will be enhanced a whole lot more as you can hear all the action that is going on. The device is capable of stashing away around 10 hours of video recordings on a solitary microSD memory card of up to 32GB, giving you the freedom to swap out cards in a jiffy whenever it is full, or about to be.
The Bolt HD’s mini HDMI connection will let you hook it up to your big screen TV in the living room so that you can share your action in HD on the spot with family and friends. Thanks to a lithium-ion battery which juices up via USB, it is said to give you hours of power on end on a single charge. It is shockproof and waterproof up to 32’, and there are also no dials, gauges, knobs or any preferences to work with. If you are interested, the Swann’s Bolt HD will cost you $199.
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Jan 02
Winter is still upon us, and it is still freezing cold in Korea but that doesn’t seems to bother LG at all and they just released in over-there their latest Whisen Air Conditioner. Ok I know AC nowadays are more than “cooling” machines and also happen to heat you frozen ass, but hey why on earth announcing something like this mid-season for a launch early April? Anyway these new series of AC are not just a huge bunch of dumb Plastic pillars but real geek wonder with voice …
Aug 21
Swann TrueBlue 4000 series D1 DVRs pack up to 8 cameras, 1TB of storage for home security
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Home security may not have reached all-seeing aerial eye proportions, but Swann‘s TrueBlue 4000 series of D1 DVR systems can place up to eight digital peepers throughout your island fortress or humble abode. With a resolution of 480 x 704 pixels, the cameras offer “DVD-quality” video and feature night vision with up to 65 feet of visibility. Those hankering to remotely keep tabs on their homestead can load up the free SwannView app for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Mobile 6 and Symbian to watch live video on mobile devices. Footage can also be viewed on monitors using HDMI or VGA connections and can be backed up through USB, eSATA or over a network. The maximum one terabyte of storage space nets continuous recording for up to 30 days — or longer if the device’s motion detection settings are flipped on. A 500GB base model with a quartet of cams rings up at $549.99, while the more expensive $649.99 and $749.99 models each pack 1TB hard drives and eight channel support. However, only the priciest of the trio comes packaged with the octet of cameras. Head past the break for the full PR and a glimpse of the rig in action.
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Software
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