Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Dropcam HD WiFi monitoring camera now shipping for $149]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/dropcam-hd-wifi-security-camera-now-shipping-pricing-details/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/dropcam-hd-wifi-security-camera-now-shipping-pricing-details/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/dropcam-hd-wifi-security-camera-now-shipping-pricing-details/#comments Dropcam HD WiFi monitoring camera now shippingWe've had the opportunity to spend time with an early version of the Dropcam HD WiFi monitoring camera prior to its CES unveiling, and now the company is finally ready to get the product out to the masses. Starting today, the bantam security camera is shipping from the outfit's site for $149, with that tally netting you a USB-powered camera with automatic night vision, HD-quality video, two-way audio support, optional DVR-style recording ($9.95+ per month) and always-on access. As stated in our review, users can access a live stream of what it's watching (or they're watching, if using multiple cams) from any web browser, iPhone or Android-based device, and privacy advocates should know that all streams are "encrypted with bank-level security, and streamed through the cloud, not your computer, so it's safe in case of any computer trouble or theft." Head on past the break for the full spiel, or hit the source link to get your order in.

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Dropcam HD WiFi monitoring camera now shipping for $149 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A lesson in simplicity: securing a 'no landline' home with LifeShield and Dropcam originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Logitech Alert Video Security System gets Dropbox support, lets you park 100GB of footage in the cloud originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The US military spends billions of dollars each year beefing up wartime tech, but a low-budget hacked RC car recently served as an unlikely hero, saving six soliders' lives in Afghanistan. The home-built rig, which included a wireless security camera mounted on a Traxxas Stampede remote-controlled truck, cost about $500 when it was built in 2007. Since then, Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Fessenden has used it to locate roadside bombs, until it tripped a detonation sensor during a patrol last month, in turn saving Fessenden and fellow troops from coming head-to-head with 500 pounds of explosives. Unfortunately the RC cam didn't survive the attack, so Ernie, the solider's brother who built the first model, is currently working on a replacement. Sure, a half-grand may seem like a laughable sum compared to the Pentagon's annual budget, but if the proven gadget gets enough attention, perhaps Chinese-made toys will play a role in entertaining our kids, and protecting our troops.

Cam-wielding RC car used to investigate roadside bomb, saves lives in Afghanistan originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dropcam app comes to Android, lets you monitor your security cameras from afar originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon to demo Home Monitoring and Control system at CES, launch pilot in Jersey next month originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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US Military bans removable media again, this time probably for good originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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D-Link DCS-930L Wireless N Network Camera review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Logitech announces Alert series of high-def security cameras, we go hands-on (updated with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our coverage of Lockheed Martin here on Engadget normally focus on things like laser weapons or futuristic airships, but it looks like the mega-defense company is now trying its hand as something a little closer to home for us: an ultra-secure USB flash drive. As you can see above, that's done with a little help from the folks at IronKey, but Lockheed Martin does seem to have made its new IronClad its own, and included some custom software that promises to let you carry your entire computer with you and securely use it on any public computer. Of course, exact details are a bit hard to come by, but the drive is available with "at least" 8GB of storage, and includes 256-bit encryption, built-in virus protection, and a variety of networking features that will let organizations keep watch on individual drives and control what can or cannot be installed on them. No word on pricing, but Lockheed Martin is apparently ready to talk with any companies that are interested in using the drives.

Lockheed Martin introduces 'PC on a stick' flash drive -- yes, Lockheed Martin originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tachyon XC 3D helmet cam hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looking to bolster your home surveillance setup with something sure to survive power outages, harsh weather conditions and / or zombie invasions? Then you may want to accept no less than this new All Weather Cellular Camera now available from Brickhouse Security, which promises to provide just about everything you'd expect from a surveillance system in an entirely self-contained unit. That includes a PIR body heat-activated nightvision camera (just 1.3-megapixels, but you can't be too picky in these cases), 50 infrared flash bulbs, a built-in tactical laser to ensure it's pointing at just the right spot, a CompactFlash card slot to store images in case the cellular network goes down, and a 6V battery that promises to last for four to six weeks (which can be doubled with an optional second battery), to name but a few features. Naturally, none of that comes cheap and, at $599, you may want to consider a second camera to keep an eye on the first.

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All Weather Cellular Camera is an all weather cellular camera originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet-enabled security cameras are nothing new, but Cernium's Archerfish system mixes in some smart video-analysis software and Sling-style placeshifting to make monitoring your home from afar a little easier. Up to four cameras can feed 352 x 240 resolution video into the $1000 box, which contains a TI DaVinci chip powerful enough to intelligently analyze the video for people and vehicles, encode it to H.264, and send it to wherever you are, along with text and email alerts if so desired. Of course, it wouldn't be 2009 if there wasn't a monthly fee for cloud-based hosting, and Archerfish is no exception -- you don't log in to your own box, you have to shell out $20/mo to access the MyArcherfish dashboard to review your footage. Of course. It's all on sale soon, including a $1,500 two camera bundle.

[Via Zatz Not Funny!]

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Well, it looks like the ol' softies and TRENDnet have finally found a way to liven up the family photo slideshow a bit: 'round the clock security camera footage! To make that possible, the company's new 7-inch TV-M7 photo frame connects to your home network and is able to detect any wireless TRENDnet security cameras also connected to the network, which can be displayed on their own or four at a time on the screen. Otherwise, the device looks to be a fairly standard photo frame, with it packing 512MB of built-in storage and a memory card slot for further expansion, along with a remote control, a built-in speaker, and all the usual media playback functionality. As you might expect, however, you won't get this one for the price of your usual 7-inch photo frame, with it running a somewhat hefty $262.99.

[Via Chip Chick]

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Scallop Imaging wide-angle security cams look to the sea for inspiration originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like Mobotix has a solution for those wishing their security cameras were a bit more all-seeing, with its new Q22 model promising to deliver a full 360-degrees of vision. That's done with the use of a hemispheric lens, which eliminates the need for any moving parts and lets the Big Brother in question digitally flatten, pan, tilt or zoom any image. As if that wasn't enough, the Q22 can also be run entirely over Power over Ethernet (or PoE), and it boasts a built-in speaker and microphone to allow for some two-way communication. Otherwise, you can expect a decent enough 3.1-megapixel resolution, along with SIP support, accommodations for various CCTV management platforms, and Mobotix's own MxControlCenter video management software. As you might expect, however, all that doesn't exactly come cheap, with the basic model running you €498 (or $776), and the premium version demanding €648 (or just over $1,000).

[Via BIOS]

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Mobotix Q22 security camera offers 360-degrees of vision originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look, we're just as down on crazy Japanese stereotypes as the next guy. We watched Lost in Translation. We're with it. We know it's not all cosplay and weird game shows (but seriously, that human Tetris one? Awesome) and people dressing up as vending machines (pictured). That said, this story isn't doing Japan any favors. A homeless woman was recently arrested in Tokyo after living undetected in a man's closet for a year and sneaking food out of his kitchen. It was the missing food that tipped him off, so he installed some security cameras in his home to transmit images to his phone. Some motion was detected, so he called the police, and soon enough they spotted her in the closet -- where she had planted a mattress. Moral of the story? Move to Japan. Better cellphones and bigger closets. You can't lose.

[Via ixplora]

Security cameras and a mobile phone help man track down mysterious house guest originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look, we're just as down on crazy Japanese stereotypes as the next guy. We watched Lost in Translation. We're with it. We know it's not all cosplay and weird game shows (but seriously, that human Tetris one? Awesome) and people dressing up as vending machines (pictured). That said, this story isn't doing Japan any favors. A homeless woman was recently arrested in Tokyo after living undetected in a man's closet for a year and sneaking food out of his kitchen. It was the missing food that tipped him off, so he installed some security cameras in his home to transmit images to his phone. Some motion was detected, so he called the police, and soon enough they spotted her in the closet -- where she had planted a mattress. Moral of the story? Move to Japan. Better cellphones and bigger closets. You can't lose.

[Via ixplora]

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Security cameras and a mobile phone help man track down mysterious house guest originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's not the first method we've seen for blinding security cameras, but this new DIY / art project from the folks at Oberwelt e.V. looks to be one of the simplest, and one of the few that could conceivably be used on an everyday basis. Dubbed the I-R.A.S.C. (for "infra-redlight against surveillance camera"), the device apparently consists simply of a series of infrared lights connected to a battery, which combine to blot out your face with a slightly unnerving glow. Needless to say, while it appears to hide your identity quite effectively, it doesn't exactly scream subtlety, so you'd best think of some excuses to explain yourself if you actually plan on trying this thing out in public.

[Via Coolest Gadgets]

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DIY IR headgear repels security cameras, attracts "security" originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everybody knows that if you've got real criminals to deal worry about, you buy a gun or a katana. That's why we're planning on pointing this "witness camera" DIY project at those little household criminals, like Felix. The project involves a few cheap-as-free components like a VGA CMOS color camera, PIR movement sensor, ATmega32 processor and a 1GB SD card. Oddly enough, the box looks like a regular alarm detector, which seems it'd be the first thing a burglar -- or a diabolical cat that likes to hold hapless fish ransom for unreasonable quantities of catnip -- would try to disable, but we suppose the whole point of DIY is that you can hide the setup in whatever you please.

[Via MAKE]

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Build your own "witness camera;" Felix's fishnapping days are numbered originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 We're not huge fans of overzealous security camera deployment, but if you're going to spend taxpayer money deploying nannycams, at least make sure they're capturing more than one frame every two seconds -- the rate at which San Francisco's $900,000 system is running. A study of the city's 68 cameras found that the system has only led to one arrest in two and a half years of operation, and the main reason for the failure is uselessly slow video -- which is grainy, to boot. Compare that to Chicago's much-hated (but effective) system, which runs at 30fps, and it's obvious why the president of San Francisco's Police Commission said the city was "throwing money away." There's no word on how or when the issue might be resolved, but the city is due to review the system and issue a determination soon. Check the read link for a video of the system in (in)action.

[Thanks, Paul B.]

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San Francisco security cameras ineffective due to poor framerates originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like those looking to put together a quick and easy surveillance system for spying on their employees could soon find their solution courtesy of NEC, which is set to debut a new security cam that draws all its power from a standard fluorescent light. But that's not all, the camera also boasts some built-in 802.11b WiFi capabilities to stream all that video (or, more specifically, an image every ten seconds) back to a PC, which can presumably be used to monitor dozens of these little all-seeing wonders. No word on a price or release date, but NEC will apparently have more to say about it at the iExpo2007 conference that gets underway in Tokyo on December 5th.

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NEC shows off fluorescent light-powered wireless camera originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SingTel offers cellphone controlled spycam originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SingTel offers cellphone controlled spycam originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We'll be straight with you: under no circumstances should you give this villainous "hack" a go outside of one serious round of perfectly legal Capture The Flag. That said, a Hollywood-inspired individual figured that he'd rig up the next great security camera deactivation scheme for the 007 writers the world over to take note of, and if you've got a scope, a laser, a spare cellphone (and quick thumbs for SMS-ing), and a bit of wiring knowledge, you too can piece together a dubious hack that you'll likely never utilize. 'Course, if even this seems daedal to you, there's always the tried and true MacGyver method.

[Via Hack A Day]

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SMS-activated laser hack blinds security cameras originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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And finally, bringing up the rear is Canon's new VB-C300 PTZ pan-tilt-zoom security camera (and a coupla printers, too). A little high end for home users, the camera starts at a grand and the VK-64 / VK-16 Version 1.3 Network Video Recording Software will run you either $2.5k or another grand, respectively. Also announced are Canon's PIXMA iP3300, iP1800, and iP90v. The first two appear to be boring loss-leader photo printer cartridge sellers which will go for $80 and $40, and print 8 x 11 and 4 x 6, respectively. No, the interesting one here is the iP90v, the $250 portable photo printer that can run off prints up to 8.5 x 11 at up to 4800 x 1200 dpi. It even comes with built in infrared and has a Bluetooth option for another $80.

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Gallery: Canon's VB-C300 PTZ security camera and PIXMA iP3300, iP1800, and iP90v

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Canon's VB-C300 PTZ security camera and PIXMA iP3300, iP1800, and iP90v originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Tech Digest]

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D-Link launches 3G Securicam DCS-2120 wireless internet camera originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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