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SwannSmart ADS-450 WiFi Network Camera: Review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Jan 7th, 2013)

As part of our coverage of home automation and security devices that work with Mac OS X and iOS devices, there have been quite a few Wi-Fi cameras that we've looked at. The latest is from security device manufacturer Swann, and it's the ADS-450 Wi-Fi Network Camera (US$129.99). This device uses ...

Logitech Broadcaster Wi-Fi Webcam test drive

by Steven Sande (Oct 28th, 2012)

Whether you use Skype or FaceTime, or you do a weekly video podcast, the quality of the video camera you use is important. It also helps to have more than one camera to switch between, for variety and to make your video look more professional. Most webcams are USB-based, and I've often found ...

Daily iPhone App: WorldView+

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 6th, 2012)

It's no secret I'm fond of webcams from around the world, and I'd forgotten about a little gem I downloaded long ago: WorldView+. As far as these apps go, WorldView+ has possibly the best design of all of them. Also, like many other webcam apps, it has some missing cameras (although it touts ...

Lorex Home Video Monitoring System links with Skype, has wireless monitor

by Steven Sande (Jan 13th, 2012)

One accessory category that always seems to stir up reader interest is wireless webcams. We've seen our share of them over the last year: the Stem Innovations iZon (US$129.95), the iBaby Monitor ($199.95), and the WiFi Baby 3G ($279) among others. Lorex, a manufacturer of a number of security ...

WiFi Baby 3G baby monitor: Watching your baby from afar

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 23rd, 2011)

Most parents want to keep a close eye on their baby, especially when he or she is sleeping in their room down the hall. Rather than check obsessively, which is what I did when I had my first baby, products like the WiFi Baby 3G let you easily watch your child from afar. Best of all, you can see ...

iBaby monitor: Keeping an iOS eye on your little one

by Steven Sande (Oct 29th, 2011)

One of the nicest things about Apple's iOS mobile operating system becoming ubiquitous is that accessory manufacturers are coming out with some wonderful devices that work with your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. The latest is one that new parents are going to love: the iBaby Monitor (US$199.95) ...

iZON Remote Room Monitor sleek, easy to set up, iOS-friendly

by Steven Sande (Sep 2nd, 2011)

Stem Innovation just announced the stylish new iZON Remote Room Monitor on Monday, so it was a big surprise to find one in a package at my office on Tuesday. The new US$129.95 iZON (pronounced "eyes-on") is a Wi-Fi webcam that is definitely designed with Apple users in mind, as it is simple to set ...

Stem Innovation's iZON Remote Room Monitor is Apple friendly, easy to set up

by Steven Sande (Aug 29th, 2011)

Stem Innovation, the same company that brought iOS device owners the TimeCommand alarm dock and accompanying Stem:Command software, now has a new product out that looks like a winner. The iZON Remote Room Monitor (US$129.95) is a Wi-Fi connected, app-based video camera that can be used to keep an ...

Mobiola WebCamera: a first look at an iPhone-based webcam app

by Steven Sande (Nov 13th, 2010)

At least once a week, I use the iSight camera on my iMac act as the video source for TUAW TV Live. While it works very well, I sometimes need to add a second camera to the Mac in order to demonstrate something on an iPad or other device. That just hasn't worked out too well, since many of the ...

Frustrated by no universal video out for iPad? IPEVO P2V can help

by Steven Sande (May 27th, 2010)

One of the things that was a bit frustrating for me after purchasing the iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter was finding out that it doesn't work with every iPad app. It works great with apps that are written to take advantage of the adapter, but at the present time there are only a handful of apps ...

First look: Camera for iPad

by Steven Sande (Apr 7th, 2010)

No, it's not a hardware device, but Camera for iPad (US$0.99) can help out those frantic iPad users who are wondering how the heck they're going to survive without a by-God camera built into their latest Apple toy. The app is universal and runs on both iPad and iPhone. In fact, the camera in the ...

My wife needs an intervention for her Live Cams addiction

by Steven Sande (Dec 23rd, 2009)

It's a problem worthy of an episode of Intervention. Yes, I'm ashamed to admit that my wife is addicted to the Live Cams app on her iPhone. It all started when she was searching for new apps in the App Store, and she noticed a little app called Live Cams [US$0.99, iTunes Link]. It sounded ...

iCam brings video from home to the iPhone

by Mel Martin (Aug 5th, 2009)

I was intrigued by Lauren's post the other day where she briefly talked about using the iCam phone app [App Store] to do some baby monitoring. I wondered what else I could do with this US$4.99 app, so I gave it a try with great results. One nice thing about iCam is it can integrate up to 4 live ...

Logitech releases Mac-only webcam; cats, dogs reported living together

by Michael Rose (Jun 24th, 2008)

Apologies to Dr. Peter Venkman, but it's hard to believe that it's taken this long for a webcam vendor to encroach on the vacuum left by the discontinued iSight, even though we have hints that a new model of the Apple camera might be on the HD horizon. Logitech has now announced the QuickCam Vision ...

Use your iPhone as a webcam

by Erica Sadun (Jan 13th, 2008)

Mac developer Ecamm has posted a sneak peak of iPhoneCam, an application that uses your iPhone's camera as a wireless Mac webcam. You can stream video from your iPhone over its WiFi to any Mac video application, including iChat, Photo Booth, or Skype. I have participated in one iPhone chat and ...