Google-owned Nest unveils a smart camera for the home
Nest Labs, Google's home sensing unit, made its long-awaited move into the home security market on Wednesday when it unveiled Nest Cam.
Zach Miners | 18 Jun | Read more
Nest Labs, Google's home sensing unit, made its long-awaited move into the home security market on Wednesday when it unveiled Nest Cam.
Zach Miners | 18 Jun | Read more
Nest is holding a press conference next week, and it seems that a new security camera will be on the agenda.
Jared Newman | 12 Jun | Read more
For all their out-of-the-box convenience, advanced features and constant improvements, cloud cameras such as Dropcam and Netcam HD aren't exactly the cheapest home-surveillance option. In addition to the upfront cost of the unit itself, there's usually a recurring fee for cloud storage. But what if you could get your webcam or a spare iOS or Android device to work like Dropcam?
Pulkit Chandna | 25 Apr | Read more
ArcSoft's Simplicam showed itself to be a worthy challenger to Dropcam when we compared three of the leading home-monitoring cameras in November. This was due in no small measure to its ability to detect human faces. The Fremont, California-based company has made several improvements since then, the latest of which it announced today.
Pulkit Chandna | 04 Mar | Read more
If you want to see a reporter's eyes roll, open your product pitch by saying your new widget is a "[insert name of longtime category leader here] killer." So my eyes rolled hard when Panasonic's PR representative told me the company would announce a "Dropcam killer" at Mobile World Congress this year.
Michael Brown | 03 Mar | Read more