Tag archive: WebCam

Some technology flaws don't go away—they just get a Band-Aid applied to them that eventually falls off. Adobe says it is working on a fix to an Adobe Flash vulnerability that enables attackers to trick Flash users into turning on their microphone and/or webcams, potentially enabling attackers to visually spy on them, overhear and record conversations, and obtain sensitive information. However, unlike most zero-day Flash exploits,… Read More

Spend some time looking at webcam images from New York’s Times Square or London’s Oxford Street and after a while you feel like you can almost taste the pollution from all the traffic. So for a bit of fresh air, though rather less action, how about switching to a webcam that has just taken the record for being the highest in the world. Placed at 5,675 meters on Kala Patthar mountain in the Himalayas, the high-definition webcam gives a clear view… Read More

According to a recent story in the New York Times, psychiatrists and psychologists are turning to online video conferencing with products like Skype to counsel patients. This method of treatment is designed for people who want more flexibility in appointment timing as well as prefer engaging with a therapist in the comfort of their own home. Using a video conferencing client like Skype also allows the therapist to charge less for sessions due… Read More

32-year-old Luis Mijangos was sentenced to six year in prison this week by a U.S. District Court judge in California after pleading guilty to one count of computer hacking and one count of wiretapping in March 2011. Mijangos, a resident of Santa Ana, California, worked as a freelance web designer and developer earning about $52,000 a year, but also spent his days using malware to gain access to people's computers and extorting up to… Read More

Words like “transparency” and “accountability” get thrown around far too often in American politics — too often because they mean next to nothing. If the average citizen wants to check in on what a particular politician, official or government office is doing, they are at the mercy of those in power to open the doors. Faced with a similar problem — as well as rampant kickbacks and other such corruption — Oommen Chandy,… Read More

A 20-year-old computer technician working as a Mac repairman was arrested by police in southern California on Wednesday for allegedly installing spyware on laptops that he fixed, thereby enabling him to gain control of the computer's webcam and remotely take photos of women in various states of undress. According to a report in the LA Times, Trevor Harwell worked for a computer company called Rezitech Ltd and helped people in Los Angeles… Read More

Ever wonder if that pinhole camera gazing ominously at you from the top of your laptop display might be seeing more than you intended? If you’re a student at Lower Merion School District, it might be giving school officials an eyeful. A new class-action lawsuit from the parents of Blake Robbins, a student at Merriton High School, alleges that school officials were able to monitor their son using the embedded webcam in a school-issued laptop.… Read More

These days it can seem like every netbook and notebook computer on earth comes with some sort of Webcam, but most desktop systems still don't include that bit of hardware—which, for some people, represents a bit of cost savings but, if you want to do video chat or conferencing, it represents a major hassle. As such, the market for add-on Webcams is still going strong, and peripheral and accessory maker Logitech launched a major… Read More

Video instant messaging has been particularly popular among MSN Messenger users, who have participated in nearly 2.3 billion video sessions, as of December 2004. Meanwhile, worldwide sales of PC cameras have grown from 2.9 million units in 1999 to 18 million units in 2004, an average growth of 44 percent per year, according to IDC. Applications for webcams have steadily improved since the days when connecting two parties required entering… Read More

Quote from the review at Designtechnica: “If you're sick of the same old webcam design, the Logitech QuickCam Orbit will breathe life into your online chatting. It looks techy-elite, offers good image quality, is compatible with all major instant messengers, and sports a great list of features. Even though you'll pay a premium price with an MSRP of $129.95, you'll be getting a premium product. Functionally, it… Read More

Logitech is making it even easier for people to capture high-quality pictures and share them with family and friends.  With the company's newest DualCam product, the Logitech® ClickSmart® 820, people can take pictures and videoson-the-go and tag images directly on the camera for email- the pictures will be sent automatically as soon as they are downloaded to the computer.  What's more, this same camera can be used as awebcam,… Read More

Priced at only US$49.99, the Creative WebCam Notebook is slated for availability this month. "The Creative WebCam Notebook is small enough to fit in your pants pocket, yet it delivers outstanding image and video quality thanks to its true VGA CMOS sensor," said Lisa O'Malley, senior brand manager at Creative. "Wherever you go, just connect to any dial-up, LAN or wireless Internet connection, clip the camera on your notebook, and… Read More