Whether the topic is another country, a distant city, natural disaster, or a sporting event, Web cams provide students with a bird’s-eye view that enhances their understanding. As the number of Web cams increases, teachers are finding great new uses for this technology – whether it’s visiting cams online or establishing their own windows on [...]
A security researcher in Israel has released a demo of a “clickjacking” attack, using an JavaScript game to turn every browser into a surveillance zombie. The release of the demo follows last month’s partial disclosure of the cross-platform attack/threat, which affects all the major desktop platforms — Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera [...]
Multimedia apps that use webcam input can be built: San Francisco – Microsoft Office Labs released Tuesday its Touchless SDK for developers to experiment with multi-touch technology. With the SDK, developers can build multi-touch applications that use a color marker and webcam for input. Utilizing the webcam, applications can track the location and size of [...]
Webcams make fascinating and compelling viewing. We love to see what’s going on in our world as and when it happens. Mobilephonewebcam allows you to view webcams directly on your phone without needing the latest smartphone or 3G technology. Simple menu options allow you to view webcams such as the Eiffel tower and many places around the all [...]
WowWee’s website for their new Rovio Mobile Webcam device is now up and running. If you’re not familiar with the Rovio (like myself), it’s best described as a Wi-Fi enabled webcam on wheels. As the website declares, the Rovio “lets you see, speak, and hear from anywhere in the world… as if you were right [...]
Images rule the digital media world – even those from your own computer desk. A headset for making telephone calls and chatting has become a nearly standard part of every PC’s peripherals – and for many people a webcam is essential, too. “Video telephony is reality,” says Georg Wilde, press spokesman for Philips. And that [...]
Many of us are always looking for easier ways to stay in touch with family and friends. If you ever use a webcam or are considering one, you may want to proceed with caution. They may help you see your loved ones instantly, but some people are using them for all the wrong reasons. You [...]
You have been asked to have an online video interview? And you’re getting stressed? All shaky just for that? Come on! I Know, it is something new because been interviewed online is not something that happens every day, but it is going to happen more and more. And I figured out what it takes for [...]