Archive for January, 2009

Helicopter with wireless video camera function

This is the world’s first dual rotor radio controlled helicopter with wireless video camera function! This is a large scale helicopter that is bigger than others on the market which makes it a lot more stable for outdoor flight. It is also a dual rotor helicopter which makes flying much easier and along with the [...]

MOBOTIX cameras at work around the world

MOBOTIX AG is a technologically advanced supplier of high-resolution, network-based digital video security systems. Headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, the company was founded as an Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) in 1999. To market the solutions worldwide, MOBOTIX uses distributors and qualified sales partners in more than 70 countries. MOBOTIX AG currently employs around 200 people. Sales revenue [...]

Robot Navigation Using Vanishing Points

The following video shows an iRobot Create using another conceptually simple technology to find its way around an office. Basically, all the robot is doing is finding straight lines in the camera image, drawing those lines out, and then steering towards the point at which they converge. If there’s no convergence (if the lines are [...]

Live online webcam coverage of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration in Washington D.C.

Washington is about to give President-elect Barack Obama a $160 million party on Tuesday, January 20 at 11:30 ET. when he becomes the 44th President of the United States of America. Up to 5 million people are expected to party in the streets of Washington as Barack Obama is sworn in as the new President [...]

Activate the webcam on Skype

Call via the Internet by using is becoming one of the cheaper alternative communication right now. Skype is one of the most popular solution is used to telephone via Internet. Skype is a program of communication VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) technology with a P2P (peer to peer). This program can be downloaded for free [...]

How to Set up a Webcam Web Page

Webcams are one of the oldest tricks on the Internet. The first webcam was pointed at the Trojan room coffee pot in the computer science department of Cambridge University. This webcam is now defunct, as it was finally switched off on 22 August 2001. The final image captured by the camera can still be viewed [...]

Retro Webcam, Brings Back Hollywood

Bring back a piece of Hollywood to your desktop with this retro webcam resembling an old camera. It features a built-in microphone, fine focus wheel and high-quality lens, and is ideal for video conferencing and individual shots. Even the most modern of items are available with a retro twist – like this retro webcam and [...]

Apple files patent for camera hidden behind display

We’ve already seen the iSight indicator light “disappear” behind the bezel of Apple’s MacBook and iMac computers. A recently published patent application could make the iSight itself not only disappear, but move to the middle of the screen. MacBooks, iMacs, and even iPhones and iPod touches could take advantage of the new technology. Submitted in [...]