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Web cameras are really inexpensive these days. With no technical knowledge, you can hook up one or several camerass to your PC and create own surveillance system, much like cctv (closed curcuit television). but you'll need the right tools first.

Active WebCam

Active WebCam captures images up to 30 frames per second from any video device including usb and Analog cameras, TV-boards, Camcorders and Network IP cameras. The program broadcasts captured content or from your computer or uploads it to FTP server. Broadcasting can be viewed using any Internet browser; no plug-ins or downloads required. The program performs simultaneous recording and broadcasting from unlimited number of cameras. Your camera / cameras can be used as surveillance system. When the program detects motion in the monitored area, it sounds alarm, e-mails you captured images, starts broadcasting, or records video. Live broadcasting as well as recording can be password protected that all video and audio information are scrambled and cannot be viewed without valid password. The program has features to place image overlays and date/time stamp on each video frame, and adjust picture size / quality.

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blue Iris

blue Iris is professional-grade software utilizing the latest video software technologies, including mpeg and windows Media webcasting. watch your home, cars, and valuables. watch your pets. watch your kids. Watch your nanny, babysitter, or your friends. Use up to 12 cameras, the $20 kind, or your digital camcorders. Use motion detection, audio detection, or capture continuously. Overlay text and graphics. Use the built-in web server, or post to a website. Receive alerts via loudspeaker, e-mail, instant messaging, or phone. Updates and support included.

Video Security:

* Use motion or audio sensing to trigger recording, or record continuously or periodically.

* Images may be captured as either JPEG images, mpeg movies or windows Media movies (full version).

* Receive alerts via loudspeaker, email, instant message, voice phone call, or external program/script.

Friendly Interface:

* The initial view shows live views on the left, and a list of clips on the right.

* When you size the window, the main image sizes with you.

* Click on a camera view or clip to open it.

* Click on the image to zoom in or out.

* A status bar at the bottom lets you know what blue Iris is doing, and provides help when you pass the cursor over windows and controls.

Powerful Clip Viewer:

* There are controls for playback and stepping frame by frame. A position slider allows random access to any point in the video.

* Zoom and Pan functionality.

* Control the speed of playback (audio as well as video) and the audio volume.

* automatically archive and retire images.

WebCam Features:

* Built-in multithreaded web server, supports authentication.

* Post images to a remote web server.

* Broadcast mpeg, a JPEG image stream to a Java client applet.

* Perform "true" webcasting using leading-edge windows Media Technologies such as variable and multiple-bitrate encoding (full version).

* detailed stats.

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John Deprice owns and operates Deprice.Com. For the latest tools, gadgets and software, visit http://www.deprice.com/utilities.htm

cordless phones are not just for the traditional user anymore.

VOIP providers are hearing from their subscribers that being connected to the computer all the time is just not acceptable. These companies are looking to industry leaders like logitech to cut the strings so to speak.

VOIP calls are made using internet protocol and have been connected to the computer through a usb port. Now companies are developing cordless handsets for VOIP users that are giving users the freedom to roam and talk.

logitech had a recent introduction of a cordless phone that state wirelessly connected to the PC via a usb base station. Users have the ability to place calls from as far as fifty meters from the computer.

The VOIP cordless phones are designed to look and feel more like traditional handsets. They are not at all related to cell phone technology. Many of the models that are currently on the market require no outside power source and can work with a laptop or a PC.

Many small and medium companies have started turning to VOIP as a way to cut the cost in their communications. The development of new and more advanced cordless phones will continue to grow the interest in this technology.

cordless phone technology caused a revolution in the telecommunications industry when it was first introduced. No longer were users chained to one spot while talking on the phone. Being cordless meant being able to walk outside, walk in the other room, or even get in the shower, all while having a conversation over the phone.

Similar cordless technology is poised to do the same thing to the Voice over internet Protocol telephony industry. without cords to hinder a user's activities, and with phone calls around the world at low or no cost, it is possible that this new experience will push the VOIP industry into the use of the common man.