While digital security threats continue to get more sophisticated and complex, sometimes the best ways of protecting yourself and your data are pretty simple—and here we’re going to introduce you to one of the easier checks you can carry out regularly on your various devices. Working on Guy’s Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Access … Read more
Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysFor $129, the Opal Tadpole replaces your laptop’s built-in webcam with one that delivers near-DSLR-quality video anywhere you can take your laptop. Its combination of 4K video, extreme portability, and first-in-market directional microphone technology coalesce into a unique product. It’s designed solely for laptops and won’t clip onto anything more than a … Read more
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Logitech’s MX Brio is a new $199.99 (£219.99 / €229) 4K webcam aimed at everyone from remote workers to streamers. Key specs include the ability to stream in 4K at 30fps or 1080p at 60fps, an aperture of f/2.0, and an aluminum unibody design that kind of looks a little like a kazoo if you … Read more
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Microsoft is finally giving Teams users an easier way to control audio and video features during meetings. The software giant has started testing easily accessible tools for switching cameras, audio sources, speaker output, and much more. These new features are part of an update available for Microsoft Teams Public Preview today. In the current version … Read more
Smartphones can take on the roles of many other gadgets—cameras, calculators, e-readers, dictaphones, and all the rest—and they can also do double duty as webcams. In fact, this functionality is now built into both Android and iOS, so it’s easier than ever to use a phone as a webcam when it’s connected to your computer. … Read more
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Unlike Opal’s first webcam, the C1, the Tadpole provides a smooth experience right out of the gates. Opal’s second effort features an adjustable clip that fits most laptop displays, along with a half-inch, 48-megapixel Sony IMX582 sensor, an f/1.8 lens, and the ability to capture video up to 4K. It’s also relatively small, measuring a … Read more
Microsoft/ZDNET One of the biggest selling points of the Apple ecosystem is how seamlessly all devices work together, such as using your iPhone as a webcam for your Mac. Microsoft’s Phone Link is a serviceable equivalent for Android, however, letting users control their phone from their computer. And if some new hints are any indication, this Windows-Android … Read more
Razer took an early lead when I began testing webcams back in 2020. Since then, it has continued to expand its lineup of Kiyo webcams, and that brings us to the Kiyo Pro Ultra. As the name suggests, this webcam takes aim at the very top end of the desktop camera market. It nails most … Read more
A Magnet is one of those things that always remain wondrous. As a kid, I used to chase a broken magnet with its repelling end and pretend it was a cop car chasing a robber. Now, it’s similarly satisfying to slap magnetic accessories to the back of an iPhone. It just clicks into place! No … Read more
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Some Wyze safety digital camera homeowners reported Friday that they have been unexpectedly in a position to see webcam feeds that weren’t theirs, which means that they have been unintentionally in a position to see within different individuals’s homes. A Wyze buyer help agent confirmed to The Verge that this was certainly occurring. “Went to … Read more