More S'poreans using webcams to monitor events at home
SINGAPORE: More Singaporeans are now using their webcams as closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) to monitor events at home.
This is done with a new beta software by local company Home Camera,
which allows users to monitor what is happening at home and be notified
of sudden movements with the camera's motion detecting system.
An email or an sms will also be sent to the user if any movement is detected.
Users can choose to capture the footage via photo or video, or both, and adjust the camera's sensitivity.
The software is currently used by thousands of people in over 180 countries.
The company has received a grant from SPRING Singapore for the
software. It also plans to charge US$25 per year for the use of the
software in a few months time.
Said Varun Arora, Ceo of Home Camera: "It's not just an alert
telling you there's some motion detected, but they can actually see
what detected the motion, what caused it - was it the cat, was it the
dog, was it the curtain, or is there a burglar and we need to notify
the police."
- CNA/yb
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