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Fired Remote Worker Awarded €75,000 in Court

A remote employee of a U.S. business who was fired for refusing to leave his webcam on while he was working was awarded roughly 75,000 euros by a Dutch court for wrongful termination. The resident of Diessen, Noord-Brabant, was hired by the Rijswijk branch of Chetu Inc., a software development company headquartered in Miramar, Florida, NL Times reported. The employee

Papalook PA552 Webcam With Light Ring and Mic

I know from working in Microsoft Teams during the pandemic that there are three things that really help your presence in an online meeting - a good microphone, a good camera and good lighting. This is not a new discovery but the increase in video calls has made more obvious than usual. Many people rely on the equipment built-into their

IC Real Tech Allie Camera at CES

Web and IP cams are ten a penny these days, but the IC Real Tech Allie takes expectations to a whole new level with a near 720 degree field of view and the ability to stop time. Todd gets a demo from Matt on how the Allie Pro can see everything. The Allie Pro is an IP cam with two

Face Recognition Comes To Simplicam

Back in 2014 when ArcSoft launched the simplicam home monitoring system based around a high-definition webcam, it borrowed face detection technology from digital cameras. With this tool, the monitoring system was able to differentiate between persons and pets, ensuring that only important alerts were sent through to the owner who would otherwise be swamped with notifications when their cat or dog took

Dropcam Cloud-based Wi-Fi Video Monitoring

Dropcam has been a sponsor here at GNC for several months but if you haven't clicked through on any of the links, this is your opportunity to see a Dropcam in action. Don Baine chats to Elizabeth from Dropcam about this cloud-connected webcam. The Dropcam is a wireless 720p webcam that connects easily to your home network but can be

Flir FX Portable Interchangeable Wi-Fi Camera

Flir made the news at CES with its personal thermal imaging device for the iPhone but the company does a whole range of imaging devices, including the Flir FX, a portable interchangeable wi-fi video camera. Todd gets further illumination from John Distelzweig of Flir. The Flir FX is a fundamentally a webcam running 1080p over wi-fi, but that's largely where the

D-Link NVR and Low-Light Webcam

At CES' Digital Experience, Ken from D-Link tells Todd about their new network video recorder (NVR) and low-light webcam. The NVR can record up to 9 IP cameras at once, storing the images on the SATA drive. The feeds can be viewed either via an attached HDMI monitor or else viewed remotely via D-Link's mydlink solution which securely connects from the