Articles in August, 2010


CyberLink’s YouCam 4 Makes Webcams Even More Fun

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 by Mark

CyberLink have released YouCam 4, the latest version of their webcam software. Whether you’re recording a video or taking part in a video chat, YouCam allows you to improve the picture quality and add special effects to your videos. We reported on YouCam 3 back in June, along with the next-generation effects they were planning… Read More

Webcams Show Where Not to Go

Friday, August 27th, 2010 by Gill

Reading national newspapers it seems that many people want to live somewhere else. Is it a matter of “the other man’s grass is always greener” or are there really better places in the world to live than Blighty? Recent reports calculate that 200,000 young people are leaving their rural roots behind to seek fame, fortune,… Read More

Controversy As Webcams Of Russian Wildfire Reconstruction Show Fields Instead

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 by Mark

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s use of webcams to follow the reconstruction effort following the Russian wildfire crisis has been met with controversy. Putin ordered that the webcams broadcast on his website, and at his home and office. While the webcams were set up to show the rebuilding of homes, they initially only showed fields. Webcams… Read More

No Federal Charges Will Be Filed In School Webcam Spying Case

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 by Mark

The case of a Philadelphia school spying on their students using their laptops’ webcams has been the biggest webcam story this year. It has gained international attention, with the Lower Merion school district (or LMSD) receiving thousands of emails, a few of which were death threats. We first reported on the story back in February,… Read More