Play 'I Spy' From Anywhere With a Home Network Camera
Protective parents and budding Big Brothers may find a use for the Hawking HNC230G Wireless-G network camera, which enables remote monitoring of a room from anywhere in the world. The camera has its own I.P. address, allowing anyone with a Web browser to see what it sees -- provided they know the password. It can connect directly to a local area network, but it also comes with a Wi-Fi transmitter so it can send images through the air. Initial setup, however, requires a wired connection...
Put yourself on the safe side
THE GIZMOS: Panasonic Network Camera, ADT Safewatch iCenter, Bulldog Magnum remote starter, e-Vigilance Bag.WHY WE CARE: As one of my favorite neurotic comedians used to say, if you're feeling paranoid, it's only 'cause you're paying attention. But take heart. Electronics and high-tech accessories manufacturers are now introducing a host of new products designed to help tame the darkness, give us a sense of safety (or at least control) in...
NEW LIFE AND NEW SHOWS ABOUND IN MANHATTAN. IS IT WORTH CHECKING OUT?,
THE LINE ON BROADWAY
Network camera crews jostle for position in the back of the Marquis Theatre for Julie Andrews' teary curtain speech.Twentysomethings line up for daily cheap seats for an X-generation rock musical about East Village trendies that made the cover of Newsweek magazine. A cleaned-up 42nd Street at Times Square beckons more than tourists: The new-tenant list is headed up by Disney.All outward indications are that Broadway is healthier than ever. (And so are ticket prices, which...
Webcam newbie becomes obsessive voyeur,
Low price, practicality fuel the desire to keep a constant check
SAN JOSE -- I never considered myself a voyeur -- until my husband wired our living room with our very own network camera hooked to the World Wide Web. Ever since I have been watching my dad dog driveway neighbors and mail carrier at all times of day from work parties and elsewhere with an enthusiasm bordering on obsession.Like most webcams Panasonic's KX-HCM250 remains primarily geared for wealthy technocrats and small-business owners. Panasonic's camera hit the...