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EufyCam 3 Review: Best Subscription-Free Security Camera

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The EufyCam 3 is by far the most accomplished camera system from Eufy yet, with a combination of features that will catapult it to the top of many wish lists. Anker’s smart home security brand has always offered local storage and a subscription-free model, but this is its first security camera that can reliably recognize faces and do so without connecting to the cloud. Subscription-averse folks with privacy concerns, this might be the camera you have been waiting for.

The EufyCam 3 delivers crisp and detailed 4K footage, has onboard AI capable of accurately identifying subjects and even faces, and boasts built-in solar panels to keep it fully charged. The Homebase 3 hub allows for local storage, with 16 GB inside and the option to expand up to 16 TB by adding a hard drive. But all this comes at a hefty price. The two-camera kit is $550, while the three-camera kit will cost you a whopping $680.

Stranger Danger

Eufy via Simon Hill

The headline feature here is facw recognition, so let’s deal with that first. Eufy’s machine-learning AI (called BionicMind) spots and flags faces, and you can tag them in the app. When it recognizes a face, the name pops up in the alert on your phone; when it doesn’t recognize a face, it says a stranger has been detected. You can also add familiar faces manually and help train the system using a photo from your phone’s gallery or by taking a new shot (these need to be passport-style).

With BionicMind, you can quickly distinguish between one of your kids coming home and an unknown visitor. I only bothered to check videos when a stranger was flagged, which really cuts down on false positives and wasted time. But the system takes a while to learn what people look like, and it requires a clear look at their faces to identify them.

If someone is wearing a hat, has their hood up, or passes the camera quickly without looking directly at it, BionicMind often fails to recognize them. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the EufyCam 3 is not the quickest camera to trigger. I often found recordings started with someone halfway through the frame. That said, I’ve only been testing for around a month, and it has grown noticeably more accurate. Now that it…

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Secure your home inside and out for less with these amazing Blink camera deals

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Whether it’s to start up your home security system or to expand it, Black Friday is a great time to do just that. One name that’s been helping people increase security around the house is Blink. These handy cameras come in a wide range of styles and also offer excellent accessories so that you can secure your home exactly the way you want. Not to mention the cameras are easy to set up and use. While Blink devices are typically a great deal, starting now they are even better thanks to holiday sales.

The Blink Mini is one of the best indoor security cameras on the market and is an excellent way to watch what’s happening inside your home. These compact cameras have helpful features that allow you to customize how and when you get notified. They offer motion detection, customizable detection zones, night vision, two-way communication, and more. The only thing that would make it better is seeing 360 degrees with a single camera — wait, you can.

That’s precisely what the Blink Pan-Tilt can do. The Pan-Tilt is a clever mount that attaches to a Blink Mini and gives the camera superpowers! Ok, not really, but kind of. The mount allows the camera to rotate a full 360 degrees and also tilt up and down 125 degrees, allowing you to see the whole room from one single camera.

Blink Video Doorbell

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Ok, but what about securing the outside of your home? Well, Blink has you covered there as well with the Blink Outdoor. This is one of the best outdoor wireless security cameras thanks to its solid weatherproofing and long battery life. You can add the outdoor LED floodlight to it and not only increase the visibility of the camera for motion detection, but you’ll also get motion-activated area lighting when you’re outside after dark.

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CLOUDASTRUCTURE ANNOUNCES EDGE CAMERA SOLUTION “CVR on Cam”

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MIAMI, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Cloudastructure announced a new edge surveillance solution, CVR on Cam. The offering enables customers to opt for proprietary surveillance cameras that can encrypt and transfer their surveillance data to the cloud, directly from the camera. 

Cloudastructure’s CVR on Cam, combined with Cloudastructure’s end-to-end security platform enables customers to capture, analyze, and promptly respond to any threat on their premises, all without interfering with mission critical operations.

The CVR on Cam encrypts and transfers all surveillance data to Cloudastructure’s cloud-based platform, where AI and Machine Learning algorithms go to work: reviewing and indexing all the video. When a customer receives an alert from the platform, they can log in via their computer or mobile, review the footage forensically and the AI/ML analytics to confirm whether there is a threat, and in the event there is, switch to live view of the location and seamlessly “Voice Down” any perpetrator.

The CVR on Cam solution is ideal for companies that want cloud surveillance but have only a few cameras at some locations. These lower density deployments make it difficult to justify an NVR or CVR to support only a few cameras. With the CVR on Cam, no NVR or CVR is needed 

Cloudastructure CEO Rick Bentley commented, “The Security Industry Association [SIA] recently predicted that by 2026, more than 50% of companies will move their surveillance to the edge or to the cloud. Hardware should never be a barrier to that goal. With the CVR on Cam, we enable more companies that desperately need end-to-end cloud-based surveillance to have it.”

About Cloudastructure:
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with R&D in Silicon Valley, California, Cloudastructure’s 21st century award-winning security platform utilizes a scalable cloud-based architecture that features cloud video surveillance with proprietary, state-of-the-art AI/ML analytics, a seamless remote guarding solution, IoT cybersecurity, and smart parking. The combination enables enterprise businesses to achieve proactive, end-to-end security, and pairs that platform with an attractive value proposition that eschews proprietary…

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VOSKER LAUNCHES NEW CAMERA TO MAXIMIZE SECURITY IN REMOTE AREAS

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VICTORIAVILLE, QC, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – VOSKER, a pioneer in remote area surveillance, announced the launch of its newest cellular-connected security camera, the VOSKER V300: an innovative product that integrates on-demand live video streaming and motion-activated video recording, all without wires or Wi-Fi.

VOSKER LAUNCHES NEW CAMERA TO MAXIMIZE SECURITY IN REMOTE (CNW Group/Vosker Canada)

VOSKER LAUNCHES NEW CAMERA TO MAXIMIZE SECURITY IN REMOTE (CNW Group/Vosker Canada)

Designed for Users’ Peace of Mind

“Our cameras are designed to ensure peace of mind and to allow users to know what is happening on their property at all times. Whether it’s a private property or a business seeking to protect its site, our objective is to provide our customers with innovative and reliable technologies,” shared Maurice Vaillancourt, Vice-President of Marketing and Sales at VOSKER.

State-of-the-Art Technology That Performs Well and is Accessible from Anywhere

The VOSKER V300 camera sets itself apart from other products on the market through its video surveillance of locations where access to electricity and Wi-Fi networks is limited. 100% wireless, the camera offers several weeks of battery life, thanks to its solar panel that supports the lithium battery. Its connectivity is provided by 4G/LTE network, making it the ideal solution for long-term outdoor surveillance in remote locations.

The V300 provides complete monitoring at any time of the day, year-round. It is certified to be weatherproof and can operate in temperatures ranging from -30°C to 50°C. The mobile security camera captures high-quality video and still images with impressive resolution capabilities during the day and infrared at night.

With its patented and protected technology, VOSKER cameras use artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to provide users with images and data in real-time. Comprehensive and easy to use, the VOSKER mobile application allows users to receive notifications and alerts when movement is detected. The activity captured by the camera can be viewed simply and easily on a smartphone.

An Internationally Renowned Company 

The Quebec-based company has already positioned itself among the world’s security giants for several years thanks to its surveillance cameras which…

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