Saturday, June 1, 2013

iPhone, iPad or iPod: New App Turns Device into Video Surveillance.

Have a spare or old iPhone, iPad or iPod touch laying around being unused? 
Well now you can turn it into wireless video surveillance with the new app,
Presence By People Power.  
You install the app on a IOS device with Wi-Fi connectivity and place the rear-facing
camera anywhere in your home. You could use it as a nanny cam, a baby monitor or
to watch your pets while at work. 
So you can now see what is going on in real-time at your house from wherever you are at. 
You can also set up Presence to send video alerts whenever it senses movement in an
area, which will then activate the camera and alert you. 
There is also the capability to have face-to-face 2-way video or audio conversations with
whoever is at your house. 
You could you it for any host of reasons like for a parent at work to be notified when their
kids come home from school. Maybe your roommate is eating your food or your neighbor's
dog keeps "leaving marks" in your yard. 
For long periods of time, it is obviously best to plug in your device so that it will keep running.
The app is free to download and there are no monthly fees. 
It sounds like a cool app, however if it is very effective, you can already see people setting
these devices up in places that they shouldn't, which would open up a whole new can of
worms. 
However, focusing on the positives of the device, this could be a affordable way to keep an
eye on your home.  

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