Ever wanted to see what is going on inside your house straight from your Android device? Well looks like Samsung is making that a reality by unveiling their SmartCam. An easy to use camera to set up in your home that uses your own WiFi to link up with your computer smart phone, or tablet.
Samsung SmartCam simplifies the process of pairing up a wireless device to a home network. It basically turns that confusing process of configurations and setups, to just pushing a button. Users simply locate the WPS button on the device and their home router, and with a click of each, the two will automatically sync and the camera will be added to the network in less than 30 seconds. The simplicity of this process should sell people on the cameras alone.
“Up until now, home security and surveillance solutions have been intimidating, especially for the average homeowner,” said Mike Palazzolo, Vice President Sales and Marketing, consumer video monitoring and security products, Samsung Techwin America. “With our new IP SmartCam, we’ve taken simplicity to a whole new level and are offering consumers a hassle-free way to remotely keep an eye on their home, from anywhere in the world, all without having to be tech-savvy.”
Once connected to the home network, users simply create an account on SamsungSmartCam.com where they can then register their camera and view real-time footage from the device. No software installation required on the user’s end, and the user can customize and label their cameras on their network with no limit to the amount that can be registered to an account. Then of course the awesome feature of having these SmartCams inside your house, is to have an app available for your Android phone so you can monitor your house on the go.
The design of these cams are pretty sleek. They can be placed anywhere you please, and also comes with a swiveling bracket which will allow it to be mounted to a wall and adjusted to ensure the user gets the shot required. The video shoots in high resolution (640×480 / 30fps / H.264) and can even shoot up to 15 feet in the dark. So no sneaking in or out children.
Wondering about audio? Well there is an embedded mic and speakers, the Samsung SmartCam is also capable of two‑way talk and can be configured to automatically record video when motion or sound is detected. That footage will automatically be uploaded to a secure YouTube account and users will be notified of the event via real‑time push notification. So just maybe, a video of your house being broken into just might go viral. Well not really the point but it will hopefully help you catch the perpetrator.
The Samsung SmartCam will be available in March for a pretty cheap price of a $149. So if you have been thinking about getting some kind of security system placed inside your house, but did not want to fork over the expense and deal with the complicated setup of a security system, give these smart cams a try.









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