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Calif. city's police to wear head-mounted cameras

San Jose police are testing head-mounted cameras to record interactions with the public.

Metrolink union sues to deactivate train cameras

The union representing Metrolink engineers is suing the Southern California rail authority to deactivate video cameras in its commuter trains.

Scoop: Jon doesn’t practice what he preaches

It seemed as if Jon Gosselin was sending a message that his kids should be protected from cameras when he banned TLC from his home and told Larry King, “it’s not healthy for my kids to be on the show. … it’s detrimental to them.”

Report: Little to show for Detroit camera system

A newspaper says Detroit police have little to show for at least $18.5 million spent since 2001 to equip patrol cars with video cameras.

Cisco, Pelco to develop HD video security cameras

Pelco Inc., a video and security systems company, said Monday that Cisco Systems Inc. will use its technology to develop high-definition Internet protocol video security cameras.

China says 2.75 million security cameras installed

China's police say they have installed 2.75 million surveillance cameras since 2003 and are expanding the system into the largely neglected countryside.

Town on SF Bay wants to photograph every car

Visitors should be prepared to have their pictures taken as they enter and leave this picturesque town of million-dollar views and homes along the San Francisco Bay.

More still cameras also doing video

In the beginning was the Word. Then came pictures. And digital still cameras began doing double duty as camcorders, while nearly all camcorders allow some form of still photography as well.

NBA, STATS test HD cameras for data collection

When a coach in a future NBA finals accuses his players of poor rebounding or defense, he'll have a new way of proving he was right.

Asking a machine to spot threats human eyes miss

The surveillance cameras at Big Y, a Massachusetts grocery chain, are not just passively recording customers and staff. They're studying checkout lines for signs of "sweethearting."

Ticket's in the mail: Red-light cameras questioned

Minutes after Neel Manglik illegally turned right on a red light in the Des Moines suburb of Clive, a video popped up on a computer at an office park outside Scottsdale, Ariz.

Tourist or terrorist? Computer knows

That guy meandering back and forth on a downtown street could be seriously lost. Or serious trouble. A computerized surveillance system in the works could help decide which, with its wide-angle panoramic shots, location tracking software and ‘smart’ video cameras that flag suspicious behavior.

Lawmakers want to ban Ariz. highway speed cameras

State lawmakers have proposed legislation to scuttle Arizona's groundbreaking new program of using speed enforcement cameras on state highways.

How to be a YouTube star on your next vacation

Marilyn Parver never wanted to become a YouTube star. Neither did Iesha Walker.

ABC's hidden cameras back for another season

You're standing in line at a deli behind two day laborers fumbling with cash and struggling with English, when the clerk begins spewing hatred. Go back to your country, he says, or go eat at Taco Bell.

Not coming soon to the Supreme Court: TV cameras

The Supreme Court does not allow cameras at its proceedings and only rarely authorizes the immediate release of audio recordings of its argument sessions.

Gift guide: Latest digital cameras go big on video

The holiday season brings good tidings for shutterbugs. Whether you're shopping for someone new to digital cameras or a seasoned hobbyist, you'll find megapixels priced extremely favorably this year.

Taking aim at far-from-perfect photos

One software program can merge multiple camera shots to eliminate that half-dazed look that always seems to afflict one person in every group photo. Another can combine a picture taken with and without a flash to pair your smiling face with a properly illuminated nighttime scene. Yet another program can pull out crystal-clear details by shifting the focus after you've snapped a picture. And who wouldn’t want a camera that can clarify an otherwise blurry image like a speeding bicyclist?

Police: Pa. landlord spied on 34 female tenants

A suburban Philadelphia landlord secretly videotaped 34 female tenants over two decades after hiding cameras in their apartments, authorities said Friday.

Ariz. official lifts stay on speed photo contract

Motorists speeding on Arizona highways will soon run the risk of getting tickets generated from a groundbreaking photo enforcement system.

Police: Pa. landlord spied on female tenants

A suburban Philadelphia landlord placed hidden cameras throughout his apartments and secretly videotaped female tenants for years, investigators said Monday.

Flint, Mich., wants sponsors for police cameras

You've heard of adopt-a-highway programs — but how about adopting a police camera?

Amateurs use video cameras to watch the border for illegals

At least a couple of times a week, Ernie Kubr gets off the night shift and fires up his computer at his home in Nebraska so that he can watch for illegal immigrants trying to slip across the Arizona desert 1,400 miles away.

Cameras May Monitor UK Student Testing

Surveillance cameras could start monitoring test-taking students in Britain as early as this summer in an effort to deter cheating, the head of a British exam supervisors' body said Friday.

Cops Clock Man on Motorcycle at 156 Mph

Mount Carmel police say a Kingsport man clocked driving a motorcycle 156 miles per hour may have been testing the town's new speed enforcement cameras. Authorities said 23-year-old Loda Eugene Ward Jr. has been charged with reckless driving.

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Mamiya announces 1st app to transform an iPhone into a remote image viewer
Source: photography-news.com

Mamiya announces the first application to permit real-time, on-set remote viewing of medium format images, enabling instant feedback on any shot.

San Jose police test head-mounted cameras for officers
Source: MercuryNews.com - By Sharon Noguchi

San Jose police, under fire for interactions with the public that have turned violent, on Friday launched a pilot project equipping officers with head-mounted cameras to record contacts with civilians.

Rule Invites Cameras Into Federal Civil Cases
Source: The New York Times

Video cameras, long banned from most federal courtrooms, could be used in civil trials throughout the West under a new rule in the federal judiciary's Ninth Circuit.

Getting Kids Outside For Some Fun In The Sun
Source: LA Times

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Travelers can keep eye on home from far away
Source: msnbc.com

This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home. Thanks to new security system technology, including live video feed, you can monitor everything from the front door to the sump pump from hundreds of miles away.

For Climate Change deniers, seeing still isn't believing. Here's the proof.
Source: National Geographic

For those that still don't believe Climate Change is real and man made, maybe they will believe thier own eyes. (and maybe not).

Police officers equipped with pocket cameras
Source: walb.com

South Georgia Police Officers continue to use new technology in their work. The next time you talk with a Dougherty County Police Officer, you could be on camera.

New York to fight terrorism with more street-corner cameras
Source: KTIV

But the science of cameras is progressing fast, raising the possibility of even more "Big Brother"-like scenarios.

Internet game that awards points for people spotting real crimes on CCTV is branded 'snooper's paradise'
Source: the Mail online

A new internet game is about to be launched which allows 'super snooper' players to plug into the nation's CCTV cameras and report on members of the public committing crimes.

Police cameras IN bars?
Source: The Baltimore Sun

There's already more than 450 police surveillance cameras in Baltimore.

Going to extremes to avoid tolls
Source: Breaking News

It's no surprise that people try to avoid tolls on expressways. But the some of the creative ways people avoid paying to drive on the Orlando-Orange County Expressway certainly caught our attention

Laptop border searches to continue
Source: CNET.com

When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced last summer that it could seize anyone's laptop, mobile phone, or camera at the border to analyze them for an indefinite period, the criticism was immediate.

Judge Throws Out Red Light Camera Tickets As Program Declared Illegal And Void
Source: Techdirt

Yet again, we find out about a story of a city putting in place red light cameras, and using them not to increase public safety (per the official claim of the city) but to drive revenue -- even by shortening the length of yellow lights to under the legal limit, thereby increasing …

U.S. unveils new speedboat to catch smugglers
Source: msnbc.com

U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed off a prototype vessel Monday in San Diego that it hopes will aid agents during high-speed pursuits.

3 recession-busting gadgets
Source: Bankrate.com

Try to take away their laptops, cell phones and cameras, and you might hear an echo of Charlton Heston's famous National Rifle Association slogan, "From my cold, dead hands!

British Government Installing Surveillance Cameras In Private Homes!
Source: Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com

The UK government is about to spend $700 million dollars installing surveillance cameras inside the private homes of citizens to ensure that children go to bed on time, attend school and eat proper meals. George Orwell would be so proud of them.

Two speed cameras net $7 million a year for NSW Government
Source: Australian News Network

NEW South Wales' nastiest speed trap has caught out 71,288 motorists and raised millions for a Government which loves revenue from fines.

A question for the photo technos out there.

I will soon be leaving for a trip soon and I would like to buy a new camera. I'm looking for something in the $200 to $250 range that will be easy to use, but not necessarily a simple point and click.

Jupiter Impact site analysis due in large part to Hubble's updated cameras
Source: European Space Agency

And the camera isn't even fully operational yet.

Cleaning woman vanishes at NYC skyscraper
Source: msnbc.com

A Manhattan skyscraper in one of the most security-conscious parts of the city has become the scene of an unlikely missing persons mystery.

More still cameras are also doing video
Source: msnbc.com

Digital still cameras that have video capability aren't a substitute for a good camcorder. But for the casual video shooter, they may be a good choice.

Pa. Man Admits Peeping On Women For 2 Decades
Source: WFSB.com - News

A suburban Philadelphia landlord has admitted setting up spy cameras and secretly recording women tenants for nearly two decades.

Oregon's red-light camera law needs reform - OregonLive.com
Source: OregonLive.com

Oregon's red-light camera law violates a basic tenant of the American legal system: It allows prosecutors and state courts to convict people without their knowledge.

Ariz. Bill Would Raise Stakes For Speed Violations
Source: The Arizona Republic

"A bill advancing in the Legislature would mean that speeding violations captured by state photo enforcement cameras would be reported for possible action against the violator's drivers license"

Israeli minister apologises over Arab slur caught on TV - Scotsman.com News
Source: Scotsman.com News

AN ISRAELI cabinet minister apologised yesterday after being caught by TV cameras using a derogatory term for Arabs.

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