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Seattle approves law authorizing more automated speed cameras in bid to curb street racing

by Taylor Soper on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 at 4:14 pm

The Seattle City Council approved legislation Tuesday that paves the way for increased use of automated speed cameras in an attempt to crack down on street racing. Seattle uses speed… Read More

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Amazon shutting down DPReview, a leading source of digital photography information

by Kurt Schlosser on March 21, 2023March 22, 2023 at 8:04 am

Amazon is shutting down Seattle-based DPReview, a leading online source for news and reviews about digital cameras and photography, the site’s general manager wrote in a blog post on Tuesday.… Read More

Amazon adding AI-equipped cameras to delivery vans to monitor safety, sparking privacy concerns

by Kurt Schlosser on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 at 9:26 am

Amazon delivery drivers keeping their eyes on the road will have Amazon keeping an eye on them as the company plans to use AI-equipped cameras inside vehicles to monitor workers… Read More

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Microsoft unveils Bing’s new Visual Search object recognition tool, rivaling Google Lens

by Nat Levy on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 at 11:58 am

Microsoft today launched a new Visual Search capability within the Bing app that can identify objects in photos and give more information on them. Users can take a photo of… Read More

Big cities see early benefits from the Internet of Things, and grapple with ongoing challenges

by Geof Wheelwright on March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 at 6:21 am

As many of the world’s biggest urban centers implement Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in a quest to become “smart cities” — making greater use of connected cameras, sensors and more —… Read More

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Seattle startup Sioeye bringing first live-streaming action camera to retail stores

by Kurt Schlosser on July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 at 11:58 pm

The live-streaming of your buddies snowboarding or mountain biking or being generally action-sporty could get a bit more pervasive if a new camera from Seattle-based Sioeye catches on this fall. The company… Read More

Lytro Immerge camera captures 3D movement in live-action virtual reality scenes — for an eye-popping price

by James Risley on November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 at 4:35 pm

Lytro debuted with a camera that lets you refocus your photos after the fact, but their latest concept attempts to use that tech to let users move around a virtual scene. By… Read More

See-through snapshots: Microsoft and UW tech takes pictures that are more than skin deep

by James Risley on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 at 2:09 pm

They may not be X-ray specs, but the University of Washington and Microsoft Research are working together to let you see under your skin — and much more. The researchers… Read More

GoPro rival Contour merges with iON Cameras to attract action sport fans

by John Cook on May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 at 7:15 am

There’s yet another chapter in the long and twisting history of Contour — the one-time Seattle company and GoPro rival whose helmet mounted cameras are used by skiers, motorcyclists and… Read More

Security cameras helped catch Boston Marathon bombers; what’s your take on public surveillance?

by Taylor Soper on April 20, 2013April 20, 2013 at 7:41 pm

Technology certainly played a crucial role in the hunt for the two Boston Marathon bombers, whether it was important smartphone pictures from the public or the forward-looking infrared cameras that… Read More

‘Creepy Cameraman’ pushes limits of public surveillance — a glimpse of the future?

by Todd Bishop on November 1, 2012February 12, 2015 at 10:54 am

People have come to accept surveillance cameras as a part of everyday life. But what happens when someone is carrying the surveillance camera instead? That’s the question raised by a… Read More

Apple stores to begin carrying Contour’s new $399 helmet-mounted camera

by John Cook on September 18, 2012September 18, 2012 at 7:13 am

Just two weeks after releasing its new helmet-mounted video camera, Seattle-based Contour is getting another shot of good news. The company is announcing today that Apple plans to begin selling the… Read More

UW football’s secret weapon: Helmet-mounted QB cams

by John Cook on August 30, 2011February 8, 2015 at 4:10 pm

College football season is just around the corner, with The University of Washington set to kick off their home opener this Saturday. If all goes as planned, sophomore Keith Price is… Read More

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