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

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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 spotted suspect No. 2 in the backyard boat. But the best piece of evidence may have come from a Lord and Taylor department store security… Read More…

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

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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 series of online videos in which an unidentified man takes a camera around Seattle and other parts of Washington state, walking up to people and… Read More…

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

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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 Contour+2, a video camera that shoots 1080p HD video and allows adventure sports nuts to track speed, distance and elevation. “It is the first time… Read More…

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

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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 set to take the snaps against Eastern Washington. And a Seattle startup company played an interesting role in that very important QB decision. Before UW… Read More…