AirBeam is a clever little app that lets you output realtime video from one iDevice (camera-equipped, obviously) to another iDevice on the same local network. The app usually sells for $4, but it’s free today through Saturday.
Resolution isn’t bad: 640×480 at up tp 30 fps. Certainly good enough to catch your cat stealing last night’s meatloaf from the top of the counter. It also works without much fuss; I’ve played around with it a bit, and my iPhone automatically picked my iPad to stream video to (both devices must have the app installed — not a problem, since AirBeam is a Universal App). You can also monitor multiple cameras at the same time. There’s veen a recording fucntion, so you can save what you see as evidence.
But AirBeam will get even cooler with an expected update on Sunday — stay tuned. Definitely worth a download.
When he was eight, Eli Milchman came home from frolicking in the Veld one day and was given an Atari 400. Since then, his fascination with technology has made him an intrepid early adopter of whatever charming new contraption crosses his path. He calls San Francisco home, where he works as a journalist and photographer. Eli has contributed to the pages of Wired.com and BIKE Magazine, among others. Hang with him on Twitter.
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26 responses to “Use Your iDevice to Spy on Your Neighbors or as a Nanny Cam [Daily Freebie]”
it would be nice for a direct link to the app.
I don’t know if the link has always been there, but the first word of the review – AirBeam – is a direct link to the app.
Since you’re required to have both iOS devices on the same wireless LAN, why not just initiate a FaceTime call?
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1 can you FaceTime yourself? 2 I can’t put FaceTime on my iPad, but I can use this app on it and it works great between my iTouch and iPad.
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Cool! Thanks for the tip !
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Not free in Canada…..
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Please, stop publishing this deceptive free-for-one-minute-on-just-the-zimbawe-store bluffs. It hurts Cult of Mac’s image…
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