A security camera is one of the best products you can add to your home for improved security. But, there are plenty of different kinds that you can have, all with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Best Outdoor Home Security Cameras of 2026: From Floodlights to Night Vision I've tested every kind of outdoor camera to see which work best at protecting my home. Here are my top picks.

Contrary to popular belief, most property crimes—including burglaries and package theft—happen during the day, not under cover of darkness. But night still brings unique challenges: fewer people ...

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Almost every security camera on the market has some form of night vision, but it is often in black-and-white and scarce on details. However, a recent trend among new cameras is the inclusion of color ...

Smartphones and cameras are better than ever for night shooting, but there are still a lot of caveats. You have to hold your phone still to get decent photos as multiple exposures are added together, ...

Mostly, these night vision things are all just really cool gadgets, and who doesn’t love really cool gadgets? Several years ago a Santa Barbara tech company called FLIR sent me one of its portable ...

A firmware release for IRES Technology’s Wireless Night Vision IP Camera allows law enforcement to access the camera from 3G network BlackBerry mobile phones. With 3GPP support, the camera provides ...

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