The latest updates to iCam and the iCamSource are being released today.
The changes include:
- Added support for 256-bit AES encryption. - Added support for Motion Event Image Thumbnails in the iOS version of iCam. (Android support is coming soon.) - Added iPhone 5 screen optimizations for the iOS version of iCam. - Camera list in the Mac version of the iCamSource now also contains the camera names as opposed to just "Camera". - Updated iCamSource window layout to better support lower screen resolutions. - Various bug fixes and improvements.
The new versions of iCam can be found on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The new versions of the iCamSource can be downloaded below.
With iOS 6 Apple has added additional privacy settings to limit applications from accessing a user's Photos without their permission.
If you want to save images to your Photos Camera Roll you will need to give permission to iSpy to save to your Photos.
If you tapped "Dont' Allow" when prompted and still want to use iSpy to save those images, you can change the setting in your iDevice's Settings > Privacy > Photos screen. (Just turn the iSpy setting to ON.)
There seems to be an issue with all self-signed Java Applets not being allowed to run on Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. These types of Java applets are used by many different web applications, including iCamWeb.
This appears to be a one-time issue for new users who have not yet used iCamWeb on a Mac before upgrading it to the latest version of OS X.
A work-around for this issue is:
1. Close your web browser. 2. Open your Mac's System Preferences > Security & Privacy window, and click the lock in the bottom-left corner to make changes. 3. Temporarily change the "Allow applications downloaded from" to "Anywhere". 4. Next, open your web browser and attempt to connect to the web page containing the applet. 5. Check the "Allow all applets from skjm.com with this signature" check box and click the "Allow" button. 6. Go back to your System Preferences window and change the "Allow applications downloaded from" back to "Mac App Store and identified developers".
Now that the Applet has been approved in your Java settings you won't have to go through this process again.
This latest stable version (2.5) of the iCamSource contains the following changes:
- User is now presented with a "Network Camera Offline" image one minute after losing connection with a network IP camera. - Various bug fixes and improvements.
When Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) is released later this month it will contain a security feature called Gatekeeper (http://www.apple.com/osx/what-is/security.html) that by default will limit third-party Mac apps that are not downloaded from the Mac App Store or digitally signed by the developer. In order to prepare for Mountain Lion, we are releasing two versions of the Mac iCamSource, one for Mac OS X 10.4 & 10.5 (Tiger & Leopard) and one for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and later.
Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 do not have the ability to run digitally signed applications, so that is why they will need a separate build version.
This latest BETA version (2.4.9) contains the following fixes:
- Fixed a bug in the Mac iCamSource that would cause an intermittent crash when attempting to connect to an offline IP camera. - Fixed a bug where changes in the Motion Detection settings from iCam would not properly propagate to other connected iCam devices.
When Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) is released later this month it will contain a security feature called Gatekeeper (http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/security.html) that by default will limit third-party Mac apps that are not downloaded from the Mac App Store or digitally signed by the developer. In order to prepare for Mountain Lion, we are going to be releasing two versions of the Mac iCamSource, one for Mac OS X 10.4 & 10.5 (Tiger & Leopard) and one for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and later.
Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 do not have the ability to run digitally signed applications, so that is why they will need a separate build version.
This latest BETA version (2.4.8) contains the following fixes and improvements:
- The Notification Threshold and Event Image Minimum controls are only visible when the Send Notifications and Record Motion checkboxes are selected, respectively. - Fixed a bug in the 2.4.7 BETA version where changing the name of the camera could cause the iCamSource to crash. - The Windows version fixes a bug related to the trimming of Motion Events that was present in 2.4.7 BETA version. - The Mac version no longer squishes the video stream from the newer widescreen 720p FaceTime HD webcams.
* Since this is a BETA release we would recommend backing up any Motion Events that you do not want accidentally deleted in case there are still some issues to work out with the trimming logic.
When Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) is released next month it will contain a security feature called Gatekeeper (http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/security.html) that by default will limit third-party Mac apps that are not downloaded from the Mac App Store or digitally signed by the developer. In order to prepare for Mountain Lion, we are going to be releasing two versions of the Mac iCamSource, one for Mac OS X 10.4 & 10.5 (Tiger & Leopard) and one for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and later.
Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 do not have the ability to run digitally signed applications, so that is why they will need a separate build version.
Similar to the Motion Event Image Minimum feature that we introduced in version 2.4.6 BETA of the iCamSource, another one of the most requested features is the ability to specify a minimum number of motion detections required before a notification is sent.
Well now with version 2.4.7 BETA of the iCamSource you can assign a Notification Threshold for each camera in the bottom-left corner of the Motion Detection tab. You can assign a minimum value of 1 (the default) up to 9. The value represents the minimum number of contiguous detections required before a notification is sent.
Additionally we have altered the Motion Event Image Minimum trimming logic to include the most recent Motion Event once enough time has passed to guarantee that no more images will be added to the event. This should do away with any of those lingering below-threshold-image-count Motion Events.
* Since this is a BETA release we would recommend backing up any Motion Events that you do not want accidentally deleted in case there are still some issues to work out with the trimming logic.
When Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) is released next month it will contain a security feature called Gatekeeper (http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/security.html) that by default will limit third-party Mac apps that are not downloaded from the Mac App Store or digitally signed by the developer. In order to prepare for Mountain Lion, we are going to be releasing two versions of the Mac iCamSource, one for Mac OS X 10.4 & 10.5 (Tiger & Leopard) and one for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and later.
Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 do not have the ability to run digitally signed applications, so that is why they will need a separate build version.
One of the most requested features that we receive from our users is the ability to assign a minimum threshold for the number of images required for a stored Motion Event. Depending on what type of scene a camera is viewing, iCamSources can end up accumulating large numbers of 1- and 2-image Motion Events which are of little use and are ultimately deleted.
Well now with version 2.4.6 BETA of the iCamSource you can assign a Motion Event Image Minimum for each camera in the bottom-right corner of the Motion Detection tab. You can assign a minimum value of 1 (the default) up to 9. The value represents the minimum required number of images that must be contained in a Motion Event for it to be retained during the periodic trimming process that occurs every 5 minutes or so.
(The most recent Motion Event will not be removed during the trimming process if it falls below the minimum, but all older Motion Events will be subject to removal if they do not contain the minimum number of images.)
* Since this is a BETA release we would recommend backing up any Motion Events that you do not want accidentally deleted in case there are still some issues to work out with the trimming logic.
When Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) is released this summer it will contain a security feature called Gatekeeper (http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/security.html) that by default will limit third-party Mac apps that are not downloaded from the Mac App Store or digitally signed by the developer. In order to prepare for Mountain Lion, we are going to be releasing two versions of the Mac iCamSource, one for Mac OS X 10.4 & 10.5 (Tiger & Leopard) and one for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and later.
Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 do not have the ability to run digitally signed applications, so that is why they will need a separate build version.
A new BETA version of the iCamSource (2.4.5) is now available and includes audio support for Foscam network IP cameras. We have tested this version with our Foscam FI8908W and FI8918W test cameras using the http://x.x.x.x/video.cgi MJPEG URL.
A new BETA version of the iCamSource (2.4.4) is now available and includes Pan-Tilt support for Panasonic network IP cameras in addition to a number of general bug fixes and improvements.
One of the ways to get the most out iCam is to set up a number of WiFi network IP cameras around your house so that you are not just limited to monitoring the room occupied by the computer. One issue for non-Windows users is that the majority of the more "reasonably-priced" WiFi cameras officially only support Windows. What most users don't know is that you can still connect to and view these cameras from a non-Windows device once they have been configured to connect to your local network. The problem is that the configuration applications included with these cameras are often Windows-only. If you do not have a Windows computer at your disposal to run the camera manufacturer's configuration application then we are now offering IP Cam Config for Mac and iOS to configure the camera to connect to your local network.
IP Cam Config has been tested as being compatible with the following network IP cameras:
Cameras from other manufacturers (such as TrendNET and DIGITUS, for example) seem to share the same internals as the AirLink101 cameras that we tested, so they should also be configurable with IP Cam Config.
As more specific camera manufacturers and models are confirmed to be working with IP Cam Config we will also be adding those to the list, so if you have any AirLink101 cameras that are not listed above or perhaps any TrendNET (or other manufacturers') cameras that are likely compatible (if their Windows configuration utility looks like the AirLink101 and TrendNET examples below) then if you send an e-mail to support@skjm.com with the brand(s) and model(s) of the camera(s) that you own we may be able to send you a free promo code for the Mac or iOS version of IP Cam Config for you to test with.
If you have any comments or questions you can visit http://skjm.com/ipcamconfig/ or send us an e-mail or reply to this post.
- Pan-Tilt support for select cameras. - Global Motion Detection Settings allow users to turn the Sending of Push Notifications and Recording of Motion Events ON or OFF for all cameras with the tap of a single button. - Thumbnail view sort order support. - Users can now optionally contribute to the monthly bandwidth and server costs that we incur to keep the iCam Service up and running. - Various bug fixes and improvements.
When you update iCam, please make sure that you also update to the latest version (2.4) of the iCamSource application on your Mac or PC. The latest version of the iCamSource can always be found at http://skjm.com/icam/support.php
As always, any and all feedback is appreciated.
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UPDATE - iCam 2.1.1 has been released to the App Store and should fix the issues with older iPhones / iPod touches running iOS 4.2.1 and earlier. UPDATE #2 - iCamSource 2.4.1 for Windows has been released that fixes a crashing problem effecting a small number of users. UPDATE #3 - iCamSource 2.4.2 for Windows has been released that fixes a Logitech PTZ problem effecting users with multiple USB webcams. UPDATE #4 - iCamSource 2.4.1 for Mac has been released that contains memory usage and stability improvements. UPDATE #5 - iCamSource 2.4.3 for Windows has been released that fixes a bug in the Logitech PTZ logic that could cause stability issues for some users.
The webcams and network IP cameras listed above are the ones that we tested with during development. Other compatible webcams (like the original Logitech QuickCam Orbit) or network IP cameras (like the Foscam FI8908W, other Panasonic network IP cameras, and other rebranded Foscam or AirLink101 cameras) may also be supported.
If you own a Pan-Tilt webcam or network IP camera that is not listed above that works with the latest versions of iCam and the iCamSource please let us know.
The latest BETA iCamSource (2.3.4) includes a number of memory usage improvements for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, as well as some overall CPU improvements for all supported Mac OS X versions.
The new version can be downloaded from the iCam Support page or form the link below:
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks!
UPDATE - Version 2.3.4.1 fixes a bug that could cause the iCamSource to crash if a network IP camera returned invalid image data. UPDATE #2 - Version 2.3.4.2 fixes a bug where motion was not being detected for USB webcams when running on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). UPDATE #3 - Version 2.3.4.3 fixes additional bugs that could cause the iCamSource to crash if a network IP camera returned invalid image data.
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