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Roundup: Security Cameras<br />
Logitech Circle:<br />
This camera<br />
puts more<br />
emphasis<br />
on ‘home’<br />
than<br />
‘security’<br />
BY MICHAEL ANSALDO<br />
LOGITECH IS NO stranger to the swelling home-security market,<br />
having marketed the WiLife and then the Alert series of cameras (both<br />
of which have since been discontinued). The company is now taking<br />
another stab at the market with the $200 Circlem (logitech.com/<br />
circle). But while this camera is priced to sell alongside other homemonitoring<br />
cameras, its lightweight security features make it more<br />
suited for capturing precious moments than bad guys.<br />
What you get<br />
Given Logitech’s years of experience making webcams, it’s not<br />
surprising the Circle doesn’t stray far from that design style. The podlike<br />
camera is about the size of a tennis ball and sits on a charging<br />
dock and ring-shaped magnetic mount. As this last piece can also be<br />
screwed into a wall, the Circle can be placed on virtually any horizontal,<br />
vertical, or other-angled surface. Aside from the activity light—which<br />
shines white when the camera is watching—there are no buttons or<br />
other adornments on the camera.<br />
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