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PC World – December 2015

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REVIEWS<br />

& RATINGS<br />

MyFox<br />

Security<br />

Camera:<br />

This stylish<br />

camera is<br />

slim on<br />

customization<br />

options<br />

BY MICHAEL ANSALDO<br />

THE MYFOX HOME-SECURITY camera can operate on its own or as part<br />

of the MyFox Home Security System (getmyfox.com), a product that<br />

initially impressed (go.pcworld.com/foximpress) but ultimately<br />

disappointed us (go.pcworld.com/foxdisappoints) due to the system’s<br />

limitations. The company’s camera is burdened by some of the same<br />

concerns, and it feels a few iterations away from holding its own with<br />

similarly priced security cameras.<br />

What you get<br />

The MyFox camera sits inside a cylinder about the diameter of a drink<br />

coaster, which rests on edge atop a plastic base. While you can change<br />

the vertical angle slightly by rotating the camera up and down on this<br />

base, there’s no side-to-side swivel—you must reposition the entire<br />

unit to change its horizontal viewing angle.<br />

The camera comes with a long power cord that gives plenty of<br />

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