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AirBeam now available for AppleTV

Right with the start of the 4th generation of the AppleTV and the launch of the tvOS AppStore we are very happy to announce a new member in our AirBeam family: AirBeam for tvOS.

AirBeam for tvOS completes our popular App-suite that turns iPhones, iPads and Macs into flexible remote surveillance cameras. AirBeam streams live video and audio from the cameras and microphones of iPhones, iPods, iPads or Mac computers across the network. The stream can be followed and controlled remotely on another device with the AirBeam-App, a browser or now also from the AppleTV.

The initial release of AirBeam for tvOS supports already many of the features known from the iOS version:

• High definition low latency video streaming in up to Full-HD resolution and up to 30 frames per second
• 44kHz/16-bit audio streaming
• Automatic discovery of all active AirBeam cameras on the same Wi-Fi network
• Remote start / stop of video recording
• Remote capturing of still images
• Motion controlled recording of videos and still images

Device Requirements:

• Compatible with AppleTV 4th generation
• Operating System tvOS 9.0 or higher
• 35 MB
• AirBeam for tvOS is a viewer application and requires AirBeam for iOS or OSX in camera mode

Pricing and Availability:

AirBeam for tvOS is available in the AppleTV AppStore for free. The iOS and OSX AirBeam App is available in the iTunes or Mac AppStore at a price of 3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies).

AirBeam 2 released

We are proud to announce AirBeam 2, the major remake of our AirBeam App-suite that turns iPhones, iPads and Macs into flexible remote cameras. AirBeam streams live video and audio from the cameras and microphones of of iPhones, iPods or iPads. The stream can be followed and controlled remotely on another device with the App or a web browser. AirBeam 2 is the largest update since AirBeam was released more than four years ago and introduces many exciting new features:

• Two way audio to allow the monitor speak through the remote camera.
• Dropbox integration to automatically upload recorded videos and photos to Dropbox.
• Hardware accelerated H.264 video encoding for video streaming in Full-HD quality.
• Still image support to capture high quality photos while streaming.
• Remote settings control to adjust camera setting such as resolution, frame rate and quality.
• Split screen view on iPad to view up to four cameras simultaneously.
• Remote access via browser or app to the media library of the camera device.
• Many more detail improvements.

Unfortunately we had to drop support for iOS6 and earlier, as it is technically not possible to support older versions while making use of the new capabilities at the same time. So if you are using still an iPhone 3GS with AirBeam, we recommend to not delete the previous app version on these devices when you upgrade.

Welcome Videography !

Today we are really proud to announce the next big thing for all enthusiastic photo and videographers: After almost one year of development our new remote camera App Videography is available on the iTunes AppStore !

Videography is a fully featured camera app for iPhone, iPod and iPad, offering everything you expect from a professional camera: Full-HD video recording, high-res still images, slow motion, time lapse, 16x zoom, focus/exposure control, stabilization and many more features. At the same time you can control every single function remotely from another device with a browser and watch the camera preview in smooth Full-HD quality.

On top of this Videography offers advanced features such as motion/face detection with pre-recording, a beautiful media library with Dropbox integration and automatic email distribution. In combination with Motrr’s Galileo platform you can pan / tilt your camera and Videography will even follow faces, motion or colors to automatically keep them in the center of the view.

Videography’s possibilities are countless: Capture stunning wild life shots, improve your golf skills, use it for surveillance, or simply as your day-to-day camera app.

Requirements

• Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
• Slow Motion and Tracking requires iPhone 4s or higher
• Operating System iOS 7.0 or higher.
• Universal Application

Pricing and availability

Videography for iOS is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the iTunes App Store in the Photo & Video category.

AppStore link

Now available: AirBeam for Galileo

Today we are really excited to announce a new release of AirBeam that adds full support for Motrr Galileo, the robotic motion platform for iPhone and iPad. With AirBeam and Galileo you can now remotely pan/tilt your iPhone or iPod camera !

To make use of this amazing new feature you need AirBeam for iOS 1.8 and the Galileo platform available from Motrr.com. Galileo currently supports the iPhone 3GS, 4, 4s or iPods up to 4th generation. Support for devices with Apple’s new lightning connector is currently in preparation by Motrr.

You can remotely positioning your docked iPhone or iPod can with AirBeam on another iDevice, with a browser or with AirBeam for Mac (version 1.5 or 1.3 for AirBeam Pro). It is as easy as swiping with your finger across the screen of your monitor view. Velocity of your swipe controls the rotation speed and with a tap you can center the camera on a point of interest.

Watch the video to see how it works !

AirBeam for Galileo

Last week we got our first Galileo developer preview devices from Motrr. Just three words: They are amazing. Watch yourself ! Thanks to the excellent SDK the integration with AirBeam was a piece of cake. We will be ready as soon Galileo hits the market.

AirBeam 1.6 adds email alerts

Today we are proud to announce the next major release of AirBeam for iOS. AirBeam 1.6 now supports what many of you have been asking for: Email alerts, triggered by motion and audio detection.

If activated, AirBeam now automatically takes photo snapshots in case of detected events, attaches them to an email and sends it to a configurable email address. It is even possible to automatically record short video clips and attach them to the mails. A rate limiter allows you to limit the number of emails being sent if there is too much action going on in front of the camera.

And of course AirBeam 1.6 has been optimized for the latest hardware and software Apple brought to us. AirBeam now takes full advantage of the additional performance the iPhone 5 provides. We were able to almost double the video encoding speed and frame rates compared to an iPhone 4s, especially at HD resolution. AirBeam now also takes full advantage of the additional screen real estate of an iPhone 5.

Unfortunately we had to drop support for the old iPhone 3G (3GS still works) with this release, as it is technically not possible to support both the new iPhone5 and the old 3G in one app. So if you are using still an iPhone 3G with AirBeam, we recommend to not delete the previous app version on these devices when you upgrade.

Requirements

• Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
• Video capturing requires built-in camera (iPhone 3GS/4/5, iPod 4G/5G, iPad, iPad2)
• Audio capturing requires built-in microphone (iPhone 3GS/4/5, iPod 4G/5G, iPad, iPad2)
• Operating System iOS 4.3 or higher.
• Universal Application

Pricing and availability

AirBeam 1.6 for iOS is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the iTunes App Store in the Photo & Video category.

AppStore link

About Appologics

Appologics is an independent iOS development studio in the south of Germany founded in 2012. Appologics mission is to create amazing mobile Internet applications, technically advanced with perfect usability at the same time.

Now available: AirBeam 1.4

We are proud to announce AirBeam 1.4, a major feature update that not only our windows users will love: Now you can watch the AirBeam video stream with any browser on any platform.

Besides the new web interface, AirBeam 1.4 introduces many other new features:

• Dark screen & code lock: AirBeam now can turn off the screen while video surveillance is active to hide that AirBeam is running on your iDevice. An optional lock code prevents others from accessing the App while running.
• Autofocus control: You can now enable or disable the autofocus on the camera device.
• Automatic port mapping: Many users wanted to watch their AirBeam camera from anywhere in the Internet. So far this required troublesome manual router configuration. AirBeam 1.4 now does all router configuration automatically for WiFi routers that support UPNP or NAT PMP
• Compatibility with 3rd party surveillance software: AirBeam now offers a standard MJPEG video stream that can easily be integrated with many 3rd party video surveillance solutions such as Synologies surveillance station, SecuritySpy, etc. More details on this are available in the AirBeam FAQ pages

Requirements

• Video capturing requires built-in camera (iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod 4G, iPad2)
• Audio capturing requires built-in microphone (iPhone 3, 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod 4G, iPad, iPad2 or later) or external microphone (iPod 3g)
• iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
• Requires iOS 4.2 or later
• Universal Application
• 5.9 MB

Pricing and availability

AirBeam 1.4 is available for USD 3.99 (or equivalent amount in other currencies) worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Photography category.
AppStore link

About Appologics

Appologics is an independent iOS development studio founded in 2012. Appologics mission is to create amazing mobile Internet applications, technically advanced with perfect usability at the same time.

AirBeam Pro for OSX

Today we are proud to announce AirBeam Pro for OSX. With AirBeam Pro you can now do what many AirBeamer’s have been long waiting for: Share your Mac’s camera and microphone and follow it remotely in a browser or with AirBeam for iOS on your iPhone, iPad or iPod.

Besides camera sharing, AirBeam Pro brings also all other features know from the iOS App to your Mac, for example motion or audio controlled video recording in HD quality.

And last but not least we’ve added a couple of other exiting new things like Syphon integration, which allow easy integration of the video stream with other Syphon enabled Apps like VDMX or Quartz composer.

Requirements

• Operating System OSX 10.7 Lion or higher.
• Video capturing requires built-in or external camera.
• Audio capturing requires built-in or external microphone.
• Using AirBeam on iPhones, iPod or iPads requires AirBeam for iOS, which is a separate purchase available for USD 3.99 (or equivalent amount in other currencies) in the iTunes AppStore

Pricing and availability

AirBeam Pro for OSX is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Video category.

AppStore link

About Appologics

Appologics is an independent iOS development studio founded in 2012. Appologics mission is to create amazing mobile Internet applications, technically advanced with perfect usability at the same time.

AirBeam 1.5: HD starts today

Today we are announcing AirBeam 1.5, a major update that takes full advantage of the new iPad’s high-resolution display by enabling video surveillance in High Definition 720p quality. AirBeam is an universal app for iOS and OSX that streams live video and audio from the built-in cameras of iPhones, iPads and iPods to other iDevices or Macs. Beside introducing HD quality, the upgrade also significantly enhances the video quality and frame rate on devices with lower resolution screens.

But not only owners of the new iPad will benefit from the upgrade: Our new HD video codec significantly improves the video quality and frame rates also on devices with lower resolution screens.

Requirements

• Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
• Video capturing requires built-in camera (iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod 4G, iPad2)
• HD video option only available with the back camera of iPhone 4(s), iPad 2 or the new iPad.
• Audio capturing requires built-in microphone (iPhone 3, 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod 4G, iPad, iPad2) or external microphone (iPod 3g)
• Requires iOS 4.2 or later
• Universal Application

Pricing and availability

AirBeam 1.5 is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

AppStore link

About Appologics

Appologics is an independent iOS development studio founded in 2010 by experienced iOS developer Heiko Straulino. Appologics mission is to create amazing mobile Internet applications, technically advanced with perfect usability at the same time.

AirBeam 1.3 adds audio

We are proud to announce AirBeam 1.3, a major feature update that now adds also audio streaming to our unique iOS based video surveillance solution. AirBeam is an universal app for iOS that streams video and with the update now also audio in amazing quality between any number of iDevices on a WiFi or 3G network. With AirBeam each device can be used either as a surveillance camera or as a remote monitor. AirBeam can run simultaneously on any number of devices, enabling flexible multi-camera and multi-monitor configurations.
AirBeam’s new audio streaming comes with four different audio codecs. For example 44kHz PCM offers CD quality audio on a WiFi network while efficient AAC encoding provides low bit rates for audio surveillance over a 3G connection.

Besides audio streaming, AirBeam 1.3 introduces many other new features:

• Audio detection: Similar to the already supported motion detection for video, audio detection can trigger alarms or recordings to produce a compact track containing only the relevant events of a surveillance session.
• Torch control: When using an iPhone4 as camera device the built-in torch can be remotely turned on and off to illuminate the scene.
• Stealth mode: For audio surveillance, the device can now be completely locked so that one can’t notice the monitoring is active.
• Export to camera roll: Recordings can now be exported to your device’s camera roll.
• iOS5 compatibility

Requirements

• Video capturing requires built-in camera (iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod 4G, iPad2)
• Audio capturing requires built-in microphone (iPhone 3, 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod 4G, iPad, iPad2) or external microphone (iPod 3g)
• iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
• Requires iOS 4.2 or later
• Universal Application
• 3.1 MB

Pricing and availability

AirBeam 1.3 is available for USD 3.99 (or equivalent amount in other currencies) worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Photography category.
AppStore link

About Appologics

Appologics is an independent iOS development studio founded in 2010 by experienced iOS developer Heiko Straulino. Appologics mission is to create amazing mobile Internet applications, technically advanced with perfect usability at the same time.