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AI security camera maker Lighthouse is shutting down
AI security camera maker Lighthouse is shutting down
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The startup is offering refunds to customers
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Lighthouse, the maker of a security camera with some sophisticated artificial intelligence capabilities, is closing its doors, citing a lack of commercial success for its first product. Lighthouse’s first product was unveiled back in May 2017, and it began selling in February of this year for $299. The camera could perform facial recognition and, over time, learn the faces of familiar people in your home to help you tailor alert settings and better understand when you needed to actually pay attention to the video feed.
The product did, however, come with some drawbacks. It was $299, which was as expensive as the most pricey Nest camera. It also required a $10 subscription fee that was necessary to enable any of its promised AI features, making it a costly proposition for any customer. (Most modern security cameras offer better features with a subscription, but still work normally out of the box.)
The security camera market is dominated by tech giants now
Although Lighthouse arrived at a prime moment for AI in the home, it also happened to be going up against Amazon, Google, and established consumer electronics companies like Logitech and Netgear. Almost all of those companies, and especially Amazon and Google, began bundling AI features into existing camera lines, making Lighthouse’s product a tough sell from an unproven startup.
“I am incredibly proud of the groundbreaking work the Lighthouse team accomplished – delivering useful and accessible intelligence for our homes via advanced AI and 3D sensing,” writes CEO and co-founder Alex Teichman in a note on the company’s website. “Unfortunately, we did not achieve the commercial success we were looking for and will be shutting down operations in the near future. Customers, please check your email for refund process details.”
iPad Pro(M4)的後置
現金收購相機縮減為單鏡頭。(圖/官網)
蘋果推出新一代iPad Pro(M4)、iPad Air(M2),帶來許多升級,尤其是iPad Pro(M4)被視為6年來的最大改版,其中包括導入OLED螢幕和跳級採用M4晶片,準備在AI領域大展拳腳。然而,蘋果沒告訴果粉的事卻是,新機的後置
現金收購相機和麥克風都被「降級」了。
根據蘋果官網顯示,iPad Pro(M4)的後置
現金收購相機,只配備了1,200萬畫素的廣角鏡頭,取消了前代的1,000萬畫素超廣角鏡頭,而蘋果似乎在鏡頭模組的外觀設計上動了「小心思」,必須仔細觀察才會發現變成單鏡頭。前代原先搭載1,200萬廣角+1,000萬畫素超廣角的後置鏡頭。
另外,除了後置
現金收購相機後,iPad Pro(M4)的麥克風數量也縮水了,從原先的5麥克風減少為4麥克風。
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