15 votes

Android 14 adds native support for using smartphones as a webcams

5 comments

  1. [5]
    drannex
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    You would think something like would have been implemented in Android Eclair (2.0) 13 years ago, given the ubiquity of the situation. Edit: I enjoyed this article a bit more than the more pop-tech...

    You would think something like would have been implemented in Android Eclair (2.0) 13 years ago, given the ubiquity of the situation.

    Edit: I enjoyed this article a bit more than the more pop-tech articles on it as it delved into the kernel flags and explained why they are just now implementing.

    9 votes
    1. Pavouk106
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      That was exactly my thought - this should have been a thing 10 years ago. While I like that they are doing it, there is no applause from me because how late it came.

      That was exactly my thought - this should have been a thing 10 years ago. While I like that they are doing it, there is no applause from me because how late it came.

      2 votes
    2. [3]
      jonah
      Link Parent
      This link is giving me a 404

      This link is giving me a 404

      1 vote
      1. [2]
        Minty
        Link Parent
        It's been deleted, strangely enough. cache:URL works

        It's been deleted, strangely enough. cache:URL works

        1. drannex
          Link Parent
          Seems back up for me. If not, here is the archive.

          Seems back up for me.

          If not, here is the archive.

          3 votes