Axis: "No One Wants To Buy A Camera"

By: John Honovich, Published on Nov 09, 2018

Axis has, in its own description, made a bold declaration:

The industry is changing so rapidly that the following statement might seem bold but it’s true. No one wants to buy a camera.

This statement underscores a number of material problems:

  • The issue with many just wanting to 'buy a camera'
  • The problem with Axis marketing edge analytics
  • The bigger problem with Axis ineffective marketing strategy

Inside this note, we examine them.

**** ***, ** *** own ***********,**** * **** ***********:

*** ******** ** ******** so ******* **** *** following ********* ***** **** bold *** **’* ****. No *** ***** ** buy * ******.

**** ********* *********** * number ** ******** ********:

  • *** ***** **** **** just ******* ** '*** a ******'
  • *** ******* **** **** marketing **** *********
  • *** ****** ******* **** Axis *********** ********* ********

****** **** ****, ** examine ****.

[***************]

*******

**** ** **** ************ call * '*******':

*** **** ****** ** a ********* **** ** apparently ******** *** ******** asserts * ********** ** one ***** *** ********* meaningless ** *******. *********, a ******* *** (** least) *** ********: *** that ** **** *** trivial, *** ******* **** sounds ********, *** ** essentially ***** ** *********** and ***** ** "*****-**********" if ****.

** **** ******* ********:

*** ******** *** **** a ******, **** *** be ****** **** ************ their ****** ******** ****** with *******, *** **** they’re ****** ******* *** is * ******** ** a *******.

***** *** ***** ** trivial, **** **** ************ here ***** **** ******* issues.

Just '*** * ******'

*****, **** ** ****** just **** ** '*** a ******'. *** ******* Dahua *** ********* **** is *** ****** ** use *****'* ****** ********* or ********* ******** ********. They *** ****** * camera **** ******** ******* video ** *** ****** cost ** ****** ******** options.

**** ** ********* **** Axis ***** ** *** and ****. *** *** Axis ******** ******* ****. For *******, ******** ~$*** ********* (******)** **** '* ******' but ** ******** ******* video ** *** ***** connected ** **** ** use ********. *************, **** fails ** ****** ** offering **** ***** *** the **** '* ******' crowd.

Axis *** **** *********

*******, **** **** ** and ** ***** *** value ** **** *********:

****-***** ********* *** ** the ******** ** *** problem

**** ****-***** ************

****-***** ********* *** ** installed ** ****** *************** video, ********* *** *** case *** *** ***** into ***** *****.

*** **** ** **** for ******** ************* ** seek *** ****-***** ***** analytics ************—*** ***** ******* them *** ******** *********** with ****.

** ********** **** **** ************ **** *** *** very ****. *** ***** Axis *** ****** * decade ******* ******** ** app ***** *** **** analytics (*.*., ****), **** too *** **********.

Ineffective **** ********* ********

**** ********* ** ***********. From ******* ** *** results ** ***** ********* strategy, ** ******* **** have **** ** ** is, ** ****, **********.

** ********, ********* *** a ***** ********* ******** - ******* ** **** cybersecurity ************** *** **** as **** ******* ************* posts ** ******** ** distract ****** **** *********’* ownership *** ******* ** the ***** ********* *****.*********, ****, *** ** is *****.

**** *******, ********* ** consistently ******* ********* ******** for *** ******** ** their *** ****** ***** channels, ******** ************, ****** events, ***.

**** ****, **** ****** announce ***** ******** **** once *** **** **** do ** ** ****** done (****** ******** ** **** at *** **** ****). **** **** ************ and ******** ** ***** like ‘** *** ***** to *** * ******.’

******* ****** **********, ********’* marketing, **** *** *** new *** ************ **** clear *** ******* ******* with ***** ******* ***********. Originally, ******** ******* ** image ******* (****** ‘*** Best ********’) ** **** marketing *** ***********. ***, Avigilon ******* ** ** / ***** *********.

*** **** **** *** Axis *********** ** **** Axis ********* ** ********** market ******** ************* ** beat **** *** ***** who **** ** '*** cameras.'

Comments (39)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

11/09/18 02:39pm

****** *******...

"****** **** * ******** more **** * ******"

"**'** ******* **** ***** solutions"

"****** **** ** *** more **** **** * camera"

"****** *** **** **** just * ****** [**** Axis]"

"*** **** ****** ** we'll *** **** **** dog"

 

 

 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

11/09/18 02:41pm

* **** ** ***** with **** ****.

**** ********* ****'* **** enough ** ***** **********. Many ** *** ***** that **** ********* *** edge ********* *** ** getting * **** ****** because *********** *** **** and * **** ** created ****** ***** ***********. The *** ** **** analytics ** ************* *** weaknesses *** ********* *** customer ***** ** ***** using ****. *'** *** high ******* ***** **** crossing, **** ********* *** loitering *** *** ************ I **** **** **** create ******* ** **** false ******. ************* **********, sensitivity, ******** *** *** all **** ** **. It ***** * **** degree ** ********** ** get ** *****, *** it *** ** **** and *** *** **** loves **. ** *** next *** *****, **** analytics **** **** **** better *** *** ******* such **********.

****** **** * ********, not **** * ******. The ******** *********** **** as *** *** **** and **** ******** ** video ******** ******** ********* like ****, **** *** Hanwha ********* *** ******* being ********** ** **** intrusion *** **** **********. I **** ****** ***** that ****** *** **** they **** **** * camera, ** ******** ** the ******** ** * solution ** *********** ***** a ******** ***** **** more.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 11/09/18 02:49pm

********* ********, ****** ** good ************* ** *******.

******* *********** *** **** and * **** ** created ****** ***** ***********.

***, ******* '***********' *********** like:

  • *** ******** ***** *** difference ******* **** ***** and * ******
  • *** ********* ***** *** difference ******* ****** *** a ******
  • *** ********* ***** *** difference ******* ******* ** the ****** *** * person.

*****, *** ****** ******* Nest ******* **** ******** does *** ****** ** this **** ****, ******, Hikision, ***., *.*., ******** ** ****** ********* Shootout - ****, ****** / ****, ****** / Ring, ********* / *****

************* **********, ***********, ******** etc *** *** **** of **. ** ***** a **** ****** ** experience ** *** ** right,

** *** ***** **** your ********* ****. **** degree ** ********** ****** poorly *** ****** *********** customer ********. *** ***** stats ********** ****, *.*., ***** ********* ***** ********** 2018

** *** **** *** years, **** ********* **** work **** ****** *** not ******* **** **********.

*********. ****** **** **** saying **** *** ****, many *****. *** **** *** ***** 2012 *** ***** ********* *** we are *** ** *** end ** ****.

* *** ******* ** marketing ** ******** **** marketing ** **** *******. Your ********* *** ** sizzling *** ******** *** if *** ******* **** not *******, ** **** not ****. **** ** Axis ********* ****.

Undisclosed #3

11/09/18 02:57pm

* ***** *** **** thing ***** **** ****' statement ** **** ******* too ****.

****** ***** ** *** a ******. ** * VMS. ** ** ****** control ******. ** * fire *****. ** *********.

** *** *** ** the ******** ** ******* cool, ****** ******* *********. What ** *** ******* is ****** ** *********. People ********* **** **** it, *** ****'* ****** be **** ******* ** there ******* * ******** where **** ***** *********** assert **** **** ***** put **** ***** ******* something **** ********* *** themselves ** ***** *******.

 

 

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Clint Hays

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 11/09/18 03:07pm

******** * *** **** selling ******** ********* *** the **** ******** *** hurdles ** ******* ********* and ** *** **** the **** ***** ** excitement.

 

* ********** *** ****** of *** **** ********* and * *****. *** value *** **** ** a ******* ****** ** more **** ******** ******** video ***** ** ******, and **** ** ********** possible **** "****** * camera" *** *** ********* doesn't ******* ****** **** feeling.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 11/11/18 05:46pm

******'* ******** ****. ****** systems ******* ***** ** mind, *** *** ******** intelligence. ** *** ***** a ***** **** *** your ******** ***** ***** they *** ****** *** spending **** ***** ** something ****, *** *****'* done **** *** ** a ***********.

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 11/11/18 07:21pm

** *** ***** * sales **** *** **** customer ***** ***** **** are ****** *** ******** that ***** ** ********* else, *** *****'* **** your *** ** * salesperson.

** *** ** ** the *******?

 

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 11/11/18 08:38pm

******'* ******** ****. ****** systems ******* ***** ** mind, *** *** ******** intelligence. 

** **** **** **** as * ******* ********* we ******'* **** ** many ******* ***** ****** not ********* ***** ** their ****** *** ****** until **** ***** *** failure **** **** **** to ******** **** ***** and ***** ***** ****** instead.

** *** ***** * sales **** *** **** customer ***** ***** **** are ****** *** ******** that ***** ** ********* else, *** *****'* **** your *** ** * salesperson.

**** ****** ********* **** not *********** ******* **** first ***. **** ****** buy ****** ******* **** out ** * ******* of ************ **** ****** desire. **** ********** ***** love ** *** *** money ******* ********* ****, but **** ** *** cameras ** ******* **** internal ************. ****** *** have **** ****** *** or *** ********* ** your ***** ****** **** weren't **** ** *** the ************ ****** ** their ****** *** ** budget? 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 11/12/18 03:10am

***, *********** ***** ** a **** *** ** configuring ******* ************* *** cameras *** ********* ********* because ** ********** ****. Yes, * *** **** many ********* *** ***** rather *** **** ***** to ***** ****** ****** after * ******* **** on *** *************, *** can't.

*** *** **** ** when *** ***** ** marketing, *** **********, *** IT, **** **********, ***/** facilities **** ******** *** explain *** ******* **** help **** *** ***, wow, **'* ******* *** the ****** ********* ********* so **** *** *** the ****** ** ***** dreams.

*'** ***** **** **** I ****; ** *** are ******* ******* **** insurance, *** ****'* ***** it *****.

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 11/12/18 06:04am

** *** *** ******* cameras **** *********, *** aren't ***** ** *****.

******* **** *** ***** teach *** :)

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John Bazyk

Command Corporation
IPVMU Certified | 11/09/18 03:24pm

****'* **** ********* **** to *** ***** ****. "Who's ****?"

**** ****** ** ********* know? *** ******* ** Costco *** *******. 

**** "********" ********* ******** from **** ***'* ***** to **** ****. **** still ***'* *** **. Like **** *************, ****'** disconnected **** *** ***-****, and ***** ********* ****** to **. 

****'* **** ********* ****. They **** ** **** to *** ***. **** want ** ***** ***** with ***** ******* *** neighbors ** ****** ***** easily. **** ********* *** looking ** *** ******** and **** ******** *** delivered. **** ** **** $20-30k ****** ******* ** these *** *****, *** know **** ******** ** get? * **** ** see ******* ****/** * package *** ********* *** when ** **** *** standing *** ******* *** the ***. 

*** *** ********* **** Ring, **** *** *** like ******* **** *********? Because ***** *** *** focused ** *** **** their ****** ** ** use. 

* *** *** * Yi ****** ** ****** for $** **** *********** any **** ****** ** a *****'* *******. ****'* sad. 

**** *** ***** ************ brands **** ** ***** more ** ***** ********* resources ** ********* ********* like **** **** **** to ***** **** *** Nest. ******* ** **** material ***** ************ ** my ******* ** ****** these ***** ********* *******.

Midwest Surveillance

In reply to John Bazyk | 11/09/18 05:01pm

**** **** *** **** to ** * ********** to **** ** ****. They *** *** ********* with *** ******** ******. The *****-* ** ** could ****** ** *********** into * ***** ******** or **** *** *******, stay *****, *** *** into *** **** ******** system. 

****' ******* ***** **** right *** ** ************* the *** *** ****/******** that ****** **** **** just * ******. * good, ******** ****** **** records ***** *** *** a ***** ****** ***. Not ***** *** **** needs * **** ** "Solution" *** ** *** gate. ***** **** **** a ****** *** ** replace **** **** *******, that **** **** **** in *** **** ** the * ***** ********* next ****. ** ** IT ***** **** ***** about **** **** * peer *** ***** ** implement **** * ***. If *** **** ** them **** * "********" price ***, *** ***** system *** ***** ***** has ***** * *** more *********. ***** *********** will **** ** ***** projects *** *** ** points ** *** *****. I ***** **** ** taking *** **** *******. 

****** ***** ****** *** car ** *** ********** for *******. *** ** you **, *** *** experience *** *****, ***** where ***'** **** ****** buying **** **** ***?

 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Midwest Surveillance | 11/10/18 12:23am

****** **** *** **** expensive ******** ** *** planet

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 11/10/18 12:43am

**’** ****** ***** ****, not *******, ***** ***. 

Midwest Surveillance

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 11/16/18 09:44pm

* ***** ******* *** out ** ****** ** extra $**-*** *** ** Axis ******* ********, **** a **** ** ****, or *** ***** ****. A ***** ***/***** ***** with ***** *** *** compatibility **** *** *** on *** ****** ** easily ***** **. 

Undisclosed #12

In reply to John Bazyk | 11/13/18 03:58am

* ***’* **** **** you *** **** ***** I’ve ***** ****** ** get * ******’* $********* Holovision ** *********/****** ** work ******** **** * Crestron ******* ****** *** an ***** *** ** function **** *** ******’* brother-in-law’s **** *********.  ** doesn’t ****.  ** ***’* work.  ** **** ***** work.  *** ** **** Ring/Nest/etc *** ***** ******* to ********** **** **** actually *** **** ********* that ***** ****** **** and **** **’* *****.  It ** *** **** our ********’* ************* **** been ** ***** ** to **** ***** ***** eaten ** * ***** of ****** ******** **** the ******* *** **** on *** **** *** a ******.

Undisclosed End User #13

In reply to John Bazyk | 11/15/18 02:15pm

*** **** **** ** camera **** **** ****** to ** *********** *** 5+ *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #14

In reply to Undisclosed End User #13 | 11/15/18 02:50pm

** **** ** * disposable *******; * *** of ********* **** ******* pay ****, **** ***** because ** **** *** budget *** **** **** they **** ** ** do.

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John Bazyk

Command Corporation
IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed End User #13 | 11/15/18 03:00pm

* ******’* ***** **** it ***** **** * years ** *******. *** even ** ** **** lasted * ****. *** $30 ** *****’* **** matter. ****’* **** **** and ****** **** ***’* understand. *** ******** ******* is *********. **** ** they **** ** ***** into *** *** **** residential ****** ****’** *** to ******* ***** ********* and *** **** ***** their *******. 

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Michael Cain

IPVMU Certified | 11/09/18 03:40pm

*'* ***** ** ** the *** **** ****** with **** ** * manner ** ********. **** analytics *** *** ***** that ** ***** ** eliminate *** **** *** VMS ******* ** * large ****** ***** **** eliminating *** **** *** humans ******* *** ************* 'monitoring' ***** *******. *** systems *** ******** ** use **** ******** *** cloud ***** ** ******** to ********* ***** ********* while ************ ********** ********* and *** ********* ** opposed ** * ******** 'investigative' *********. 

* **** *** ******** and ****** ******** ****** like ** **** * solid ** ***** ** the ****, *** **** stuff ** ******, *** improving ************* *** ** going ** ********* * ton ** ***** *****, hardware *** ***** ** actions.

** *** * **** deep ******* **** * company ***** **** **** who *** ****** ********* like $*** ** ** funding. **** ** *** a **** *****, *** what **** ** ******* available ** ****** $**/**/*** in ***** ********** *****. We *** ******* **** this **** ** *********** the ********, **, ******* and ******** ******** *******. 

**

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Cain | 11/09/18 04:16pm

*** ******* *** ******** to *** **** ******** and ***** ***** ** training ** ********* ***** positives ***** ************ ********** analytics *** *** ********* as ******* ** * reactive '*************' *********.

**** **** *** **** this. **** ** **** do, **** ****** ****** it.

** *** * **** deep ******* **** * company ***** **** **** who *** ****** ********* like $*** ** ** funding.

*******? ***? ***** *** a ******* ****** ** companies ** **** ***** raising **** *****.

* ** *** *********** this ** ****** *** a ******* *** **** raised $** ******* ** VC ******* ** ***** (in **** ********) ***** from ****** * ****** enterprise ********.

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Michael Cain

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 11/09/18 04:32pm

* ***** **** *****'* have ****, ** *** more * ******* ***** of *** ****** ** the ******** *********. :) 

* **** ***** ***, but ** *** ****. Also, **** *** ********* installing ***** ******* ** enormous ********** ************ **** NFL ******** *** ******** surveillance… ***** ****** ********** ready ** **. 

*** **** ****** ** were ********** *** ****** 1500 *********. **** **** been *********** *** **** a ****, **** ******* false ********* ** **% from * ******** **% success ****. **** **** had *** ****** ******** in *** **** *** that ***** ** ***** a ***** ***** ***** the ****** ********** ** the ********. 

**** ******... **** ***'* a ****** ****, *** a **** *****. 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Cain | 11/09/18 05:10pm

**** *** ****** *** mentioning ***** ****? ****'* atypical.

**** ******* ***** ********* by **% **** * starting **% ******* ****.

**** **** **% ******* rate ****? * *** of ***** *** ****** that **** ** ******** false ****** **? ** an *** ******* **** would ** * ******* number ** ***** ******.

Undisclosed #12

In reply to John Honovich | 11/13/18 04:02am

*** * ******* ** stealth, ***, *** ******* name ***** ** ***** the ***.

Undisclosed #10

In reply to Michael Cain | 11/10/18 04:54pm

"**** ********* *** *** thing **** ** ***** to ********* *** **** for *** ******* ** a ***** ****** ***** with *********** *** **** for ****** ******* *** ineffectually '**********' ***** *******."

*** *** ********** *** different ****** **** *** position *********.

"eliminating *** **** *** ****** ******* *** ************* '**********' ***** *******" - is an obvious and pretty-well uncontested viewpoint (i.e. most would agree).

"Edge ********* *** *** ***** **** ** ***** ** ********* *** **** *** *** *******" - is a conclusion not as easily argued based on what analytics do vs what a VMS does (i.e. I think most people would ********). 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

11/09/18 04:04pm

* ***** **** ***** to *** "** ********* *** *******.... ******* **** *** out ** ***** **********".

 

*** ** *** *******, you **** * ****** or ********.  ***** **** usually ***** ******* *** not ***-**-*** *********, ** may ** **** *** them ** *** *** there *** **** "**** cameras".

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/12/18 02:33pm

* **** **** ***** just **** ** * camera 

Undisclosed Integrator #5

11/09/18 06:13pm

**** *** * **** issue. **** ***'* **** kit ** ****. **** you *** ** ** doesn't **** ** ** breaks ** * *** months.. 

*** *** *** ******* kit *** **** *** price, *** ** ***** and ** *****, ** you *** ** ***** they **** ** ***** fast. 

** ******* *** ******* no *** ******* ** Axis *** *** ***'* need ** *** **** for **...

 

Undisclosed #6

11/09/18 06:24pm

**** ** **** ************ call * '*******':

*** **** ****** ** a ********* **** ** apparently ******** *** ******** asserts * ********** ** one ***** *** ********* meaningless ** *******. *********, a ******* *** (** least) *** ********: *** that ** **** *** trivial, *** ******* **** sounds ********, *** ** essentially ***** ** *********** and ***** ** "*****-**********" if ****.

***.

****, * **** * philosopher * ***** ******* that *** ********* “** one ***** ** *** a ******.” ** ******** trivially******,***** **** ****** **** ** buy * ******.  

******* **** “*** ****** is **** *** **** of * ******** ******”.  In **** **** ** have * ********** ****** truth (** ** *** part), ******* **** * deeper ************ ************** (** is ** **** ********* than *** ***** **** to *** *****).

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 11/09/18 06:55pm

** ** (* ******), or *** ** ** (a ******)? **** ** the ********:

******* *** ****** ** the **** ** ******

*** **** ******* ***** of ********** *******,

** ** **** ******* against * *** ** troubles

*** ** ******** *** them......

Undisclosed Integrator #8

11/09/18 08:04pm

**** ***** ** *** back ** ***** **** at *******.  **** ********** to ** **** ***** software ******* - **** aren't.  *** **** **** software - *** **** software *********.  **** ****** P3225-LVE ******* *** *** cost ** ** ***** of '****' ******* ** newly ********* *******.  ****** just ****.  **** *** had **** *** **** bugs ***** **** *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #11

11/12/18 01:43pm

** **** ****** **** **** ********* *** **** *** *** very ****. *** ***** Axis *** ****** * decade ******* ******** ** app ***** *** **** analytics (*.*., ****), **** too *** **********.

* ***** **** ** see ***** ***** **** based ********* ******.  ***** line *****, ****** ********, occupancy, ***********, ***.  *'** used **** ** ******** and **** *** ***** results ***** *** ** where *** ******* **** installed.  *** ************ * was **** ** ** fresh, *** *** ***** success, *** *****, ********* at ** ******** ******** and *** ****** **** to *** *** ******** to **%.

 

Frank Pedersen

11/12/18 04:15pm

***, ** **** *** base............. *********, **** *** not *********** ** *** recent **** ***** **** 2 **** **** ** networking, ********, **** *******, statistics *** *** ******* announcements (**** ** *********). What *** *** ******* about, ** * ******* something?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Frank Pedersen | 11/12/18 04:41pm

*****, ****** *** **** first *******!

* ** **** **** was **** *** ********. For *********, * ** talking ***** ****** ******* / ******* ********* - How **** ******** ******, how **** *********** ** social *****, ***** *** website, ******, ************, ***. And **** *******, **** they ***********. **'* * mess ***, *****, ***** I ** **** **** was **** *** *** small ****** ** ****** there, ** **** *** reflect ***** ******* / bigger ******** ****** ** their *********.

Brian Crockett

IPVMU Certified | 11/15/18 02:12pm

***** * ***** **** it ** * ******* approach ** *** ****** to ****** **** ******* is **** ******* ** buy * ******, ******* with "*********" *** **** be * ********** ********.  The **** ** ********* encompasses ********** **** *** simple (**** ****) ** the **** ******** (****** identification).  *** ********* ** performance **** *** ******* touting ********* ** ******* is *** ***** ** be **** ** ********* which ************'* ******** ** actually **** *** * given ***********.  ** *** that, *** *********** ****** from *** **** *********** varies **** ************ ** manufacturer.  *** ***** ** analytics ****'* **** ********** and ********** *** *** benefit ** *** ****** to *** **** ****** that ****** ********** ***, for *******.  * ********** user ** *** ****** can ** ***** ** by ****** ** * manufacturer ******* *** **** basis ** *********** **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #15

11/26/18 03:25pm

* *** **** ****** something... ***** **** **** say ****? ****** ** me **** ** *** written ** ******* ******* a **** ******* ** a ********/*-****

Undisclosed Integrator #16

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #15 | 11/26/18 05:26pm

******* = **** ******** ** the ******** *********** *******, Application *********** ******* ******* at **** ************** ***.

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #15 | 11/26/18 06:36pm

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #15 | 11/26/18 10:20pm

****** ** ** **** it *** ******* ** someone ******* * **** article ** * ********/*-****

#**, ****** *** ******. As #** **** ** was ** **** ** manager.

*** *** ***** ****** work **** ************* ** that *** ************ ********/ submits these ******** ** ***** magazines. ** *** ** bylined ** ********* ****** but ***** *** *********** on *** ****** ** the *******.

* ******** ****** ***** of ** **** * senior ******* ** **** promoted ** ** ****** media.

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IDIS presented its 12MP IR panoramic fisheye camera at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from...
FDA Defines Correct Operation of "Fever Cameras" on May 26, 2020
The US FDA has now defined the correct operation of "Thermal Imaging Systems", colloquially known as "fever cameras". Many in video...
OnSSI Founders Return, Start Corsight on May 25, 2020
The OnSSI founders are back, less than 2 years after selling OnSSI to Qognify, they have returned to Corsight, a spin-out of an Israeli AI...