Your webcam turns on for no reason. Why? The idea that some unknown eyeball might be watching you might make you nervous. It did me — which is why I’m telling you how to solve that problem. I’ve ...

Most often, when a webcam is showing your image upside down, it is due to a device driver that is incompatible with your computer's operating system. Updating or changing the driver is your best bet ...

Webcams work like video cameras and feed images in real time to a computer. They use CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) and CCD (charge-coupled device) lenses; they are either built-in or ...

Allison Johnson is a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. I am the very ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...