Set Up a Home Surveillance System with FaceTime Redux Read More You can use Google Hangouts as an on demand remote camera viewer. First, create a second Google Account, and put the alternate ...

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It's so easy that, as a Lifehacker user pointed out, the Hangouts are perfect for an impromptu video surveillance system. You will need two Google+ accounts to make this work -- one for the camera ...