Surveillance Cameras Get Smarter

February 26, 2007 By STEPHEN MANNING , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- The next time you walk by a shop window, take a glance at your reflection. How much do you swing your arms? Is the weight of your bag causing you to hunch over? Do you still have a bit of that 1970s disco strut left?

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