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Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro Webcam For Macs, Like iSight but Better
Remember the old Apple iSight: auto-focus, built to last, clip-on and generally fantastic? Well, Logitech is trying to take us back to the days when you snapped a cam onto your machine to do your video-calling, and has released the QuickCam Vision Pro Webcam for Macs. It's got Carl Zeiss optics, a voice-coil motor for smooth auto-focus, a 2-megapixel sensor and can record video in 720p resolution. Sure it's not quite as sleek as the old iSight and you can't use it for iChat video effects, but it seems a tad better than Apple's built-in cams. Available July for $129.99. Press release below. More »
10:30 AM on Tue Jun 24 2008
By Kit Eaton
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RhythmFish is a suction-cupped USB webcam concept that sticks to the side of a fishbowl, tracking the movements of your little shiny-scaled compadres. Sensors inside the bowl measure the "currents" made by fish swimming, and your computer combines both data feeds into a visualization meant for "inter-organism communication." Talking to goldfish? From the looks of the invention, I thought designer Sangmin Bae had seen one too many Terry Gilliam flicks, but on second thought, he may just be addicted to American Dad. [Coroflot via OhGizmo]
RhythmFish Helps Your Goldfish Say "I Love You" (or "You Suck")
RhythmFish is a suction-cupped USB webcam concept that sticks to the side of a fishbowl, tracking the movements of your little shiny-scaled compadres. Sensors inside the bowl measure the "currents" made by fish swimming, and your computer combines both data feeds into a visualization meant for "inter-organism communication." Talking to goldfish? From the looks of the invention, I thought designer Sangmin Bae had seen one too many Terry Gilliam flicks, but on second thought, he may just be addicted to American Dad. [Coroflot via OhGizmo]
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MSNBC Newsreader Will Vomit Stories From Household Objects
MSNBC's new flash-based "visual newsreader" (as opposed to?) presents headlines by either spinning them off of a colorful 3-D spiral or spawning them from the dominant colors in front of your webcam. The service, called Spectra, is one of the most ridiculous ways to communicate information I've seen in a long time. So I gave it a go, and as you can see, it's pretty out there. While the New York Times wants to turn your computer into a newspaper, it looks like MSNBC wants to make it into a hallucinogenic drug. [MSNBC Spectra]
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Microsoft's LifeCam VX-5000 Webcam is Bendy, Portable, Not Ugly
The LifeCam VX-5000 is Microsoft's first attempt at a halfway decent looking webcam: a lightweight, compact unit with a flexible base, it can hook on a laptop or monitor, or rest on a desk. The 640x480 video camera (1.3MP still) has 3x digital zoom as well as pan and tilt functions. The LifeCam features a Windows Live Call button on top to quickly start video chats with contacts, and PhotoSwap, which allows you to share pictures in a virtual photo album. The ring around the camera's outside comes in blue, green, or red, a very tiny way to express your individuality. It will retail for $50 when it comes out in June; full release after the jump. [MS Hardware] More »
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Bender Webcam Records You Doing Disgusting Things, Meatbag
Reader Matt heard my pleas when I saw the Mr. Burns webcam and decided to take it upon himself to create a one of a kind Bender webcam from scratch. Well, not exactly from scratch—he used a pre-made Bender and a pre-made Creative Live! Video cam—but he did somehow shove the two together to make one insanely great peripheral. What would make this even better than it already is is if Bender could respond to whatever you were doing, ordering you to bite his shiny metal ass or exclaiming that he's back, baby. Nice work, Matt. [EBAY]
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HP's Elite Auto Focus Webcam not only boasts one of the highest megapixel video counts we've seen (3-megapixels), but it's also got a 12-megapixel still image sensor for regular pics. It comes with the stapler-like stand, but you can also clip it onto a monitor for more of an eye-level view. There's AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Skype and Yahoo Messenger compatibility, stereo microphone, USB 2.0, and privacy cover for your alone times. Although you might be buying this for the 3-megapixel video, be aware that you only get about 5-6 FPS in that mode—you'll have to pump it down to VGA resolution for a fluid 30 FPS. [Digital Home Thoughts]
HP's 3-Megapixel Elite Auto Focus Webcam Looks Like a Fancy Stapler
HP's Elite Auto Focus Webcam not only boasts one of the highest megapixel video counts we've seen (3-megapixels), but it's also got a 12-megapixel still image sensor for regular pics. It comes with the stapler-like stand, but you can also clip it onto a monitor for more of an eye-level view. There's AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Skype and Yahoo Messenger compatibility, stereo microphone, USB 2.0, and privacy cover for your alone times. Although you might be buying this for the 3-megapixel video, be aware that you only get about 5-6 FPS in that mode—you'll have to pump it down to VGA resolution for a fluid 30 FPS. [Digital Home Thoughts]
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Mr. Burns Webcam is Nice, But It's No Futurama
Staring into Mr. Burns' desk when you're making Skype calls with your friends is nice and all (and for a price of $49 it's hard to argue with it), but it's no Futurama. What we'd really like is a Bender webcam, or a Fry webcam, or a Professor webcam, or a Robot Devil webcam, or a Scruffy webcam—pretty much anything from the Futurama universe. I guess what we're trying to say is that Futurama rules and should not have been cancelled. [ThinkGeek via Random Good Stuff via DVice]
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The genieSys chaps showed us this cool Bluetooth, 1.3MP webcam. It hooks up via Bluetooth and streams images back to your PDA or PC. At present, the OptiEyes is only at prototype level, and the design of the casing has not been finalized. Check out the gallery for some more shots.
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OptiEyes Bluetooth Camera Loses the Wires, Increases Chances of Being Arrested
The genieSys chaps showed us this cool Bluetooth, 1.3MP webcam. It hooks up via Bluetooth and streams images back to your PDA or PC. At present, the OptiEyes is only at prototype level, and the design of the casing has not been finalized. Check out the gallery for some more shots.
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Skype and Logitech Team Up For High Quality Video Over Internet
UPDATED WITH VIDEO Logitech and Skype announced a partnership that they claim will bring "High Quality Video" over Skype calls, which they define as VGA resolution (640x480) at 30 fps. Back in February, we reported on a way to achieve this resolution with some tweaks to your settings. However, Skype claims that in order to enjoy the smoother video in full-screen mode, you'll need to have one of the Logitech QuickCams that are certified for High Quality Video, plus a dual-core processor. More »
11:00 AM on Tue Oct 30 2007
By hook
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Latest by N/A: If you use or do not use skype you can test the webcam:[www.testmycam.com] more »
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Robot Webcam Watches Disapprovingly At Your Desk Antics
Robot webcams are all the rage nowadays, and this USB Robot doesn't look to stir up the waters with "innovation." It's got a a low-quality VGA-ish camera (350k pixels) along with lights for eyes. The same eyes that look in disapproving horror at what you're doing at your desk right now. You should be ashamed of yourself. [Akihabara]
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Net Cowboy Webcam Illuminates the Goods
If there's anything those amateur internet webcam video ladies need to improve their quality (besides, you know, exercising and eating right), it's more light. This Net Cowboy from Digital Cowboy of Japan does the job seven times over.
It may look like a USB missile launcher, but it's actually a 1.3-megapixel webcam with seven LEDs to light up whatever's in front of the lens. It even comes with some software so you can view the cam through your cellphone as well, which is better than lugging around a laptop like we usually do. [Akihabara News]
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What Bill Gates Was Talking About When He Accidentally Announced RoundTable
Bill Gates' slip at the D conference was one of those blink-and-you'll-miss-it slips that you probably wouldn't even notice if you weren't vaguely familiar with the product. His gaffe? The unintentional announcement of "RoundTable," a research project we've been hearing about back in early 2006 when it was still called Ringcam. More »
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USB Snakecam Has IR, White LED Lights
My problem with webcams is that most have no way to record the happenings in the dark. How am I supposed to sell my completely legal home movies without the other person finding out that I'm recording said legal movies? This USB Snakecam solves that problem with two IR LEDs that make it possible to record what is happening in the dark. It also has seven white LEDs on the underside so it can function as a USB lamp when not recording hot and steamy 350k pixel images. $22. More »
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Manchester Traffic Cops to Carry Video Cameras
Traffic cops in Manchester will soon be carrying webcams. This will help both sides of the parking predicament. The police will be able to use the video as proof against people challenging their tickets, and the people receiving tickets will have video proof to send home to mom. Let's just hope they don't bring this over to the States or I will be in a ton of trouble in seven or eight states. More »
cybersex has never been so cute
USB Happy-Kid Webcam
The Happy-Kid webcam, from the fine folks at Brando is definitely happy. It bends around to attach to the top of your monitor in a variety of happy poses. It is ironic that such a cheerful and happy webcam is used to film you and your sick and disgusting Web shows. $19. More »
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Linux-Lovin' Frenchman Writes 235 Webcam Drivers For Some Reason
What do you do with your free time? Play videogames? Write poetry? Train for a triathlon? That's all well and good, but Frenchman Michel Xhaard (awesome name, dude) fills his free time with something much more… unique. He's written Linux drivers for 235 webcams, just for funsies, all while growing a pretty kickass beard. More »
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