Extech Launches New Digital Mini Microscope and Camera

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Extech has unveiled a new mini microscope that integrates a digital camera with a microscope. The device features an optical zoom of 7x to 22x and it has a 4x digital zoom for a total of 108x magnification. Weight for the device is 2.5 ounces and it is more compact than the typical wireless phone.

The device has a 1.8-inch TFT color LCD screen and can be connected to a computer to use the PC LCD to view content in real-time. The microscope is suitable for a variety of tasks from soldering and printed circuit board inspection to fingerprint verification, forensics and more. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Celestron LCD Digital Microscope at CES 2008

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Celestron will be showing off another cool product at CES 2008 with its new LCD Digital Microscope with a retail price of $299.99. The microscope has an integrated 3.5-inch LCD screen for viewing subjects.

The microscope has three magnification levels with 4x, 10x, and 40x along with a 4x digital zoom and a six position color filter wheel. Internal storage for still shots and video is 128MB and the built-in digital camera has 2MP. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Jan 2008 10:08:12 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Phenom Scanning Electron Microscope is Cheap (Comparatively)

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Anyone who has taken a class in Microbiology knows how cool it can be to look through a microscope and see things you don’t even know are there in your daily life. To see rally small things, like say atoms, you need a really powerful microscope.

A scanning electron microscope typically costs well over what the Phenom goes for at $85,000. That sounds like a lot, but I could certainly see colleges and wealthy high schools going for one. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New USB Microscope with 600x Magnification

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This USB gadget is a digital microscope, webcam and USB hub.

The USB Microscope lets you magnify stuff up to 600x. The images can be displayed on the PC or recorded as stills or video.
Built-in LEDs let you illuminate the samples you want to examine.
Measurements of this USB Microscope are 125x97x150mm. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jul 2007 07:34:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Useful USB Gadget: The USB Microscope QX5

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Gadget store Think Geek has the USB Microscope back in stock.

The USB microscope can display things 10X, 60X or 200X enlarged and the image can be viewed on the computer monitor. Snapshots, video, and time-lapse movies are possible with this accessory.
The resolution of the images is 640x480 pixels. This is definitely a great gadget gift for young scientists.
The QX5 is available at Think Geek for $79.99. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 Dec 2005 12:10:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microscope Pen Review

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We reported about the Microscope Pen on July 9th 2003. For a change this is an interesting Gadget that does not need batteries. The manufacturer MicroscopePen located in the Silicon Valley (close to the sprawling head quarters of I4U) sent us a free sample of the Microscope Pen.
Read the Full Microscope Pen Review.

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Posted on Sun, 13 Jul 2003 23:38:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Small Microscope Pen - Wearable and Up To 100x!

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The Microscope Pen is an actual precision-made microscope with magnifying power up to 100x - bringing your miniature world to life!

The Microscope Pen is a heavy duty, light in weight, portable and pocket size microscope. It allows you to examine details of a specimen which you cannot see with the naked eyes. It also comes with a pen clip for you to carry it while working. With a convenient adjuster ring, you can focus on your specimen in variety of applications. Protective covers prevent dust and fingerprints from getting on the lenses when not in use.

Weight: 2.0 oz
Size: 5.5" x 0.75"



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Posted on Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:16:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr