Angel Baby 1.3MP Webcam is Strange

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Weird webcams are all over the place these days. The Angel Baby 1.3MP webcam is certainly right up there with some of the odd ones around. The little plastic figurine has a webcam shoved in its mouth.

The camera uses a 1.3 megapixel CMOS sensor and the head rotates in a complete circle for mobility of the camera. Power comes directly from the USB port so no AC adapter is needed. The cam can record at a max of 1280 x 960 at 15 fps. At a lower 320 x 240 resolution the cam can record at 30 fps. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2008 06:18:26 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Logitech Introduces Its First Mac Webcam

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Logitech pulled the wraps off its first Mac compatible webcam today that features premium autofocus technology and Carl Zeiss Optics. The camera is called the Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac. Logitech says that the webcam uses a voice coil for autofocus rather than a stepper motor.

The camera is designed to work with iChat and Skype services on Mac systems. Logitech says focusing is fast and fluid and that the camera can focus on things as close as 10cm to the lens. Focusing occurs in less than 3 seconds. The sensor in the camera is a 2-MP unit and RightLight technology is included as well. Read more

Posted on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:55:58 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

HP Elite Autofocus Webcam revealed

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HP introduced a couple of PC related products today. Amongst them is the HP Pavilion Elite m9200t PC, for which we already have a review published today.

The new HP Elite Autofocus Webcam records videos and snaps high-resolution photos. With up to 12MP still photo resolution using a 3MP core sensor with autofocus and a stylish design the WebCam is kind of interesting. Read more

Posted on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:12:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Launches 24-inch LCD with Webcam Built-in

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Asus announced a new 24-inch LCD today called the MK241H that includes a built-in and rotatable webcam, MIC-Array device, stereo speakers and an earphone jack. The MIC-array combines beam forming functions, ambient noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation for the best voice quality.

Other features of the display include support for full 1080p HD content with HDMI connectivity. The display uses Color Rich technology to achieve a 130% higher color gamut. The native screen resolution is 1920x1200. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:11:25 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000 USB Webcam Review

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Everything USB published a review of the Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000 USB Webcam.

Quote from the review: "About 15 years ago, AT&T had a commercial where they talked about exciting future consumer technologies; things like movies on demand, digital video recording, and my favorite, video phone calls, Star Trek style. The premise of the commercial was that AT&T was going to bring you this exciting future, so you should give the company lots of money now. As it turns out, the commercial was wrong, but the ideas were correct; we have on demand, we have DVR, and - thanks to instant messaging, VoIP, and webcams, we have video phone calls. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:23:09 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cheap ANEO GX-10 WebCam challenges Sony EyeToy

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The ANEO GX-10 WebCam comes with three PC video games that offer a similar experience as the Sony EyeToy enabled Playstation games.

The ANEO GX-10 web camera comes with three PC video interactive games: Kungfu, Super Knight, and Funny Stair.
The ANEO GX-10 cam puts you into the scenes and in real-time puts your moves on the screen while you are in front of the PC. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:28:58 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Boynq Alibi Webcam Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the fun looking Boynq Alibi Webcam.

Quote from the review: "Every once in a while a company will release a product that isn't billed as the most ground-breaking achievement ever, nor even a life-changing technological marvel. Read more

Posted on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 Webcam Review

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ThinkComputers published a review of the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 Webcam.

Quote from the review: "When you are looking for webcams there are only a few choices with Logitech leading the way. Now there are other brands like Microsoft and Creative making webcams, but they usually lack the features and quality of Logitech webcams. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Webcam and Mouse Mobility Pack Review

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Futurelooks published a review of the Microsoft Webcam and Mouse Mobility Pack.

Quote from the review: "It’s Microsoft, so you can have some assurance that the build quality will be among the best in the business. Read more

Posted on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hercules Dualpix Exchange 2MP HD Webcam Review

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Benchmark Reviews tests the Hercules Dualpix Exchange 2MP HD Webcam and published a review.

Quote from the review: "There are a lot of choices when it comes to purchasing a webcam, but thanks to Hercules Dualpix Exchange this task has become easier than ever. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Oct 2007 07:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

IFA 2007: Samsung 225UW Monitor with Webcam

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Samsung introduces at the IFA 2007 show in Berlin the Samsung SyncMaster 225UW 22 inch LCD monitor.

A 2MP webcam and a headset plug make this monitor an ideal VOIP and video conferencing device.
Other features of the Samsung 225UW include 5ms speed, 700:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m² brightness, 170°/160° (h/v) FOV, HDCP and MagicColor. Read more

Posted on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Creative introduces World's First 2MP Auto Focus Webcam

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Creative introduced the Creative Live! Cam Optia AF webcam, the world's first webcam to offer auto focus technology and a true 2.0 megapixel CMOS sensor.

The new Creative Live! Cam Optia AF captures video at true 2.0 megapixel resolution and still images up to 8.0 megapixel interpolated resolution.
With the automatic focusing technology, the Creative Live! Cam Optia AF has its lens refocus upon detecting any movement of the subject, ensuring that focus is always spot-on and images stay sharp.
Like the new Sony Playstation Eye, the Cam Optia AF also features a noise-canceling microphone. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft NX-6000 Webcam Review

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It seems like new webcams are hitting the market everyday now, and Microsoft has recently released their first notebook specific webcam called the NX-6000. The webcam boast some good sounding features on paper.

The main claim to fame for this cam is the 2-megapixel resolution for the still camera. Microsoft built the cam from the ground up for the rigors of mobile use and even designed the lens so that it hides inside the cam body. Everything USB put the NX-6000 through its paces and found it to be somewhat lacking. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:26:36 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Night Vision USB Webcam

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You want to continue your skype video conference, but mom said lights out? Then this night vision USB webcam is for you.

The QCam features a 1.3MP CCD with 1280x1024px max. resolution, 2 Infrared LEDs for Night vision and 3 white LEDs for light assistance.
A microphone is built-in and the QCam comes bundled with a headset.

USBGeek sells this webcam for $35.00. Read more

Posted on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Crazy USB Foot WebCam with LED Light and Mic

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This USB Foot Shaped WebCam fits neatly in the ever growing line of crazy USB gadgets.

The foot-shaped WebCam features LED lights and a built-in microphone making it ideal for video conferencing at night.

Supported frame-rates are 30fps@320x240 and up to 15fps@640x480. The size of this webcam is 114x56x61mm and it comes in either black or white.

Brando sells the Foot WebCam for $22.00.
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Posted on Fri, 12 May 2006 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Plush Dog Webcam by Genius

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The Genius Look 312P webcam is in the shape of a stuffed animal but has all the features you normally find in a web cam.

The camera lens is hidden in the black nose of the plush dog. The specification of the plush toy webcam are 0.3MP, 1.3MP still image capture (interpolated) and USB1.1. Besides Windows, Linux is supported with a driver.
More details on this product page. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 Sep 2005 01:46:31 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sombrero wearing USB Webcam 352 Review

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Continuing this weeks cute gadget reviews (see the Talking Toonies Review) we take a look at the new O'Rite Technologies Webcam 352, which we received from Hong Kong Gadget Store Fancylogic.

This is USB Webcam is extremely 'cartoonish' looking and it comes with different little outfits. The blue one I received has a Mexican Sombrero and a little shirt. Without the clothes the USB Camera looks a bit like Kenny from Comedy Central's South Park.
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FancyLogic sells the Webcam 352 for $38.50 (ships international). The Webcam 352 wedding package sells for $72.50 (incl. 2 cameras)

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