Wireless Webcam from Thanko

Considering that most accessories are wireless these days, I suppose the webcam should be getting this treatment as well. I'm assuming this is why Thanko has put out the aptly named Wireless Webcam. It uses a 2.4 GHz signal that is capable of transmitting a 320 x 240 image at 15 fps, with ...

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Even Gaming Notebooks Offer Webcams These Days

File this under the strange and growing philosophy called "everything needs a camera", as MSI announces a new kind of gaming-geared laptop called the GE600. The specs on this thing are actually pretty impressive--an Intel Core i5 processor, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 graphics with 1GB of dedicated RAM, your choice of a two hundred fifty, ...

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Apple To Add Whole Slew of Cameras To Devices

Those of you disappointed that the iPad didn't feature any camera other than your own will have reason to be of good cheer directly, and plenty of others besides.  Strap in, folks, here's the rundown. 1. The iPad's next version will have a camera on board. 2. So will the iPod Touch 3. The iPhone will offer video ...

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Captain’s Vlog: International Space Station Gets A Webcam

The word is out, folks, and we've even got a link back to it that says that the international space station has officially set up its own webcam feed. For those of you out there who are space buffs and righteously torqued that the Obama Administration's entire plan for NASA appears to be "watch global warming", ...

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HP Planning to Incorporate Projectors with Devices

Leave it to HP to come up with a dandy idea that most PC or laptop companies have yet to produce; a computer with a built-in projector. At the moment, HP is working on a tablet PC and notebook that will come with an integrated pico projector. This solution will definitely be welcome for sales ...

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FaceVision TouchCam N1 Skype HD Webcam

For the people who are using Skype, here is a new webcam you can consider: the FaceVision TouchCam N1 Skype HD webcam. It boasts of a H.264 video compression chip which should allow you to stream 720p videos. It comes with dual unidirectional mics to make sure your video chats are supported with quality audio ...

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Is The Apple Tablet Going To Have A Camera Or Not?

The answer appears to be "who knows?".  The question, meanwhile, has been going back and forth around the interwebs for the last several hojillion days as everyone's trying to figure out what the antiMicrosoft is planning to do next. John Gruber of Daring Fireball took the boys at TechCrunch out behind the metaphorical woodshed for misquoting ...

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Hallmark Unveils Webcam Greetings with Augmented Reality

Hallmark has unveiled a new way to send greeting cards by employing an augmented reality twist which brings the card to life on a computer screen. The animation tracks the movement of the card. Various scenes appear as the card is moved in different angles in front of a webcam to provide a one of ...

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Epson Augmented Reality Greeting Cards

Epson has started the year right by providing computer geeks with something new in the form of these augmented reality greeting cards using the Epson Colorio printer and a webcam. These greeting cards are called “nengajo” in Japan. These augmented reality greeting cards are made through capturing your face via a webcam which is ...

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Sakar See Me USB VGA Webcam With Mic

The Sakar See Me USB VGA Webcam With Mic is another webcam you can use for your video conferencing needs. It features a 1.3 megapixel webcam with a built-in microphone that is quick and easy to use. Use it to chat, record videos and capture photos. It comes with a PhotoTags Express computer software upon ...

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