Forget e-books; are you ready for virtual books?

Jan. 27, 2012 - 8:43 AM PDT Jan. 27, 2012 - 8:43 AM PDT

As an avid e-book reader and lover of gadgets, I love the concept of this “virtual” book. Siglio Press is offering 250 copies of a print book that requires a webcam and computing device to actually be read. Read more »

How to Manage Your Mac’s A/V Settings for Voice & Video Chat

By Mark Crump

Jan. 28, 2011 - 9:30 AM PDT Jan. 28, 2011 - 9:30 AM PDT

VOIP and video chat solutions are becoming much more common and user-friendly. While I recommend Skype because it’s multi-platform, I’m going to take you through changing the audio/visual settings on a variety of Mac-based voice and video apps, including iChat, Skype and FaceTime. Read more »

Orange Executive Reveals Tablet Details

By Chris Brandrick

Jan. 11, 2010 - 2:06 PM PDT Jan. 11, 2010 - 2:06 PM PDT

The web has been rife today with news that Stéphane Richard, an executive from France Télécom, the French communications company, had let slip could-be details about Apple’s supposedly upcoming tablet in a recent radio interview. During the Europe 1 interview, which aired Monday morning, Richard revealed […] Read more »

Logitech Launches (Very) Simplified Video Calling

By Liz Gannes

Jun. 16, 2009 - 11:16 PM PDT Jun. 16, 2009 - 11:16 PM PDT

From the wait-they-seriously-didn’t-have-this-already? department comes news that Logitech is launching simple webcam chat software called Vid. The webcam hardware provider had until now offered PC-only software that allowed users to email their videos and share them on YouTube. And of course it had been integrated (in […] Read more »

Should You Worry About Webcam Hijackers?

By Chris Albrecht

Apr. 7, 2009 - 2:51 PM PDT Apr. 7, 2009 - 2:51 PM PDT

For those who feel a tinge of paranoia about the webcam built into their laptops comes a reason to worry there might be someone on the other end watching. Slate has an article up about the “uncanny ease of spying on someone” by hacking into their […] Read more »

Minoru Webcam Lets You See the World in 3D

By Liane Cassavoy

Feb. 5, 2009 - 11:30 AM PDT Feb. 5, 2009 - 11:30 AM PDT

Is it a Webcam or a mini-robot? That’s the question the Minoru 3D Webcam had me asking. This red and silver camera uses two eyeball-like lenses to capture images in 3-D, and it does a decent– though imperfect — job at that task. The Minoru 3D Webcam […] Read more »

Bluetooth Wireless Webcam Announced

By David Appleyard

Jan. 6, 2009 - 7:30 AM PDT Jan. 6, 2009 - 7:30 AM PDT

Ecamm Network have announced the world’s ﬁrst webcam with Bluetooth wireless technology. The new BT-1 webcam combines top-notch video and sound with complete freedom from wires. This is the first Bluetooth webcam supported by OS X, and will be priced at $149.99 when launched in a […] Read more »

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