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Panasonic VIERA HDTV Skype arrives in US with $170 webcam

, May 18th 2010 Discuss [2]

Panasonic's Skype camera for the company's VIERA HDTVs has crossed over from Japan and arrived in the US.  Activated today on select VIERA CAST enabled Panasonic 2010 HDTVs, the Skype functionality allows for voice and video calls to be made direct from the TV itself, including SkypeOut and SkypeIn support and voicemail. Read The Full Story

OmniVision Takes Samsung’s Crown of World’s Smallest 1080p Camera

, May 17th 2010 Discuss [1]

All of these companies get passed around so much, from providing one thing to another, that it can be hard to keep up. Samsung, which just last month announced that they had the smallest 1080p camera module on the market, have now just been usurped. And, sure enough, it's from OmniVision, which probably got bumped out of the iPhone HD game by LG Innotek. It's a vicious world, the tech world, but we're happy that we're viewing it from the looking glass. Read The Full Story

FREETALK Everyman HD webcam for Skype users launches

, Apr 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

Skype users can make voice and video calls if they want to and have the hardware needed. Those who like video calling with Skype, but want better image quality can now get a new Skype compatible webcam directly from the Skype Shop called the FREETALK Everyman HD webcam. Read The Full Story

IRIS lets you make eye contact online

, Apr 28th 2010 Discuss [1]

It's very rare to find a webcam today that is on eye level with the person using it. That means when you make video calls or have video chat session you end up looking up to the person or down on them depending on where the webcam is located. Read The Full Story

Panasonic TT-CC10W Skype webcam for HDTVs hits Japan

, Apr 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

It may look a little like Project Natal, but this lengthy webcam is actually Panasonic's Skype camera for their latest HDTVs.  The Panasonic TY-CC10W is intended to use with select Viera models, bringing 720p HD video and active noise cancellation audio to the sets for straightforward video conversations. Read The Full Story

1000′s of pics of students allegedly taken using webcams on laptops at Pa school

, Apr 19th 2010 Discuss [2]

In February, I mentioned that a school district in Pa had been accused of remotely activating the webcams on school issued laptops and taking pictures of students in their homes without the student or parents knowing it. More details have now surfaced in the case. Read The Full Story

Samsung 1.3MP and 2.1MP webcam sensors record up to 1080p HD

, Apr 7th 2010 Discuss [2]

Samsung Electronics have announced two new laptop webcam CMOS sensors, the S5K6A1 and S5K5B3, which the company reckons are good enough to grab real-time HD video at 30fps.  Intended for video conferencing and recording, the 1.3-megapixel S5K6A1 and 2.1-megapixel S5K5B3 chips also support a high-speed VGA mode for low-bandwidth connections. Read The Full Story

faceVision ships FVexpress Combo 720p video cam for Google Talk

, Mar 25th 2010 Discuss [2]

I am totally not the video calling kind of guy. I tend to pick my nose and burp at inappropriate times and you never know when I will make that "you are a moron face" when I am talking to people. Video would really betray my seemingly nice nature to the people who know me. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone 7 Tablet concept wants 3D calls [Video]

, Mar 18th 2010 Discuss [1]

We're still waiting for the first Windows Phone 7 series handsets to go on sale - something not expected until late in 2010 - but that hasn't stopped the dreamers among us wondering what larger devices based on the platform might look like.  Designer Umang Dokey reckons the most obvious application is an 8-inch tablet, complete with a capacitive touchscreen and dual-webcams for 3D chat, and he's put together the demo video to prove it. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000, HD-5001 and HD-6000 webcams get TrueColor auto-balance

, Mar 16th 2010 Discuss [4]

Microsoft have outed three new webcams, each of which use the company's new TrueColor Technology for improved color balance and exposure.  The new range includes the LifeCam HD-5000 and HD-5001, intended for desktop users, and the LifeCam HD-6000 for Notebooks; each supports 720p HD video recording and auto-focus. Read The Full Story

FBI probing Pa school accusing of spying on students with webcams

, Feb 22nd 2010 Discuss [2]

We mentioned recently that a school in PA is in hot water over allegedly spying on students in their homes by activating the webcams on school provided notebooks. The school naturally denies that the feature is used for spying with claims that the feature is to allow it to find lost or stolen notebooks. Read The Full Story

Apple iPhone/iPad video calling tipped in 3.2 SDK

, Feb 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Rumors - and complaints - about the absence of video chat functionality in the iPhone and iPad aren't anything new, but seemingly fresh to the table are signs in the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK of video calling in a future hardware build.  9to5mac spotted "AcceptVideo" and "DeclineOrEndVideo" icons in the SDK, as well as hints of deeper software functionality and apps in the underlying code. Read The Full Story
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