http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/news Latest news, updated every five minutes http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/154098 San Francisco artist Tina Vlach, who lost her left eye in an accident, is now seeking a Webcam for her prosthetic eye. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:40:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18384 Instant messaging services have it, and now Google’s Gmail service does too: free video and voice chat. The company has issued a plug-in to allow users to communicate by voice or video chat with other Gmail users, Information Week reports.All you need is a computer running Mac OS X or Windows XP or Vista and any of the browsers that support Gmail (which, of course, includes Chrome). And a Webcam and microphone, naturally.Google claims that Gmail is the first Webmail service to offer this. Rajen Sheth, senior product manager for Google's enterRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18173 Sure, folks who are into the whole live Internet video chat thing have noticed one dire shortcoming of the medium: it's very flat. In the same way photographs taken through a typical lens system lack depth and walking around town with one eye closed can be a challenge, typical Webcam images aren't very impressive because they have a single vantage point. Now some British designers are looking to change that with the Minoru 3D Webcam, which features two cameras spaced roughly like human eyes to create a stereoscopic field effect. Of course, there is a downside: you'll have to wear special 3D glasses to experience the effect.The Minoru camera features a "anthropomorphic" look tRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:50:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17938_105-10067629-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet 3D webcam offers stereo images. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:42:24 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10067544-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Flash Player 10 update addresses flaws enabling attackers to fool users into visiting malicious Web sites. It also helps prevent attacks on Webcams and microphones. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:47:17 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18100 Just yesterday Acer took the wraps off two WiMax equipped notebooks available for sale in Baltimore, the first city lite up on Sprint's planned nationwide Xohm WiMax network. Now Toshiba is getting in on the act, rolling out a WiMax-equiped version of its Satellite U405 notebook with a 13.3-inch display and combined WiMax/Wi-Fi networking.The Satellite U405-ST550W features an intel Core 2 Duo processor, an integrated Webcam with face recognition, a 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB of RARead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:45:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10040578-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Apple releases a new media player version and recommends that Windows users replace outdated drivers for Webcam products, scanners, and some media card readers. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:13:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17834 Break out the webcam and begin honing your finest acting skills: Digital Trends on Monday announced its Favorite Gaming Memory Contest. The contest is sponsored by iBUYPOWER and the winner will take home a Video Pro PC and $2,000 in American Express gift cards. We're looking for fun and creative videos that are less than three minutes long about your favorite video game memory or experience. Act it out, speak to the camera, or even animate your favorite video game memory for a chance to win. For the full rules, head to the Digital Trends contest page.The contest, hosted on YouTube, encourages amateur filmmakers to create their ownRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:29:22 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17512 Craig Matthew Feigin might be good with software, but he’s not so good at life. The 23-year-old installed a pair of programs on the laptop of a woman so he could automatically activate the built-in webcam to spy on her and send him images. But now he’s been arrested and charged with modifying computer data and disrupting or denying computer system services.Gainesville, Florida police claim he took videos of the woman in various states of undress and collected 20,000 pictures of her which he stored on a server in Eastern Europe, according to Vnunet.Feigin was a University of Florida student known to be good with computers, and Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17180 The upcoming Asus Eee Monitor, with its all-in-one PC and display, has been a closely-guarded secret in the company. But a French site, Blogee.net, has lead pictures of the unit, which are believed to have originated inside Asus, according to ZDNet. However, no details about what’s under the hood have been revealed, although it might well be similar to the Eee Box, which is set to hit the market next month.What can be seen shows six USB ports, as well as the usual Ethernet and line in/out. There’s also an integrated webcam and what appear to be Denon speakers. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17095 Considering that half of Apple’s computer line, including the MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac all comes with standard webcams, it should come as no surprise that the shelves for Mac-compatible webcams are a little bare. Even so, Logitech cast out its own offering on Tuesday with the high-end QuickCam Vision Pro, a Mac-compatible camera that Logitech claims should surpass the quality of embedded cameras, like the ones found on so many Macs.At the Vision Pro’s heart lies a Ca Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:30:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/483976.html Tue, 13 May 2008 18:03:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16683 Microsoft's hardware group has introduced a new Web cam and voice headset designed to appeal to folks looking for online communications gear without paying a premium. And they're hoping the LifeCam VX-5000's signature feature lets users (ahem) flex their creative muscles, letting them use the cameras in new and fun ways."With the LifeCam VX-5000 we are changing the perception of Webcams from boring and bulky to fun and flexible," said Microsoft product marketing manager Michael Cowan, in a statement. "We designed this LifeCam to match the experience its technology delivers—it's all about fun and letting consumers share their pe Tue, 13 May 2008 13:15:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9941551-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The search giant releases Mac software to record Webcam video and upload it to YouTube. Mon, 12 May 2008 10:53:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16463 Snip:"Like any ultra-portable notebook, there are a few compromises in the design which is meant to enhance battery life at the expense of all-out power, and is a typical trade-off in this category. It starts with the CPU, which is a low-voltage Core 2 Duo running at 1.2GHz. It also comes with a 64GB solid-state hard drive, and unfortunately there’s no option to configure it with a higher-capacity mechanical drive.Aside from those specs, the rest of the notebook is as full-featured as you would expect a flagship notebook to be. Lenovo hasn’t skimped one bit on features and includes three USB 2.0 ports, headphone and mic jacks, a Gigabit Ethernet port, optical drive, VGA-out, 1.3MP webcam and a Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:12:53 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16211 HP took the bulk approach to new product announcements on Monday by launching three new customizable PCs, a digital storage device, a monitor, and a webcam, all at once.The three new customizable PCs include an entertainment machine, mid-priced green machine, and budget machine. The HP Pavilion Elite m9200t, starting at $799, offers Intel Core 2 Duo processors up to 3.0 GHz along with a handful of other premium options such as up to 1TB hard drives, and an op Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:55:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16153 Video chat software company OoVoo has teamed with Quanta Computer – a name not so well known, but a major contract laptop maker – to create high-definition videoconferencing technology, according to the Associated Press. The pair have come up with Quanta Video Messenger, a small piece of hardware that attaches to a normal HDTV and connects it to the Internet. Users will be able to chat with anyone who has Oovoo’s software on their PC. The prototype, reportedly the size of a standard hardback book, has connectors for audio and an HD webcam. OoVoo has s Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/143474 Often, even great new technology needs a partner to really change the world. Here are 10 marriages of technologies that have shaken the digital world over the last 25 years. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/15834 If you find yourself with the desk space for a colossal 24-inch LCD, but somehow have a little trouble finding room for a microphone, webcam, and speakers, Asus has the display for you. The company just unveiled its MK221H and MK241H monitors on Wednesday, both of which roll full multimedia and videoconferencing capability into a display.The smaller MK221H features a 22-inch display with a 5000:1 contrast radio, 300 nits of brightness, 1680 x 1050 resolution, and 2ms gray-to-gray response time. On top, it’s equip Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:40:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/15831 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:13:05 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Accessible%2C-cheap-video-is-the-peoples-tool/1606-2_3-6231096.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Video: Accessible, cheap video is the people's tool. From camera phones to Webcams, more and more people are experimenting with these formats. Combined with video-sharing Web sites like YouTube, anyone can direct and star in a film. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi explores the shift toward 'disposable film.' Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:32:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/TMZ-targets-celebs-with-Webcams/2100-1026_3-6230657.html?part=ecoustics-cnet It would seem that the 24-7 Hollywood gossip machine couldn't get any more invasive, but live Webcams are adding a whole new dimension. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Smile%2C-youre-on-a-bar-Webcam/2100-1026_3-6230898.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Around the country, bars are tapping the Internet to let people know when they're hopping--or dreadfully quiet. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Sites-try-new-tech-to-draw-love-seekers/1606-2_3-6230513.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Video: Sites try new tech to draw love seekers. More than 1,400 online dating sites are operating worldwide, giving love seekers endless choices when tapping the dating pool. To make their sites stand out, developers are testing new formats, such as third-party texting, and new methods, such as Webcams, to help people make connections. On the eve of Valentine's Day, CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi put herself on the dating market for the sake of experiment and shares some results. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:00:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13577_3-9853908-36.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Naked Generation has lived large on the YouTube-fueled potential for self-propelled viral fame. Now comes the horror of self-parody. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0500