Laptops without their own built-in webcams must feel so… less-than. All the laptops with webcams built probably beat them up on the playground and steal their lunch money.
To remedy this, Hercules has created the Dualpix HD720p, a mini webcam for notebooks that gives laptop users easy webchat capability in high-def.

The Hercules Dualpix HD720p rotates on two axes, sports a wide-angle auto focus lens, and a built-in microphone. It even does things that built-in webcams can’t: at the start of each chat, the device will automatically detect your position and rotate the picture angle accordingly. Check out the full specs:

1 megapixel …read more

What if connecting to the Internet were as easy as plugging into a power outlet? IT device developer Hercules aims to make it just that simple with its new line of ePlug powerline ethernet extenders.

Just plug the device into an electrical outlet and it provides Cable/DSL access throughout your house by piggy-backing on your existing electrical wiring. The ePlug works by separating out low-frequency signals from high-frequency waves, on which digital data is transmitted. It even prevents the functioning of electrical equipment from being disturbed.

The Hercules ePlug is being pitched as an alternative to WiFi (though I don’t really understand …read more