It initially seems odd that Logitech would launch a Mac-only webcam: All Macs but the Mini and Pro have a built in iSight camera. Reading the specs gives the answer — the QuickCam Vision Pro is a significant step up in performance from the built-in option. The two megapixel Quickcam can supply 720p video via an autofocus Carl Zeiss lens, and has a built in microphone. The camera will cost $130.00 USD and – floating eerily as it does in the product shot – the Quickcam reminds me of nothing other than the Empire’s Imperial Probe Droid, or Probot. Source: Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro Product Page. [Read more]

BudFits are just what I like in a gadget invention. Simple, cheap and solving one single problem with an Apple iPod accessory. Taken from the official BudFits website: iPod earbuds have reached iconic status and are the outward symbol to the world that you own an iPod instead of a generic digital media player. Yet iPod earbuds can be uncomfortable and fall out of many people’s ears during physical activities like exercise and extreme sports. The solution… BudFits. Apparently these little gadgets are snap-on earpieces that fit Apple’s earbuds and will prevent them from falling out of your ears. For for less then $10.00 USD a pair, you can’t go wrong. I’ll be ordering a set today and rocking them on my iPod Classic... [Read more]

The ITC One from SE2 Labs resembles nothing so much as a two foot high photocopier, but inside it has just about every home entertainment gadget known to man. The ITC One contains a 125 watt amp which is fed from a THX capable sound processor and a Netlinx controller so everything can run from one remote control. There’s a built-in Hi-Def DVR and the touchscreen on the front takes care of things when you’re not on the couch, but what makes this $25,000.00 USD box special are the third party add-ins. It comes standard with an Apple iPod dock and an Xbox 360 (including controller ports), and you can choose an optional Blu-ray player, an AppleTV or a Nintendo Wii. Joining the speaker outputs around the back are HDMI out, analog... [Read more]

Handlink’s Wi-Fi Kiosk is an admirable combination of the old and the new. This coin-op 802.11b/g wireless access point is a throwback to better times, a golden age when the coins in your pocket were good for something other than tossing to a hobo in the street while on your way to buy a $5 coffee and enjoy some “free” Wi-Fi. The kiosk works like this: drop in some pocket change and you’ll receive a ticket with an access code. When your time is up, you’ll need to go back and feed the meter. I imagine it’s designed to work in unmanned environments, or to take the heat off a busy Starbucks Barista. I like the cash-only idea, which brings on-the-go access to non credit card holders. I’m also looking... [Read more]

Microdia has announced a new Compact Flash card, the 64GB XTRA ELITE CF, which will strike fear into the heart of the stoutest photographer. The massive 64GB CF card is the first to market, beating out Samsung, among others, and can carry 19,000 jpegs from a 20 MegaPixel camera. Of course, that also means you’d have almost 20,000 images sitting in one place; hardly a sensible option for anyone who has suffered a corrupted or worse, lost, memory card. I also wonder why anyone professional enough to be using a 20 MegaPixel camera and a presumably very expensive CF card would be shooting jpeg. The Microdia 64GB XTRA ELITE CF has some impressive specs for their world beating card, including sustained read and write speeds of 300x or 45MB/second.... [Read more]