LifeCam Cinema Introduces 720p HD Widescreen Video
August 5, 2010 by Editor
Filed under Webcam News
Widescreen technology is everywhere these days, built into virtually every new notebook, desktop monitor and flat-panel TV,1 and today Microsoft Hardware sets a new standard for webcams with the launch of LifeCam Cinema, the first consumer webcam on the PC to offer widescreen video with a native 720p sensor.2 The timing couldn’t be better, with [...]
Webcams
March 4, 2010 by Editor
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A brief history.
Webcams are one of the most common addons to any computer today.
The first webcam was activated in 1991.
A webcam was pointed at the Trojan room coffee pot in the computer science department of Cambridge University.
The camera was finally switched off on August 22, 2001.
One of the most popular webcam sites was JenniCam, started [...]
Webcam
March 4, 2010 by Editor
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What is a webcam?
A webcam is a video capture device connected to a computer or computer network, often using a USB port or, if connected to a network, ethernet or Wi-Fi.
The term “webcam” may also be used in its original sense of a video camera connected to Web continuously for an indefinite time.
Different lenses are [...]
Webcam Chat
Webcams are frequently used in online dating and are sometimes used to produce amateur pornography.
From instant messaging to video conferencing, the live video chat that results has revolutionized online communications.
Many sites use webcams to enable conversations between prominent journalists, scientists and bloggers.
One may find webcams access offered by Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Windows [...]
National Zoo Cams
Take a virtual visit to the Zoo.
The National Zoo is home to 2,000 individual animals of nearly 400 different species. Their best known residents are the giant pandas, but great apes, big cats, Asian elephants, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, aquatic animals, small mammals, and many others can be found at the Zoo.
You can take a [...]