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Ecamm BT-1 Wireless Webcam for Mac
iTech News Net — ... BT-1 can capture 640×480 H.264 video and 48 kHz AAC stereo audio. It offers up to four hours of talk time with built-in battery. Ecamm’s BT-1 measures 2 x 2½ x 5/8 -inch and comes with a flexible mini-tripod. It requires Bluetooth v2.0+EDR or later and uses USB for charging. Designed for Mac, the Ecamm BT-1 works with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or above and supports iChat and Skype. Ecamm BT-1 Wireless Webcam will be launched in late Q1 2009 for $149.99. [product page] ...

Bluetooth Wireless Webcam Announced
TheAppleBlog — Ecamm Network have announced the world’s first webcam with Bluetooth wireless technology. The new BT-1 webcam combines top-notch video and sound with complete freedom from wires. This is the first Bluetooth webcam supported by OS X, and will be priced at $149.99 when launched in a few months time. Technical Details The BT-1 streams H.264 video and AAC audio, taking advantage of Mac OS X’s rich media capabilities to provide a truly seamless experience. The detailed specifications are: 640×480 H.264 video and 48 kHz AAC stereo audio ...

Expo Analysis: Paul Kafasis, John Gruber, John Moltz
Macworld — ... in for Steve Jobs. Judge Schiller’s performance yourself by downloading the keynote from the iTunes Store . I mentioned attending a Bill Gates keynote. You can read the tale of my 2007 CES experience at MacUser. Our iTunes discussion touches on Apple’s move to drop digital rights management restrictions from iTunes tracks and how that might affect the Amazon MP3 service . Our roundtable of interesting things on the show floor mentions BusySync and the Ecamm BT-1 Wireless Webcam (which was a Best of Show winner , incidentally). We also ...

Expo’s Best of Show Picks Lack Inspiration
Cult of Mac — ... Macworld did ferret out one item at the show that looks quite promising in my view - a Bluetooth Web Cam from ecamm network. To be available by spring 2009 at an MSRP of $150, the ecamm BT-1 streams 640×480 H.264 video and 48 kHz AAC stereo audio from up to 30 feet away from a paired Mac. ...

Several new Mac, iPod, iPhone gadgets debut at Macworld
AppleInsider — By Zach Spear Published: 12:00 PM EST New gadgets seen at Macworld can help organize household items, record meetings and lectures, charge your iPod in an emergency, and more. This overview includes products from Griffin Technology, Shure, XtremeMac, and more. IntelliScanner Mini Cubed is a smart scanner and software system that uses barcode technology to automatically organize household items like movies, books and wine.  Packaged in a metallic cube for easy storage, users can create personalized asset tags and take advantage of new software features that can instantly identify books, wine, comics, ...

Ecamm ships Bluetooth webcam
Macworld — by Peter Cohen , Macworld.com Ecamm Network announced Monday that it is shipping its BT-1 Bluetooth wireless webcam. It costs $149. The webcam works with Macs, and streams 640 x 480 pixel H.264 video at 15 frames per second, as well as 48kHz stereo AAC audio. It will work from 10 to 30 feet away from a Mac equipped with Bluetooth capabilities. The BT-1 supports Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. The BT-1, first unveiled at Macworld Expo in January, measures 2 x 2.5 x 5/8th inches and has an internal rechargeable battery that lasts for about four hours per charge. It recharges connected to a ...