Looking for an alternative to the previously covered Retro USB Microphone and the Retro Wireless USB Microphone? Here’s a new retro computer mic that might be just the ticket.

Features:

• Driverness, plug and play
• Special design for chatting over MSN, Skype and singing over internet
• High quality microphone with noisy cancellation, prefect voice recorder
• High-performance microphone accurately reproduces sound
• Conveniently set with the help of stand and clip
• Volume control, LED indicator
• Sensitivity: -55dB +/- 2dB
• Impedance: < 2.2 ohms
• Sensitivity reduction: within -3dB at 1V
• Operation voltage: 1.5V
• Frequency Response: 50MHz-16KHz
• S/N ratio: more than 36dB
• Dimension: 160 x 70 x 56mm (approx.)
• Weight: 193g

The USB Retro Microphone is yours for $20 over at the USB Geek website.

(Via Geeky Gadgets)

Tiny gadgets are popping up like mushrooms on a rainy day. Yesterday we wrote about this DV Camera and this USB Microwave Oven – both the smallest in the world. And today we have this new and ultra slim foldable USB web camera.

Features

• Compact size, suitable for notebook
• Foldable design
• Video conferencing/recording/still image capture/security function
• Swiveling Base
• Compatible with ICQ, MSN, Skype, etc
• Plug and play
• Fully support 2.0
• Video Frame Rate: 30 frame per second
• Pixels: 8,000,000 (2,000,000 DSP build-in, extended to 8,000,000 by software)
• Frame Rate: VGA, 30 frame/second
• DSP :2.0mega pixels,effective 8.0 mega pixels (by software)
• White Balance:Automatic/Manual
• Expose Control: Automatic
• Flash Control: Automatic
• Support:Windows Vista,Linux,Mac
• Dimension: 5.4 cm x 5.4 cm x 2.5 cm (unfolded) / max 14 cm (Folded)

The USB Mini Foldable Webcam is yours for $15.99 from the GizFever.com website.

This heart-shaped USB 2.0 compliant web camera will give you a 640×480 resolution at 30 frames per second. Simply clip the cam on your monitor or let it stand on your desk.

The left side of the web cam is rotatable to be a heart shape. It is designed with a microphone and a touch sensitive LED lights. Let you chat freely in the dark environment. Get one today and start chatting away with your family and friends.

Features:

• Frame Rate: VGA, 30 frame/second
• White Balance: Automatic
• Exposal Control: Automatic
• Flash Control: Automatic
• Resoultion: 640 x 480
• Capture high-quality VGA (640 x 480) video
• Send video e-mails anywhere
• Excellent still image capture
• Video recording
• Video conference
• Record the moving image
• Security function
• With the tilt swiveling base
• USB 2.0 interface
• Driver free for Windows XP/Vista
• Dimension: 50 x 75 x 68mm
• Weight: 120g

The USB Heart Clip Webcam is available in red or blue for $22 over at USB Brando.

This chat friendly, as in good when you are using Skype, MSN and other communication software, USB mouse features a detachable microphone and a built-in speaker.

It connects to audio sources via a standard 3.5mm audio input cable.

Features:

• Optical sensor 800dpi
• USB interface
• Built-in Speaker
• Detachable microphone design
• Support Window 98/ME/2000/XP
• Dimension: 70 x 116 x 36mm (approx.)
• Weight: 132g

The USB Mouse with Microphone and Speaker is available from USB Brando for $19.

(Via Geeky Gadgets)

This high quality condenser microphone, equipped with a noise cancellation feature, will make a nice option when you want something better than your built-in computer mic.

Features:

• Special design for chatting over MSN, SKYPE and singing over internet
• Noisy cancellation
• High quality microphone, prefect voice recorder
• Conveniently set with the help of stand
• High-performance microphone accurately reproduces sound
• Plug in and start recording — no extra gear needed
• Works with any USB — equipped computer
• On/Off switch design
• Desktop microphone stand
• Weight: 156g

The USB Condenser Microphone is available from the USB Brando website for $19.

“Don’t talk with your mouth full” – maybe that’s what inspired Japanese designer Ikuko Nakazawa to come up with this nice set of porcelain plates.

Quirky and charming, these plates were designed to resemble conversation bubbles from manga, or Japanese comics.

This set of three plates features one large plate and two smaller plates and is perfect for serving small meals and snacks.

The Chat Plates are available from MoMA Store for $45.

Remember that cool looking retro style webcam from last year. Now you can get the same type of web camera, but with a brushed metal design.

Features:

• Sensor: CMOS hardware with 13MP, 1/3-inch CMOS image sensor
• USB 2.0 interface
• Resolution: 288L
• Manual external focus adjust
• Brightness: auto-detect control
• Picture format: 640×480, frame rate: 30 fps (320×240), 15fps (640×480)
• Supports CC2000, Netmeeting, VVQ, ICQ, Skype, MSN and YM etc.
• Features snapshot button
• Retractable USB cable
• Operating system: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
• Size: 1 x 1.4 x 0.6 inch

The Driverless Webcams 1.3MP retails for $11.21 a pop (minimum order: 20 units) from the Wholesale Products website.

HP has announced their new cool looking Elite webcam, featuring a 3-megapixel sensor with autofocus and lots of other goodies.

Some of the highlights include:

• HP Instant Chat button: press one button to automatically launch your preferred Instant Messaging program* and your webcam controls (Magic-i).
• ArcSoft Magic-i: enhance your video conferencing experience with fun special effects. Magic-i also keeps all your webcam controls in one application and allows you save up to 5 user profiles so you are looking good wherever you use your webcam.
• Certified high-speed USB 2.0: take full advantage of your broadband access and enjoy up to 30 frames per second for smooth and natural body motion.

More info about the HP Elite Webcam over at Digital Home Thoughts.

(Engadget via Prylfeber)