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Mini Microscope for iPhone

Hazel Chua — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:25:15 +0000

Get up close and personal with the Mini Microscope for iPhone. It’s a pocket-sized gadget that you can attach to your smartphone so you can view things up close and even take a photo, if you want to. It’s a pretty bulky contraption though, but you can just put it away in a pouch when [...]

Star Wars Science R2-D2 Microviewer

James Kelly — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:01:03 +0000

Do you happen to have a young sibling or a niece or nephew that you need to purchase a gift for this holiday season? If so, they better be Star Wars fans because this Star Wars Science R2-D2 Microviewer is the perfect gift for kids ages 6-10. It is both educational and fun. With R2-D2 [...]

USB Digital 400x Microscope

Ryan Cooper — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:31:42 +0000

Microscopes that hook up to your computer via USB are not new. In fact, on the surface this USB Digital 400x Microscope looks a lot like the USB Microscope and Pen Microscope we’ve covered before. However, the technology is evolving so this model has much better specs, additional features, and costs less money. Although a [...]

iPhone 4 Microscope with 60x Magnification and LEDs

Robert Birming — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:48:55 +0000

This 60x magnifying microscope is equipped with a 2-LED light and connects to your iPhone 4. One of the light-emitting diodes is a “note detector LED for watching the water mark of the paper note”, which presumably means it’s possible to use it to detect counterfeit money. Features: Tiny 60x Microscope with White 2-LED and [...]

Pocket Microscope

Robert Birming — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:19:35 +0000

This white, plastic, low budget sci-fi movie prop look-alike is actually a portable microscope that you can whip out whenever you feel the need to magnify something. This pocket microscope gives you sharp focus even at 30x magnification with a convenient handle to for a solid grip while doing your research. About 6″. The Pocket [...]

USB Microscope with 2GB Online Storage

Robert Birming — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:08:20 +0000

Remember last year’s USB Pen Microscope? A new model has now been released, featuring a resolution of up to 1600×1200, compared to the original 640×480. Plug it in and it brings an image up on your computer screen of whatever the slick looking microscope is pointing at – you won’t even have to strain your [...]

USB Endoscope

Robert Birming — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:49:29 +0000

This digital USB endoscope allows you to take a closer look inside your computer and other objects – or for the Discovery Channel fanatics, to explore your own body. It has 40X microscope with LEDs, making sure that you will see what you want to see. The LEDs lightness are adjustable to fit your purpose. [...]

Video Screen Microscope with 2MP Resolution

Robert Birming — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:52:51 +0000

This USB supported microscope uses an LCD screen instead of a standard eyepiece to display objects as small as a strand of hair with its 40X lens. The compound microscope uses a built-in 2 MP digital camera to capture still images or videos and displays objects on its 3 1/2 inches thin-film transistor LCD at [...]

1.3 Megapixel USB Microscope from Konus

Robert Birming — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:49:21 +0000

This USB microscope enables you to view microscope or telescope color images on your Windows compatible PC in a 1280 x 1008 pixel resolution. It fits in the eyepiece holder of any standard microscope or refractor and Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes (other telescopes require adapter which is available separately.) You can view image in real-time and capture [...]

Digital LCD Microscope

Robert Birming — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:07:16 +0000

This microscope replaces the traditional eyepieces with a 3.5-inch large LCD screen for easy and comfortable viewing for yourself and to share with others. The product also features a built-in 2 megapixel digital camera, allowing the user to easily take snapshots or short videos. The images can later be transfered to a computer via a [...]

USB Microscope

Robert Birming — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:29:23 +0000

Do you like taking a closer look at things, but have no need for the extra features that comes with the USB Microscope, Webcam & Hub combo? This one actually works without a computer, but plugging it into the USB port will give you the possibility to see everything on-screen, add text, draw and create [...]

USB Pen Microscope

Robert Birming — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:47:08 +0000

We’ve covered two USB microscopes lately, the 1.3 megapixel and the webcam / USB hub combo, and now it’s time for yet another one. The USB Pen Microscope ($109) doesn’t come with any special features, more than being able to take a photo or video shot of the things you view, but it’s by far [...]

1.3 Megapixel USB Digital Microscope

Robert Birming — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:16:25 +0000

Do you want to zoom in on stuff, but have no need for all the extra goodies that comes with the USB Microscope, Webcam & Hub combo? Maybe this 1.3 Megapixel USB Digital Microscope ($350) over at ThinkGeek is where you should put your money instead. This microscope provides you an easy way to zoom [...]

USB Microscope, Webcam & Hub

Robert Birming — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:19:46 +0000

Here’s another one of those gadget mashup that you often these days. The USB Digital Microscope + Web Cam + USB2.0 Hub ($199) will let you explore the world of micro and then call your friends up to tell them all about it over a webcam session. There’s also a 2 port USB hub to [...]