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 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.

This 4-in-1 USB 2.0 webcam features – apart from the web camera functionality – a fan for hot summer days, a microphone and a LED light.

Features:

• USB 2.0
• Excellent Still Image Capture
• Video Recording
• Video Conference
• Work with any chatting software, like ICQ, MSN and Skype, etc
• Built in sucker with lock
• Built in Microphone & Fan
• Built in LED light
• LED Dimmer switch
• Fan on/off button
• Support Window XP/Vista
• Driver free for Windows XP/Vista
• Dimension: 75 x 75 x 228mm (approx.)
• Weight: 211g

You can get the above black USB 4-in-1 Web Cam from USB Brando for $23, or you can get a dark gray model from GizFever.com the same price.

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.

This flexible and waterproof keyboard features 3 products in 1. Apart from the keyboard, you will also get a VoIP phone and a USB 2.0 compliant 2-port hub.

Features:

• USB 2.0 compliant
• Foldable
• Light weight
• Support VoIP (e.g. Skype)
• Built-in Speaker
• Built-in Microphone
• Still able to connect with external speaker and microphone
• Speaker on/off switch
• Volume Control
• 2 USB Hubs
• LED indicators
• Made of Silicone, Waterproof

The Flexible Keyboard with Skype Phone & USB Hub is available from the USB Fever website for $39.99.

Update
This product has already been covered here. Sorry abot the double post.

This green and white USB Skype VoIP phone features a built-in audio speaker, a microphone, and a full numeric keypad for speed-dial and SkypeOut callng.

Features:

• Support Plug & Play and Hot-Plug features.
• Compliant with USB 2.0 Full-Speed operation.
• Powered by USB bus, no need for external power supply.
• Full numeric keypad for speed-dial and SkypeOut callng.
• Built-in audio speaker, microphone and ringing buzzer.
• 16 incoming ringings.
• Supports Skype 3.0
• Compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME.
• Dimensions Approx. 96 x 51 x 19 mm
• Weight : 80g

The USB Skype VoIP Phone is available for $15 over at USB Geek.

This white wireless Skype phone connects to your computers USB port and allows you to talk up to 160 feet (50 meters) away from the base station.

Features:

• Fashion look and human design
• Large graphic LCD with blue back-light
• Contact list and calling history in any language easily reviewed on handset
• Caller ID function
• With speakerphone built in base, ideal device for conference call
• Base working as charging station for handset
• Noise reduction and digital echo cancellation
• Both base and handset ringing for all incoming calls
• Auto-selected RF channel for improved voice quality
• Standby time: More than 100 hours
• Talk time: More than 10 hours

The Wireless USB Skype Phone measures 140 x 40 x 28 mm and weighs 490g. The products can be purchased from GixFever.com for $59.99.

If you don’t want to use your computer mouse or keyboard as a Skype phone, simply plug this little communication gadget into the USB port instead.

Features:

• Highly Integrated with Skype, X-Lite, X-Pro etc.
• Featured with Speaker Phone, with hotkey for mute and un-mute.
• Support Group Feature in Skype 2.0.
• Compliant with USB 1.1 specification
• Customizable Music ring tones for incoming alert.
• Support volume control using hotkeys on the phone.
• Noise reduction for better sound quality.
• Works an microphone & earphone with Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, MS NetMeeting and etc.
• Support Windows 2000, XP, Vista OS
• Support Skype 3.0
• Size: 530 x 495 x 305 mm
• Weight: 215g

The Skype M-Phone is available from GizFever.com for $21.99.

This is probably one of the better looking Skype mouse combos we’ve seen so far. It’s also equipped with a 2.5mm earphone jack for “extra privacy”.

This Skype Phone doubles as an 800 DPI optical mouse making this an excellent idea for managing the area around your desk. It also has a built speaker for handsfree skype communication or listening to music.

Features:

• 128×64 pixel LCD screen with backlight
• Hi-Fi Speaker
• Connect with USB to your computer
• 800 DPI optical sensor
• Crystal clear audio with 16bit 48 KHz sampling rate
• Also compatible with Internercalls, SparVoip, NetAppel, poivY
• VoipDiscount, VoipCheap and WebCallDirect, VoipStunt, VoipBuster
• Multi-Language Support
• Supplied Earpones for privacy

The Mouse Skype Phone with 2.5mm Earphone Jack retails for $22.26 (Sample 1+) from the Chinavasion website.

This black, flexible and “virtually indestructible” keyboard features both a Skype dial pad and a built-in 2-port USB hub.

The keyboard has a built-in microphone and speaker, and it comes with a software to handle your contacts and enable dialing in/out.

Features:

• Virtually indestructible
• Strong and silent
• Washable and hygienic
• Portable and storable
• Simply wipe up any spilled liquid with a damp cloth
• Lightweight, ultra-slim and compact
• Skype support. Include dial pad
• Fits in your briefcase, backpack or notebook carrying bag and you do not have to worry any sharp edges
• Support Skype, call in / dial out, volume control
• Build in Microphone and Speaker
• Build in 2 Ports USB Hub

The Flexible Keyboard with Skype Dial Pad and 2 Ports USB Hub is available over at GizFever.com for $59.99.

Don’t like the idea of having using R2-D2 or a computer mouse for those Skype calls? Maybe you should take a look at SOLO – a phone that looks a standard corded land line handset, but is designed to be used with Skype.

The SOLO Skype Desktop Phone features a 2.4-inch TFT color LCD display with adjustable viewing angle and supports Skype-to-Skype, SkypeOut, SkypeIn and Skype Voicemail.

Features:

• No computer required
• Simple plug-and-connect to set up
• Excellent voice quality: no noise, no echo
• One click speakerphone function for hands-free talks
• Memory keys for speed dials
• ED for indications of power on/off, missed call, message, mute and speakerphone mode

SOLO is due to be released soon. No word on pricing as of yet.

(Via Chip Chick)

This new video shows a Roboquad robot being controlled by voice, over the Internet with the help of Robodance and Skype’s video call service.

The robot explores the house while beaming back audio and video to a laptop running only Skype. The laptop dials into the home computer which is running Robodance version 4, a free software program for making consumer robots do more then most people thought possible.

This mega-hack allows you to turn your Roboquad or other WowWee robot into your own remote controlled spy, accessible from anywhere in the world via the Internet, using the simple power of your voice. This hack does not void or affect the Roboquad’s warranty in any way. Robodance version 4 is due out at the end of November 2007.

Note: as of this time this system has not been tested on either an Apple iphone or Palm Treo running Skype. As soon as this information becomes available the Robodance mailing list and web pages will be updated. Obviously a handheld would be the coolest form factor of all.

Thanks Robert Oschler @ Robots Rule!

This USB Handsfree Skype Mouse ($25) features a built-in microphone, USB sound card and a speaker with echo-cancellation technology.

It seamlessly integrates with not only Skype, but also with these services: VoipButser, VoipStunt, VoIPCheap, VoipDiscount, SparVoip, Internetcalls, poivY, WebCallDirect, VoipCheapCom, FreeCall and NetAppel.

Features:

• 800dpi optical USB mouse
• Full-duplex communication
• Earphone connector
• Handsfree speakerphone function
• Call and cancel button for call convenience
• Various chord music ring tones catering to different tastes
• Support Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98
• Dimensions: 9.8 x 5.0 x 2.0cm
• Weight: 90gm

Here’s a Skype phone / computer mouse combo that looks like something that might just work in both aspects. A two buttons and scroll wheel mouse that seem to fit quite good in the hand, and a sliding cover cellphone style handset when you want to use it as a phone.

The backlit LCD screen you will constantly give you useful information such as contact details, time, and call duration – all in the same language as the settings in your Skype software.

Features:

• Display: Backlit LCD Screen
• 800 DPI Optical Sensor
• Standard 2 Mouse Button and center scrolling wheel
• Output of Speaker: 1.5W for Large Speaker 20mW for Small Speaker
• Languages: LCD will display any language that the Skype runs under
• USB: 2.0
• System: Windows 98/2000/XP
• Power Source: directly powered by USB
• Dimension: Closed: 105×70x35mm (LxWxD) Open: 160×70x35mm (LxWxD)
• Manufacturer Ref.: 56PJDCC2GWHY
• Sliding Cover
• Handsfree Function
• Compatible with multiple VOIP platforms
• Independent sound chip to handle softphone VOIP voice quality
• Built in Mic
• Large 1.5W Speaker for high quality sound. Small 20mW Speaker for privacy
• Plays music from your computer on the speaker
• LCD displays contact details, time, and other information from the chat program
• Auto Detection or Manual Switch between Mouse and Phone

The Skype Mouse VOIP Phone – Sliding Cover is available at Chinavasion with retail prices starting at $23.51 (on a +10 order).

Coincides with the 30th anniversary of the first Star Wars film comes this cool Artoo replica webcam. An included lightsaber-shaped remote control functions both as a Skype phone handset, and a way to take the little droid on a tour.

A sensor on R2’s front leg detects the edge of a table and automatically stops the droid from proceeding while signaling an audible warning.

Here’s a short video demonstration of the droid in action:

The Wi-Fi capabilities on this 628 x 528 pixel web camera allows you to control R2-D2’s movements and access the web camera from a laptop or a PC anywhere in the world.

The web camera takes digital photos and snap shots, and it has voice record, zoom, and tilt functions. R2-D2 says 11 different phrases and astromech droid sounds from the original Star Wars soundtrack. Web camera requires six AA batteries. 8″ H x 51/2″ W x 51/4″ D.

The R2-D2 Webcam is available at Hammacher Schlemmer for $349.95.

(Via technabob)

Susi and Alex from Shiny Shiny have put together a nice quick rundown of the whys and wherefores of Skype and of available Skype-acredited VoIP phones.

Head over to Shiny Shiny to watch the video.

The Iogear USB Speaker Phone is a handy little device, small enough to carry in your pocket. Designed for making VoIP conference calls using IM software such as AOL, MSN, and Yahoo.

Features

• Full duplex speaker phone with 110dB peak volume
• Use with IM software (AOL, MSN, Yahoo, etc)
• Use with VoIP software (Skype, Vonage, Webex, etc.)
• Speaker: 2w peak, 40mm,4ohm, 500Hz to 5KHz
• 8KHz input sampling rate
• USB Audio
• 2.5mm headset jack
• Dimensions: 3.2 x 2.2 x 0.8 inches (8.1 x 5.5 x 2.0 cm)
• Weight: 1.5 ounces (42 grams)
• DSP voice Processor
• 40 mm mylar speaker and Electret Condenser omni-directional microphones

(Via The Red Ferret Journal)

The slim CM-3204 USB Portable Skype is a handy little gadget allowing you to use Skype or other VoIP from various computers.

Using Skype but not carrying around your computer? The USB Portable Skype enables you to use Skype on every computer available to you… Stop installing Skype on different computers you are irregular using but bring your USB Portable Skype and you can start making your calls directly. It is a plug and play device, so it is easy to use. The USB Portable Skype is the business gift to benefit from making free calls as long as a computer is around. Show you are an innovator by ordering the USB Portable Skype now.

• Easy to operate
• Echo cancellation
• Full duplex communication
• Can also work with MSN, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk and other Softphones by downloading it’s software.
• Compliant with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000/XP/2003 server required
• Compliant with USB 1.1 and 2.0
• 64MB or 128MB flash capacity
• Weight: 30 g
• Dimensions: 70 x 25 x 11 mm.

No word on pricing.