Webcams have been around for awhile now, but it hasn’t been until recently that they’ve started to become a hit with the instant messaging crowd. The classic videophone may have been a bust, but the marriage of Webcam and IM has started to capture the affection of Net gabbers. Apple, as usual, was quick to pick up this vibe and began incorporating video cameras into their computers. Apple was by no means the first to wed computer and camera, however. Sony had been doing that in some selected models much earlier.
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Lifecam Makes Racy Arrival in Consumer Marketplace
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. September 14, 2006 04:00 AMWebcams have been around for awhile now, but it hasn’t been until recently that they’ve started to become a hit with the instant messaging crowd. The classic videophone may have been a bust, but the marriage of Webcam and IM has started to capture the affection of Net gabbers. Apple, as usual, was quick to pick up this vibe and began incorporating video cameras into their computers. Apple was by no means the first to wed computer and camera, however. Sony had been doing that in some selected models much earlier.