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I have wanted to get an Apple iSight for quite a while now but decided to buy one just when they went out of stock everywhere. A few Mac blogs speculated that a new version of iSight might be in the works so I decided to wait some more. The Apple Store estimated ship date went from 1-2 months, to 2-3 weeks, and just now I checked and it says 5-7 days!

I’m going to make some speculations on my own now and guess that the new iSight will be smaller, and with a higher resolution video sensor (maybe 1.3 MP like the Logitech webcams?). Echo cancellation and face tracking would be nice too.

So, here’s hoping to a brand new iSight very, very soon!

Update (10/31/06): The Apple Store has changed the ship time to 7–10 days. I wonder what’s going on?

I must admit that before visiting the new Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, I wondered to myself whenever I saw the photos: “Where is the store?” I had the chance to visit it very recently, only about a week after it opened its doors, and of course I realized my initial confusion. Continue reading »

Why do all the cool technology expos have to take place on the other side of the States where I live?

Some pretty cool gadgets were unveiled at this year’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show), which took place in Las Vegas. The one that caught my attention is a Wi-Fi phone from Skype and Netgear. Apparently, it was announced on January 4, according to CNet News.com. I have been using Skype on a daily basis for several months now to communicate with my family in Europe, and I’ve been pretty impressed with the call quality and the timely software updates, so I have been hoping for something like this to come out!

Using the Wi-Fi enabled Skype phone, which looks like a regular cell phone, you will be able to make calls to other Skype users for free anywhere in the world, or call regular phone numbers using SkypeOut. All you’d need is a Wi-Fi hotspot. Not many of those exist around my area, but I do have a wireless network set up in my apartment. It will be like getting a cordless for the first time all over again!