Apple updates MacBook Airs, and Mac minis, brings big cat Lion from Safari

It wasn't exactly a secret, but now the proverbial big cat is out of the bag. Apple has just updated the company's best-selling computer product, the MacBook Air with a Core i5/i7 option, better storage, Thunderbolt port, and finally, a backlit keyboard (again). Mac minis are updated as well, at long last bringing them up to speed with current processors and features.

The other big story is obviously OS X Lion which is Apple's most iOS-like release yet, and it slowly starts to bridge PC and post-PC devices. Lion is a major OS update with more than 250 new features, and it's available for $29 through the Mac App Store starting now.
source: Boy Genius Report

Logitech TV Cam for Skype brings 720p living room chat

Logitech has unveiled its TV Cam for Skype, which delivers 720p video chat to user’s living rooms. The device features Carl Zeiss optics and is compatible with Skype-enabled HD TVs. It has sensitive, dual mics with echo cancellation that allows users to sit some distance away from their TV on the couch, for example, but deliver high quality sound and images to family and friends. To further help cater for lounge room use, the device also has a wide-viewing angle of 78-degrees.

Logitech advises that users should use the device only if they have high-speed internet access and an available USB port on their TV. The device also ships with a 5-foot USB cable as well as a 6-foot USB extension cable, as well as a cleaning cloth.

The Logitech TV Cam for Skype is retailing for $150 and is available for pre-order on Logitech’s website.

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