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 Logitech Introduces QuickCam Communicate

SLim_Shady says ( 17 Sep 2004 ):

Logitech, the world's leading manufacturer of Web cameras, August 30 introduced QuickCam Communicate, a versatile and affordable webcam with a striking new look that gives it a lot of personality. QuickCam Communicate sports a charcoal black color, flexible flat-panel clip and a cool blue light that glows when in use. Its bold, yet smaller design combines Logitech's familiar, compact eyeball shape with sharp, angular lines that frame and draw attention to the inset lens. QuickCam Communicate works with a rapidly growing number of video applications, allowing friends and family to add a more personal touch to their communication. It's simple to use with all the top video instant messaging applications, including MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and Yahoo! Instant Messenger. QuickCam Communicate also makes it easy to take and send still photos and video clips to family and friends via e-mail. It features an integrated microphone that allows people to add audio to video clips or Instant Messaging applications. The package includes a flat-panel monitor clip, so the webcam can comfortably sit atop any monitor or notebook PC display. [Source: MacAnimationPro.com] >> More info @ Logitech.com

 New Display Pictures to "Wear"

dwergs says ( 15 Sep 2004 ):

New items from our Splitreason partner have been added to our gallery of display pictures you can use in MSN Messenger AND actually wear in real life (if you order the t-shirt, hoodie, hat, thong, etc.). Just check our wear your display picture section. In the meantime, Baulie, Strangeguy & boomstronkje -the three messers who won t-shirts in our 1st display picture compo- had a hard time chosing their favorite one, but they have finally chosen for Microsoft Monopoly, Insane at Play and Lifestyle. These will be shipped to you as soon as possible guys! >> Wear your Display Picture!

 Added: Crystal XP MSN 6.2.0137

dwergs says ( 15 Sep 2004 ):

The classic Crystal XP skin based on Everaldo's amazing icons has been updated to 6.2.0137 by dlb. Take a look, it's quite cool! >> Download Crystal XP MSN 6.2.0137.

 Added: Jennifer Ellison and Joanna Krupa display pictures

dwergs says ( 14 Sep 2004 ):

Joanna Krupa is a 5'7" beauty who's originally from Poland, was raised in Chicago and now lives in California. You may have spotted her on billboards and in magazine ads all over the world, most notably for Skechers, IZOD and Le Coup. After a distinguished dancing career, especially in ballet, Jennifer Ellison gained popularity by spending five years on the famous British soap opera Brookside as bad girl Emily Shadwick O'Leary. After leaving the show in 2003, she turned to pop music and released two singles, "Baby I Don't Care" and "Bye Bye Boy." >> Browse 54 Joanna Krupa display pictures by pHr0sTbYt3 (members only). >> Browse 57 Jennifer Ellison display pictures by pHr0sTbYt3. >> Tag your display pictures with our URL before you upload and WIN!

 MSN Messenger for Mac Petition - almost 9500 signatures

dwergs says ( 14 Sep 2004 ):

The MSN Messenger for Mac online petition has almost reached 9,500 signatures and is looking for a boost. The site itself has recently been updated with the addition of a feedback form which allows visitors to send their feedback and suggestions directly to the Microsoft's Wish Team, those suggestions are then passed on to the Product Development teams for assesment. We're asking you to lend a hand, pass the petition link around and get as many signatures as possible. Even if you're not a Mac user, you have to admit everybody should have the opportunity to enjoy all the cool features of MSN Messenger 6. UPDATE: OMEGA_RAZER reported that as of 15:45 BST on 14/09/2004 the number of signatures reached 9,500 :) >> Visit and sign the MSN Messenger for Mac petition.

 Polycom deal for larger Windows Messenger conferences

dwergs says ( 14 Sep 2004 ):

According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft and Polycom are set to announce a multiyear deal to integrate products for holding audio, video and web conferences. US firm Polycom is the number one maker of conferencing hardware. As a result, Windows Messenger users will have access to richer media collaboration experiences that will better unify people, applications, services and devices from the desktop to the conference room, inside and between organizations. Among other things, the new partnership is designed to make it possible for Windows Messenger users to hold conferences with larger numbers of users at the same time. [Source: ElectricNews.net & Yahoo! Financial News]

 2nd call for Bush & Kerry Emoticons!

dwergs says ( 13 Sep 2004 ):

Surprisingly, I haven't received one single entry for our George W. Bush and John Kerry emoticons competition! Aren't there any pixel wizards among you? If you already sent your work then leave me a message with subject president emotions at submitmess.be because maybe some stuff got filtered or deleted by anti-spam and anti-virus gatekeepers. >> Read more about the Bush & Kerry emoticons competition and the fame and prizes you can win.

 Added: a Display Picture bonanza part 2

dwergs says ( 13 Sep 2004 ):

The last couple of days hundreds of display pictures have been uploaded by participants in our second display picture compo. We're still validating them one by one, but here's a few categories already that got massive updates: >> Browse 272 Christina Aguilera display pictures. >> Browse 97 Linkin Park display pictures. >> Browse 400 Mandy Moore display pictures. >> Browse 91 Fight Club display pictures. >> Browse 132 Natalie Imbruglia display pictures. >> Browse 72 Saint Seiya display pictures. >> Browse 385 Britney Spears display pictures. >> Tag your display pictures with our URL before you upload and WIN!

 Messenger Plus! 3.20 with Usage Statistics a matter of days now

dwergs says ( 12 Sep 2004 ):

A new version of Messenger Plus! is due in about 8 days from now. Apart from many other new and improved features, its developer, Patchou, has announced that 3.20 will include anonymous usage tracking to get an idea which features are hot or not in order to know where to concentrate his programming efforts in the future. Once a week, when Messenger Plus! usually checks for updates, anonymous statistics will be sent in a simple http request of less than 1 Kb to the server, containing true/false information such as QuickText used: yes (1) or no (0). For those who hear the "spyware bell" ringing, note that personal information like chat logs will not be touched at all. The logging feature will be on by default but is easy to deactivate permanently in the first window of the preferences panel (General Options\Local Settings) for those who don't want to contribute in this particular way to the continued growth of the most popular MSN Messenger add-on ever. UPDATE: No statistics are sent during the first week of use. That way you have plenty of time to discover the option and turn it off if you desire. UPDATE #2: For multiple reasons, including the fact that there are more changes than anticipated, the new version of Messenger Plus! will be labeled 3.20 instead of 3.10. [Source: Plus! Forums]

 Added: a Display Picture bonanza

dwergs says ( 12 Sep 2004 ):

Previous display picture compo's first prize winner, lpchick, is back in the house! She spiced up some of the following existing display picture categories: >> Browse 72 Family Guy display pictures. >> Browse 186 Josh Hartnett display pictures. >> Browse 181 Mischa Barton display pictures. >> Browse 238 Hilary Duff display pictures. >> Browse 190 Keira Knightley display pictures. >> Browse 28 Charlize Theron display pictures. >> Browse 181 Tru Calling display pictures.

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