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Jeff Hawkins, co-founder, chairman and chief product officer of Handspring, Inc., demonstrated the update to the already popular Handspring Digital Camera at the Demo 2001 conference yesterday.The eyemodule 2 connects with a Handspring Visor via the Springboard slot. The eyemodule will allow the Visor user to take full VGA pictures for realistic photo printing from a computer. The latest version will also take screen-sized snapshots saved in a compact format to conserve memory on the handheld, or take "Mini-Movie" video clips. Bundled together with the eyemodule 2 will be the eyecontact software which allows a user to store a picture along with an addressbook entry. When you meet someone you can enter their information into your Visor and snap a quick photo of them using the eyemodule to store along with their address and phone numbers. Snapping the module into the Visor doesn't add too much additional size. It doesn't increase the thickness at all, and only adds 2 cm to the total length. If you are worried that you will look strange holding your Visor up to you eye have no fear. The image is displayed on the Visor screen in real time eliminating the need for a viewfinder. Another benefit of the eyemodule 2 is that it doesn't require any additional batteries. A handheld user who is already worried about having enough batteries on hand won't want to carry another set around just for the eyemodule. |