At Interop last week, D-Link Systems showed off its newest network camera, the SecuriCam Internet Camera (DCS-6620G ). With features such as 10x optical and digital zoom, pan and tilt, a charge coupled device processor and a fine-ground glass lens, the camera produces live streaming video that can be accessed via a Web browser, D-Link says. It also supports 802.11g wireless LAN connectivity, which let users place the camera in locations away from an Ethernet port (the only location requirement is a power outlet).

Pricing and availability for the DCS-6620G was not announced.

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At Interop last week, D-Link Systems showed off its newest network camera, the SecuriCam Internet Camera (DCS-6620G ). With features such as 10x optical and digital zoom, pan and tilt, a charge coupled device processor and a fine-ground glass lens, the camera produces live streaming video that can be accessed via a Web browser, D-Link says. It also supports 802.11g wireless LAN connectivity, which let users place the camera in locations away from an Ethernet port (the only location requirement is a power outlet).

Pricing and availability for the DCS-6620G was not announced.

IOGear launches Powerline adapters

IOGear said last week it is getting into the power-line networking market. The company launched its Powerline Networking Kit , a set of adapters that connect to a 10/100M bit/sec Ethernet network to provide network access through power lines within the home. The adapters include support for 56-bit DES encryption, bandwidth up to 14M bit/sec and a range of 990 feet, IOGear says.

The kit costs about $100 and is available now from catalog resellers, online resellers and some retailers. More information is available at the IOGear Web site.

APC combines mouse with fingerprint scanner

American Power Conversion (APC ) last week launched its Biometric Mouse Password Manager, an optical mouse that includes a fingerprint scanner to let PC users manage their passwords. The device costs $60 and is available now in North America.

The system lets a user log on to his PC or notebook with his fingerprint. It stores all of a user's passwords so he doesn't have to memorize a number of different passwords for Web-based logons, APC says. The software lets users store fingerprints of up to 20 users on one computer, comes with a 6-foot USB cable, and is compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP systems. The device can store an unlimited number of usernames and passwords, and provides one-touch file or folder encryption with five encryption algorithms.

InFocus projector targets business, home use

InFocus is aiming its new X3 projector at business users who need a presentation device by day and a way to display movies or play video games at home at night. The X3 will be available later this month for about $1,200, the company says.

The 6.8-pound projector offers 1,600 lumens of brightness, a 2,000:1 contrast ratio and native XGA resolution. It includes DarkChip2 DLP technology from Texas Instruments, which aims to provide better video quality when displaying a DVD or watching a television show through the projector, InFocus says. With the InFocus LiteShow system, users can securely access the projector wirelessly instead of using cables.

Cingular ships 'world's smallest' smart phone

Cingular Wireless last week announced the availability of the Audiovox SMT 5600 Smartphone, which it says is the "world's smallest Windows Mobile-based" smart phone. It is available in select markets for about $200 (with a two-year voice and data service contract), the company says.

The 3.6-ounce phone lets users access Outlook applications such as contacts, calendar and e-mail. It includes over-the-air synchronization of personal information manager functions, supports up to nine e-mail accounts (POP3 or Internet Message Access Protocol 4 mail), and includes the Microsoft .Net Compact Framework, which helps IT mobilize current Microsoft-based applications, Cingular says.