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After Logitech, another manufacturer puts on the markets to webcam for Mac platform. Manufacturer of accessories, Macally introduced a new product IceCam2. It already has high performance and compact USB2.0 Webcam with Microphone built in for video conferencing. 2-Axle swivel joints, fully adjustable pointing angles(360 degree horizontal rotation, 135 degree tilt back and forth), spring loaded clamp base clips on laptop computers and flat panel monitors of various thicknesses, adjustable focus lens, 5 ft long USB cable, supports Mac models(with built-in iSight camera) to have more flexible pointing angle, power/status LED indicator and up to 30 frames per second. All these features comes with one device, its really good to Mac users. Product can use with Mac and PC platforms.

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Apologies to Dr. Peter Venkman, but it’s hard to believe that it’s taken this long for a webcam vendor to encroach on the vacuum left by the discontinued iSight. Logitech has now announced the QuickCam Vision Pro for Mac, featuring “premium autofocus technology and Carl Zeiss® optics.” No word on whether the camera will feature fine Corithinan leather or Posi-traction, but there’s hope.

Seriously, though, the camera does offer a voice coil motor for autofocus, RightLight exposure technology and a 2 megapixel sensor; this should allow for VGA-quality (640×480) videoconferencing and 720p HD (960×720) local video recording. Snazzy! Logitech expects to ship the unit in July for an SRP of $130.

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Wadia Digital has announced that it is now shipping its 170iTransport Advanced iPod Docking Station. First announced in January, Wadia claims the iTransport is the “first digital player dock to retrieve a direct digital signal from an iPod.” The dock bypasses the iPod’s internal D/A conversion and output stage, allowing for a bit-perfect S/PDIF digital audio output from full-resolution file formats (such as .WAV and Apple Lossless) stored on iPod nano (video), iPod classic, or iPod touch models. The iTransport also offers a high-resolution component video output, analog audio and s-video outputs, and limited compatibility with older docking iPod models. It comes with a coaxial digital cable, iPod dock inserts for all compatible models, and an IR remote control. The Wadia Digital iTransport Advanced iPod Docking Station is available now and sells for $379.

Alesis has introduced its new ProTrack handheld digital stereo recorder for iPod. The ProTrack provides direct-to-iPod 16-Bit, 44.1kHz or 22kHz stereo recording in a portable, handheld device that integrates two condenser microphones with an iPod dock. Designed to securely hold the iPod during use, ProTrack includes mounting sleds for all supported iPods including the fifth-generation iPod, the iPod classic, and second- and third-generation iPod nanos. The device’s two built-in microphones are fixed in a XY stereo configuration, and users may choose to use ProTrack’s XLR - 1/4 inch inputs to connect other external microphones or audio sources. In addition, the device offers 48V phantom power when operating off the included AC adapter; it can also run for up to five hours on four AAA batteries. The Alesis ProTrack handheld digital stereo recorder for iPod will be available in Q3 2008; pricing has yet to be announced.

Altec Lansing has quietly begun shipping its new inMotion iM310 portable sound system for iPod. Currently listed as “coming soon” on the company’s website, the iM310 features an integrated iPod dock, a compact, folding design, an auxiliary input jack, and the ability to run off AC or battery power, with the latter offering 48 hours of continuous play from three AA batteries. As the most aggressively priced inMotion speaker yet released with an integrated iPod dock, the Altec Lansing inMotion iM310 is now available at select retailers and sells for $80.

Manufacturer of accessories QickerTek announced a new product which Apple Juicz to MacBook Air users. Product privately designed, portable and pliable, it can works with solar energy. It collecting solar energy with its solar partitions easily, it provides to work MacBook Air and charging MacBook Air’s battery at the same time. You can take more 6 between 10 work period with this way. There are tree different models out there; 18 watts, 27 watts and 57 watts. Solar partitions can successively charge your MacBook Air with 4 hours, 8 hours and 5 hours.

Apple Juicz introduced to MacBook Air but it supports the MacBook and MacBook Pro models.Specially you’ll be need it in land and sea journey. Product price depends on capacity; $500, $600 and $1000. It comes with handbag.

Okay here’s one for the deep-pocketed Greens out there (or maybe somebody on assignment to the middle of nowhere). QuickTek is offering a line of solar chargers for the MacBook Air called the Apple Juicz. There are three models of increasing size: 18 watt, 27 watt, and 55 watt. They recharge a MacBook Air in 14, 8, and 5 hours respectively, but all this solar powered goodness doesn’t come cheap at $500, $600, and $1000. On the bright side though, they’ll throw in a “very cool Element carry bag” for free, which you’ll need as the largest one unfolds to 60 x 42 inches.

In addition to the solar panels you’ll also need a modified MagSafe power adapter. QuickerTek will upgrade yours for $25 or sell you one pre-modified for $100 (which includes car and airline adapters). They suggest that this would be the ultimate gift for a college student, but even as a geek prof I’d be tempted to take the lunch money of anybody I saw on the quad with 17 square feet of solar panel laid out on the grass. But maybe that’s just me.