Last Christmas, my parents gave everyone in the family a web cam. I always had a stigma with web cams (JenniCam still comes to mind) and never looked into getting one. But with the whole family having one, I installed it and was actually sold pretty quickly on the virtues of having one. With parents who live in Florida, and two boys that seemingly get bigger by the day, having a web cam has proven to be a fun way of keeping in touch and letting my parents see us "live" and in-person as best as we can without involving a plane flight.

So I was psyched to find this product to review, the Hue webcam from Clique communications, because I think having a webcam is a great feature for anyone with extended family who lives far away, and I just love the size and cuteness of the Hue cam. You can get it on Amazon and you can use it to capture live streaming video or still images. It comes with a cute little base that it'll click into, but if you are using a notebook you can detach it from the base and clip it straight to the laptop and move it about. The design's pretty simple and small (I love small electronics - less space to take up on my desk) and it comes in a variety of colors including: white, black, pink, red, green & blue.

Buy it on Amazon for $79.99 (fre shipping, click on "view buying options" to see this), or directly on the Clique Communications website for the same price.