Plus, the built-in digital microphone ensures that audio is crisp and clear for video conferencing and video emails.

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Customers can also stay in touch via video chat, while enjoying excellent voice quality with reduced background noise through the built-in digital microphone.

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Designed for a top-quality high-definition videoconferencing experience, the OpenTablet 10 features a front-facing 720p camera, wide band stereo speakers with a connector for external speakers or headset hookup, a digital MEMS microphone, and HDMI port for 1080p output to an external HD display.

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Plug in a microphone and it becomes a digital audio recorder with 10 hours of capacity.

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Akustica, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, puts a MEMS microphone complete with the circuitry needed for digital output into a package less than 5mm square.

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The Digital Silence DS-421D headset is also fitted with a Wolfson WM7130 MEMS microphone in each ear bud to pick up the ambient noise around the user prior to cancellation.

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For capturing memorable moments on video, at the touch of a dedicated movie-record button, the PowerShot ELPH 330 HS digital camera shoots beautiful 1080p Full HD video and includes a built-in stereo microphone for great sound.

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