Smart camera-fax

Sharp's new facsimile comes with detachable 0.31-mega pixel digital camera with a 5" LCD screen. The big screen acts as a camera's finder, a mail operation screen and a picture viewer sent from a mobile phone and computer.
In addition, the smart camera takes photos of your house according to your preset or remote controlled time and location settings. Those photos can be sent to your email address automatically and you can review your home security as many times as you need.
Internet CLD facsimile - fappy, UX-W60CL and UXW60CW, Sharp Corp
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Available from August 8, 2003
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