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One might suspect that Samsung's new DualView TL225 digital point & shoot camera is only for the vain, but that isn't the case. If you're tired of trying to get a good photograph of yourself for your Facebook or Twitter account, then this camera might just be the solution to your problems. It's also a great icebreaker at parties, simultaneously letting you be in the photo while you're taking it.

In the social-networking age of Twitter and Facebook, lots of people snap self-portraits for online profiles and such. Samsung has designed a digital camera that promises to make it much easier to capture your own mug. The company's new DualView TL225 point-and-shoot, which I've enjoyed shooting with for several days, boasts a large, 3.5-inch LCD display on the back and a smaller, 1.5-inch screen on the front.

My initial reaction was that this dual-screen, $350 compact must have gimmick written all over it. But the front display is practical, for much the same reason that self-portrait mirrors come in handy on some camera-phones. Moreover, people who own camcorders commonly flip their LCD displays to get a lens'-eye view of what's being shot.

(Source: USA Today)