Review: GiiNii Artforme 7 inch Digital Picture Frame
Written on Jan 18, 2010 by Malcolm Reynolds and filed under Featured, GiiNii, Reviews
One of the side effects to reviewing many different digital picture frames is that I start to expect more and more from a typical picture frame. The latest digital media frames handle photos, video, music, and stream content via Wi-Fi. That’s why I was amazed to see the affordable GiiNii ArtForme Digital Picture Frame (model GN-705W) keeps things surprisingly simple. This picture frame is just a picture frame … nothing more and nothing less.
SilverPac SilverFrame Boasts Windows SideShow and FrameIt with 10.1″ Screen and 801.11n
Written on Jun 2, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
SilverPac has announced a new digital frame at COMPUTEX Taipei that has a plethora of features and is built on Microsoft Windows Embedded 6.0. The SilverFrame features all of Microsoft’s software features like Windows SideShow for helpful gadgets and Windows Live FrameIt for online content consumption. From the hardware side, the digital frame features a 10.1″ touchscreen with 802.11n wireless capability.
ViewSonic TrueView Family of Digital Frames Available Now
Written on May 28, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, ViewSonic
ViewSonic announced nine new digital frames at CES and today is bringing the first five to market. The first batch includes their new TrueView family of digital picture frames that are all standard aspect ratio and come in 7″, 8″ and 10.4″ sizes. The other two frames come from ViewSonic’s value line and come in 7″ and 9″ models, starting at $54.99.
Jobo Plano 8″ Digital Picture Frame Announced
Written on May 27, 2009 by Brian and filed under Jobo, News
Jobo just a few days ago released an ultra-thin 7″ frame and today they’re back announcing the new Plano family of digital picture frames. Starting with an 8″ model (7″ and 10″ versions to follow) the Jobo frame features a 4:3 aspect ratio, 800×600 pixel display and a contrast ratio of 400:1. Frames in this hybrid value-style line will also include a remote control and will start at $99 for the 7″ model.
Pandigital Adds Photo & Slide Scanners
Written on May 26, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Pandigital
Most people don’t shoot standard film any longer and no one creates slides, but there are probably millions of both sitting in basements, closets and the like yearning to be digitized. Pandigital has released two new products to solve that problem, the PhotoLink One-Touch Print Scanner and the PhotoLink Slide & Negative Scanner.
Samsung SPF-87H Digital Picture Frame Released
Written on May 21, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Samsung
Samsung has formally released their latest digital picture frame, the SPF-87H, in the US market – it had previously been released in Asia. The Samsung SPF-87H comes in a skinny shell and offers an 8″ widescreen display, 1GB of internal memory and an impressive 500:1 contrast ratio.
Sungale ID800WT Digital Picture Frame Released
Written on May 20, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Sungale
Sungale isn’t exactly a household name when it comes to digital frames, and we generally shy away from no-name brands, largely because they’re cheap junk. But Sungale has something that on the surface appears pretty interesting. Their new 8″ frame features WiFi, touch screen input and access to a ton of content sources like YouTube. They also offer localized content, all of which is configurable on the frame itself.
Softbank Mobile Japan to Release 3G Digital Picture Frame
Written on May 19, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
Obviously learning nothing from T-Mobile’s failed experiment with the Cameo, it looks like Softbank will release a digital picture frame this summer with embedded wireless data card. Of course the promise is to easily and quickly be able to deliver photos to the frame via email, MMS message and the like, but once you add in the cost of the data plan, the value just isn’t there. Softbank does have a twist though, one of the frames comes skinned with Hello Kitty. Maybe T-Mobile should have tried NASCAR?
Android Digital Picture Frames in the Works
Written on May 14, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
Android was developed by Google initially as a mobile phone platform. It’s since branched out to netbooks and now digital picture frames. Digital frames are generally saddled by horrible operating systems and arcane menu systems that make using them difficult. Leveraging a platform like Android could not only make things easier, but broaden the possibility of user-created enhancements and ultimately more flexibility in the platform.
JOBO Nano 7 Announced – .35″ Thick 7″ Digital Frame
Written on May 11, 2009 by Brian and filed under Jobo, News
JOBO has announced a new ultra-thin 7″ digital frame dubbed the Nano 7. It’s the first of a series of skinny frames they intend to release this year. This model actually comes in three different flavors, Basic, Pro and Media. The specs vary a little with each, but they’re all just .35″ thick and will ship in June starting at $74.90.
Review: IPEVO Kaleido R7
Written on May 7, 2009 by Thomas S. and filed under Ipevo, Reviews
The IPEVO Kaleido R7 is a 7” Wi-Fi enabled digital photo frame that supports online image channels, RSS feeds, and local image playing capabilities. It offers a pivoting screen assembly to view images in vertical or horizontal modes and touch-sensitive user controls for quick access without needing to hunt for any remote. The Kaleido also supports being controlled in real-time through a software interface on your computer, so you can keep a constant eye on content served up on the frame, with the ability to pause or jump ahead as needed. In this review we take a look at this new picture frame from IPEVO, and find out if it is worth checking out.