Kodak Announces Next-Gen PULSE Digital Photo Frame
Written on Jan 4, 2011 by cjefferies and filed under Featured, Kodak, News
Kodak has announced the latest iteration of its PULSE Digital Frame. The frame now features social network integration, allowing users to comment on pictures received and connect to pictures on Facebook and Kodak Gallery.
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.
Win Kodak Gear With Kodak Challenge Fantasy Golf
Written on Apr 27, 2009 by Brian and filed under Kodak
Kodak has paired with the PGA Tour to create the Kodak Challenge fantasy golf game. The free game is open for registration now and starts with the Crowne Plaze Invitational May 28-30. To play, fans will select a fantasy foursome for each of the Kodak Challenge holes, earning points based on their golfer’s best scores for the week.
CompoBank Working on 3D Digital Picture Frame
Written on Apr 20, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
Last year Fujifilm announced a digital camera and digital photo frame pairing that would create 3D images for viewing on the frame, without the need for specialized glasses. Korean compyan CompoBank has made a similar announcement, with plans for release in Japan this year.
eBay Catalog Update Includes Digital Picture Frames
Written on Apr 10, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
eBay has just made it much easier to sell digital picture frames through their marketplace. In an update to their catalog database, they’ve added roughly a few hundred digital frames to their database which will make it much easier to list these products for sale.
Samsung SPF-87H & SPF-107H Digital Picture Frames Announced
Written on Apr 9, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Samsung
After starting to look like they were re-thinking being in the digital picture frame business, Samsung has announced the new SPF-87H. The 8″ frame offers an 800×480 widescreen resolution and Samsung’s high-end design treatment called “Touch of Color.” The SPF-107H will likely follow in the same mold at a 10″ frame size.
Motorola Femtocell Digital Picture Frame Picks up Industry Award
Written on Apr 6, 2009 by Brian and filed under Motorola, News
Last September Motorola showed off a concept digital picture frame that included a femtocell, which is used to relay your cell phone signal to the carrier via broadband Internet connection. Motorola figured the digital frame form factor would be an easy way for people to integrate the femtocell technology into their lives. At CTIA this year, Motorola was again showing off this technology and took home an innovation award for their efforts.
FrameChannel Adds Content Syndication Platform
Written on Mar 31, 2009 by Brian and filed under FrameChannel, News
In the back and forth race between digital picture frame content services, FrameChannel has launched an innovative first. Their new service dubbed +FrameChannel lets content publishers easily syndicate their content on the FrameChannel platform. Digital Frame owners who currently pull from a list of content sources will have many more options if publishers adopt this system.
Smartparts Shutting Down
Written on Mar 30, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Smartparts
In a somewhat sad move, Smartparts is ceasing operations. Smartparts was definitely a second tier manufacturer of digital picture frames, but they had a lot going for them. We liked their latest wireless offering and thought their large-screen digital frames at CES looked good. But in a statement from the company, “the economy” has taken another victim.