Viewsonic has introduced three new digital picture frames, all of which should be on the shelves by the end of June. The new digital frames include the 10.4-inch VFD1020 (pictured), the 8-inch VFT820, and the 7-inch VFT 720.
All three digital frames have an aspect ratio of 4.3, a resolution of 800 x 600, and 2 full gigs of internal memory. The frames have a USB port and can accommodate SD, MMC, or MS memory cards. Included with all three frames is a wireless remote control, so you can program your Viewsonic digital frame from your easy chair across the room. The digital frames also have a clock and calendar function.
Prices begin at $80.00 for the 7-inch digital Viewsonic frame, $90.00 for the 8-inch frame, and $130.00 for the 10.4-inch frame.
From Ajax World Magazine comes the news that Neonode has launched a new family of touch-screen solutions targeted at the digital picture frame market:
Neonode, Inc. (OTCBB:NEON), the Swedish world leading optical touchscreen technology Company, today announced the launch of its new product family of touch screen solution, ClearTouchTM. Neonode’s ClearTouchTM is targeting manufacturers who develop and sell products that have high demands for both the best possible picture quality and high performance user functionality. The Company is a leading provider of optical touch screen solutions for hand-held devices and small to midsize screens. By launching its new product family, ClearTouchTM, Neonode is further positioning itself to be at the forefront of the touch screen revolution.
“There are many types of products that historically have not been able to use traditional touch screen technologies (resistive and capacitive) because of high demands for picture quality and user functionality. We’re happy that we can now offer these companies a high quality touch screen solution at a very competitive price,” said Thomas Eriksson, CEO of Neonode Technology AB and co-founder of Neonode, Inc.
The first product within the ClearTouchTM product family is ClearTouch DPFTM. ClearTouch DPFTM is a complete tailor made touch screen solution for the digital picture frame market. ClearTouch DPFTM offers 100% transparency (no overlay or protection glass needed) and a high level user experience at a very attractive cost. To date, other touch screen technologies have not been suitable for the digital picture frame markets because they are too expensive and they reduce picture quality below an acceptable level. The first ClearTouchTM product, ClearTouch DPFTM, has solved these problems and for the first time provides manufacturers and developers of digital picture frames a truly cost effective flexible solution that enhances user functionality without affecting the picture quality.
“The electronic digital picture frame market is virtually unpenetrated when it comes to easy to use and economical touch screen solutions. More and more consumers are demanding ease of use combined with a full feature menu of navigation options that you can activate with a simple touch or sweep of your finger. Our ClearTouch DPFTM product fills the need for both consumers and manufacturers and will usher in a new era of touch screen electronic digital picture frames. We see a huge demand for this type of solution and we already have several products being designed by customers based on ClearTouch PFTM,” concluded Eriksson.
ClearTouch DPF™ is now shipping. Please contact the Neonode sales department for product information and pricing.
Thomas Eriksson, CEO, Neonode Technologies AB
Linnegatan 89
SE-115 23 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0)8 667 17 17
E-mail: sales@neonode.com
About Neonode Technologies AB.
Neonode Inc. is the world leading provider of optical touch screen solutions for hand-held devices. zForceTM is the name of Neonode’s proprietary patented touch screen technology. Neonode Technologies AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Neonode, Inc., has its base in Stockholm, Sweden. Neonode Inc is listed on the OTCBB under the symbol NEON.OB.
WELLESLEY, MA–(Marketwire – May 28, 2009) – Frame Media Inc., the company that is defining the content experience on wireless digital photo frames and other new types of connected display devices, today announced that it has added content from Twitter, CNET, and Eventful to its free FrameChannel® (www.framechannel.com) service.
Together, these popular content brands are providing a total of 29 new content channels to FrameChannel’s selection of more than 1000 content channels in 19 categories. FrameChannel makes it easy for users to select the local, national, social networking, or photo sharing content they care about most and program their wireless digital photo frames and other connected devices to feature that content. Now, as users move through their home or office, they can view a rotation of the latest news, weather, sports, traffic, financial data, Twitter feeds, and much more, in addition to the latest photos from their favorite photo sharing services.
“Frame Media’s goal is to simplify and automate the content gathering process for consumers, while bringing new value to connected display devices,” said Alan Phillips, CEO of Frame Media. “Participation from top content brands like Eventful, Twitter, and CNET is an essential ingredient. These companies recognize the opportunity to extend their brands via these emerging media devices, and are looking to us as the catalyst that makes the process seamless.”
“Eventful provides the world’s largest selection of local events, from concerts and sports to singles events and kids activities,” said Jordan Glazier, CEO of Eventful. “A key to our success has been our multi-platform approach, helping users discover local events however they prefer to receive information. FrameChannel is a great fit because it helps consumers discover events within a new category of consumer electronics devices.”
Eventful delivers local content to FrameChannel users across nine channels including local kids events, concerts and live music, galleries and art, neighborhood events, and more. Users simply enter their zip code and their preference of Eventful channels to customize the content to their own interests. CNET has added 18 news channels ranging from Green Tech, to Business Tech, to Personal Tech, to a selection of popular blogs and technology review features. Twitter has added channels that let users view Tweets from both people they follow, and for their favorite search terms.
Frame Media is riding the wave of rapid adoption of “connected” display devices, or what Phillips calls “the 4th screen.” In a recent study, Parks Associates sees the connected consumer electronics market almost doubling by 2013. A connected device is one that allows access to files stored on a home network or the Internet, and can be anything from a TV, to a Blu-Ray player, to a game console. By 2013, an estimated 100 million of these devices will be sold each year, compared to the 57 million that are expected to sell in 2009. Consumers will seek entire-home access to media, and will require a terabyte of storage space for their shared media. Frame Media has been forming alliances with hardware providers such as Kodak, Samsung, and D-Link to incorporate FrameChannel access into these devices.
Content providers who are interested in creating channels on FrameChannel should fill out the submission form available at http://www.framemedia.com/plusframechannel.php for a response within 48 hours.
Consumer electronics providers who are interested in customizing, co-branding, and integrating FrameChannel with their devices should go to http://www.framemedia.com/certification.php to learn about the FrameChannel certification program and FrameChannel Integration Guide, which is built on the Media RSS standard.
About Frame Media, Inc. (www.framemedia.com)
Frame Media is a leader in delivering content to “the 4th screen,” or the new category of connected devices that includes WiFi photo frames, connected TVs, media players, and more. Its free FrameChannel service (www.framechannel.com) can be customized and integrated with these devices, and is today available on a growing number of products by top brands such as Kodak, Samsung, and D-Link. FrameChannel users can easily select their favorite local, national, social networking, or photo sharing content from more than 1000 channels, and program their devices to feature that content. FrameChannel intelligently streams the most timely content from the selected channels, so users can always view the very latest information as they move through their homes or offices.
The Viewsonic DPG807BK digital picture frame is the perfect gift for anyone you know – and Father’s Day is coming up a lot sooner than you might realize! (June 21)
The Viewsonic digital frame is very user-friendly; the motion sensored touchscreen makes programming simple, even while putting all of the functions right “out there” in easy-to-comprehend format: the SwifTouch hidden control buttons all light up the moment they’re touched!
With a screen resolution of 800 x 600, you know your pictures will be bright, colorful, and clear; that, added to the alarm clock and calendar function makes the Viewpoint digital picture frame an excellent choice for any room, including the bedroom or office. Whichever room you decide to put it in, it will be a classy – and classic – addition.
You can load pictures directly from almost any memory card, thumb drive, camera, or directly from your computer, and with 512 MB of internal memory, you’ll have ample room to store an incredible amount of pictures, videos, and music.
Videos and music? Oh, yes, the Viewpoint DPG807BK digital picture frame also plays videos and music!
You can find even more details on the Viewpoint website, and even view a video all about it as well!
