Posted on Oct 11, 2008 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
Guitarman is a digital picture frame for your desk-top, and Chinavision has not only presented the digital world with a work of art; it has also given us a a wireless digital picture frame with internet capacities! Put it wherever you don’t already have regular access to a computer, and power it up with your laptop whenever needed.
The 2.4-inch TFT LCD photo frame is a great addition to any home or office. Simply plug it into your computer for an instant slide show from your computer or the internet. This frame does much more than just browse your computer for pictures, however. You can use this wireless frame to check the weather from up to five cities, and to peruse the headlines to keep up with what’s happening in the world today. Do you have a Flickr account, full of pictures you’ve not actually seen for months? Now you can! The Guitarman digital frame can access your Flickr account and those awesome pictures will become part of the pictorial slideshow on your digital frame.
The Guitarman is powered by a built-in rechargeable battery, and can also run if it’s plugged into your computer or laptop, in which case the memory is unlimited. With a resolution of 320 x 240, the picture is bright and clear.
Posted on Sep 29, 2008 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
The International CES isn’t until January 8, 2009, but already the electronics companies are giving us glimpses of what to expect there! Giant’s booth is one you won’t want to miss.
Jacqueline Emigh, of BetaNews, gives us several peeks into some new gadgets, including Giant International’s InTouch wi-fi-capable web access and audio-enabled photo frame.
Emigh tells us that “. . . priced at $349.99, the gadget contains a 7-inch touch TFT LCD display with 800 - by - 480 resolution, along with 128 MB of internal memory, built-in stereo speakers, and a USB port. It also accommodates SD, CF, MS, MMC, and XD-Picture cards. A power adapter is included, but the frame will also run on rechargeable batteries for about 90 minutes.”
The main menu contains icons for photo, media, tools, and RSS news feeds. The feeds can be set up with the use on an on-screen QWERTY keyboard. Giant also holds deals with vTuner for Internet radio and Web video access, and with FrameChannel for end user tools for managing content from Picasa, Flickr, Webshots, Facebook, and other Web sites.”
I’m always excited to hear about a wireless digital frame that is compatible with FrameChannel!
Giant’s sales director for new products, Thomas W. Silveria, tells Emigh in the article that one of Giant’s upcoming products is a system which adds phone functionality to the existing frame.
Posted on Sep 27, 2008 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
How many things can a wireless digital picture frame do? Well, every day they seem to get smarter and smarter, and there’s no end in sight.
On AT&T’s Home Manager, you can see all of your favorite digital pictures, check your email, find out all the sports scores, look up recipes, find out the weather report, and. . . well, countless other things as well!
Posted on Sep 18, 2008 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
The brand-new ultra-thin 7.6-inch diagonal Kodak OLED Wireless Picture Frame debuted yesterday and took the digital world by storm.
Unlike most wireless/digital picture frames, the new Kodak OLED screen is not an LED; it has an ambient light sensor that adjusts the picture brightness based on the light in the room.
OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), a Kodak invention, makes your digital pictures look more colorful, more dynamic, and gives them greater depth and saturation than other kinds of displays. The 180 degree viewing angle lets you see a bright clear picture from any angle and any spot in the room, and with a resolution of 800 x 460 and a white to black ratio of greater than 30,000:1, those pictures are going to be exceptional!
This new Kodak OLED frame will be on display at the Kodak booth (Hall 5.2) during Photokina, the world’s largest photo and imaging trade fair, running September 23-28 in Cologne, Germany.
Pete Jameson, general manager, Digital Devices Group, Eastman Kodak Company, says that “Kodak is a worldwide market and technology leader in digital picture frames, and OLED technology was created by Kodak, making uniquely positioned to bring the benefits of OLED to consumers. We’re tremendously proud to introduce this exciting new picture frame. In addition to spectacular image quality, the new frame’s Wi-Fi connectivity delivers a richer experience to the consumer, enabling them to connect to their favorite social sites and view their personalized content online.”
The built-in WiFi in the new Kodak OLED lets the frame access picture, videos, and music files stored on your computer, wherever in your house it might be. You can also upload images and videos from your digital camera’s memory cards or USB drives. The frame has 2 full GB of internal memory, also, and comes with Kodak software for editing and moving content from your PC to the frame.
The Kodak OLED’s wireless capabilities allow access to all kinds of exciting internet content, including the Kodak gallery and Kodak partners Flickr and FrameChannel.
The Kodak OLED wireless digital picture frame will retail for $999.00 and will be available at kodak.com this November 2008, with additional online and retail distribution to be announced later in the year.
In other words, it’s the PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT for 2008!
