Filed under: Ask Engadget, Digital Cameras, Displays
Oh sure, the unremitting release cycle of new digital photo frames is growing a bit tired, but that’s not to say these things don’t make for the perfect holiday gift. Oh, and after you’ve contributed to the cause here, drop your own question in at ask at engadget dawt com.
“I’m looking for the best digital photo frame out there to snag for the holidays. My requirements are pretty simple: good picture quality, WiFi, RSS / Flickr support without any fees. Any help?”
Short and sweet there, eh Adam? At any rate, we’ll toss in some general screen size requirements (let’s say 5-inches and up), and now, we’ll let you to it. Light up the comments below!
Ask Engadget: What’s the best digital photo frame out there? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Gaming
The PSP has proven to be quite the popular system among hackers and modders of all sorts, but it looks like Sony has turned the tables a bit with its latest
PSP-3000 model (otherwise known as the PSP Brite), which has so far put up a stiff resistance against folks’ attempts to put it to some decidedly unofficial uses. Among other things, the PSP-3000 has apparently completely shut shutting down the popular
Pandora battery hack, and it’s even managed to stifle new attempts by heavyweight modders like Dark Alex to crack it open. One modder, known only as Royginald, even went so far as to swap the PSP-3000’s CPU out in favor of one from a PSP-2000, only to discover far too late that the 3000’s new interlaced video made the entire setup quite useless. Maybe that’s one of the “
features” Sony was talking about?
[Via PSP Fanboy]
PSP-3000 proving to be difficult for hackers to crack originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
Up until now, we’d have to say that Sony’s WiFi-enabled VAIO CP1 is the most attractive digital photo frame we’ve ever had the pleasure of laying eyes on. And quite honestly, it’s still probably the sexiest in terms of, well, sheer sexy. But Sanyo’s latest rival is cute in its own way, as the HNV-M70 ALBO packs a retro motif that anyone fond of The Jetsons will adore. Specs wise, we’re looking at an overly glossy 7-inch LCD (800 x 480 resolution), 256MB of internal memory, 802.11b/g WiFi, WinCE 5.0 behind the scenes, an IR sensor, RSS / e-mail reader, automatic screen rotation, a multicard reader and a multimedia player for good measure. Users can also load up pictures stored on Picasa or add in captions and e-mail to grandparents for maximum enjoyment. Sanyo’s set to start selling these in Japan (in black or green) next month for ¥40,000 ($423), but you can take an early look thanks to a bevy of hands-on shots linked below.
[Via Impress]
Read - Sanyo press release
Read - Hands-on with ALBO
Sanyo reveals retro-styled HNV-M70 ALBO WiFi digiframe originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
CEIVA’s duo of 8-inch digiframes started shipping out this month, but it appears the whole world was too busy ignoring digital photo frames on the whole to notice and / or care. Originally announced at CES, the CEIVAlife features a surprisingly striking design, a 640 x 480 resolution display, a multicard reader to support nearly every card format you’ve ever heard of, WiFi / phone / optional Ethernet connectivity and an optional PicturePlan service that “automatically uploads photos and receives photos via camera phones, online or from a PC.” The WiFi-ready CEIVAshare (shown after the break) sports a more traditional look and includes an 800 x 600 resolution LCD along with a more digestible $129.99 price tag. As you’ve likely gleaned, both can be purchased now — well before the gift giving season arrives.
[Via Digital Picture Frame Review, thanks Brian]
Continue reading CEIVA’s 8-inch CEIVAlife / CEIVAshare digiframes now on sale
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Filed under: Cellphones, Desktops, Displays, Wireless
After personally trying out Sprint’s AIRAVE, we’re confident that femtocells have a place in this world. Thankfully, Motorola’s already trying to make them less of an eyesore by integrating a CDMA femtocell into something we wouldn’t mind showing off in the den: an inconspicuous digital photo frame. The “3-in-1″ concept also includes a VoIP soft phone that would theoretically enable calls to be made right from the frame. Of course, Moto’s not handing out any sort of release time frame, but let us be the first to say that this thing needs to hit store shelves on the double — just make sure it’s not carrier specific, and toss in a GSM version while you’re at it, okay Moto? Check out the demonstration vid after the break.
[Thanks, Dave]
Continue reading Motorola shows off femtocell-in-a-digiframe concept
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
Just in case you’re not kosher with covering up your entire wall with a 32-inch digital photo frame, Smartparts is also introducing an entirely more reasonable frame at Photokina. The 8-inch SPX8WF packs the same 802.11b/g support as its (much) larger sibling, enabling it to integrate nicely with Windows Live Photo Gallery and display customized RSS feeds. Also of note, this little bugger comes with its own unique e-mail address which is hosted on Smartparts servers. What for, you ask? In order to send out any of your loaded images to friends who you think care, that’s what for. As for specs, you’ve got an 800 x 600 resolution LCD, multicard reader, 512MB of internal memory and a real wood frame. Check it this November for $149.99.
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Filed under: Displays
We figured it was coming, now sure enough, Kodak just let loose a new picture frame based on CMEL’s new mass-produced, 7.6-inch OLED panels. Ultra-thin as you’d expect and wireless as you’d hope, the new 800 x 480 pixel Wireless Frame should be ready for the holidays sporting 2GB of internal storage, integrated audio, a 30,000:1 contrast, 180-degree viewing angle, and photo service compatibility with Flickr and others. Unfortunately, it’s got a price you’d expect from this nascent display tech: $999. Sparky, had better be worth it.
[Via OLED-Display]
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Filed under: Cellphones, Displays
Look Sony, we were there in person to confirm that your digiframe building skills are world-class. Did you really need to phone up your lagging half (give or take a few dozen percent) for its help here? Whatever the case, the Q4-bound Sony Ericsson IDP-100 frame isn’t too different from its fiercest rivals; we’ve got a 7-inch WVGA screen, built-in Bluetooth, a M2 Memory Stick slot (with support for SD, microSD and MS Duo), USB port, enough internal storage for 500 snaps, an active touch control on the frame itself and a world clock for good measure. Somehow, Sony SE spins the omission of a remote as a good thing, but if it was smart, it would enable cellphone control and have a real winner on its hands. Just sayin’, is all.
[Via Gearlog]
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