Add photo effects. That’s the answer to “what else can we do to a digital photo frame to make it more interesting?” Casio’s new Digital Art Frame separates itself from the rest of the pack not by adding internet connectivity (which is the answer to “what would be the most unnecessary feature we can add to a digital photo frame to make it needlessly expensive?”), but by adding a “Snapshot-to-painting conversion” function.
Samsung has just released a new 8-inch photo frame, the SPF-800P, with LED backlighting and 2GBs of built-in storage. The screen stretches out to an 800 x 480 resolution, with a stylish glass-rimmed frame that looks oh-so-Samsung. Storage can be extended with a microSD card reader for plugging in content other than just photos—this frame comes with built-it speakers that allow it to play audio and video files, plus built-in Bluetooth for pairing it with wireless headsets.
The SPF-800P has been released in Korea for the equivalent of $170.
Epson has just launched the PictureMate Show PM 300—a compact photo printer that also comes with a 7-inch LCD display up front that can display photo slideshows. Designed with Epson’s “lunchbox”-looking form factor, the PM 300 is able to churn out standard-sized 4×6 photo prints and comes with its own 270MB internal memory for storing photos.
Intouch has introduced the IT7150, or what they call the “first wireless Internet frame to combine multimedia content on an all-touch screen.” We’re not sure about the claim, since the Vizit (introduced earlier this month) does come with a wireless connection and a touchscreen, but the IT7150 does sport an actual Wi-fi connection (compared to the Vizit, which connects via a GSM connection). On it’s own, this frame still looks pretty good all around, with a 7-inch touch-sensitive widescreen that can play videos.
