Ever have a friend look at a picture on your digital photo frame and say “gee.. can I get a print out of that picture?”.. OK.. maybe they’re more likely to say “gee.. can you email me that picture?” but JUST in case they do want a real printout, Sony now has you covered with the newly announced S-Frame digital photo frame with printer (model DPP-F700). This new all-in-one product combines a 7 inch 800 x 480 digital photo frame with a 4 x 6 inch 300 x 300 dpi photo printer into a single form factor. Features and specs include:

• 16:10 aspect ratio 7 inch WVGA (800 x 600) resolution display
• Print 4 x 6 inch professional quality 300 x 300 dpi photos in 45 seconds
• Edit images before printing with options such as enlarge, reduce, crop, date stamp on/off, border/borderless (for single prints), and brightness, contrast, hue, and sharpness adjustment
• Creative Print mode – you can make a calendar with pictures (more than 30 templates), print an ID photo, and create a “layout print” with multiple images on one sheet
• Screen Capture – print exactly what is displayed on the screen during a slideshow
• 1GB of internal memory
• Auto resizing to downsize photos
• Supports direct USB input from PC as well as media transfer from Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Secure Digital (SD), SDHC, Multi-Media Card (MMC), Compact Flash®, and xD-Picture Card media
• Auto Orientation sensor automatically rotates your photos into portrait or landscape format according to the placement
• Included remote control
• Display pictures as single images, as thumbnails for easy searching, or as a slideshow with ten built-in transitions.
• Supports JPEG, TIFF, and BMP image file formats

The new Sony S-Frame DPP-F700 digital photo frame printer will be available for $200 dollars in January.

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ViewSonic expands their digital photo frame product lineup today with the introduction of the new TrueView family of digital photo frames. The new frames include the 10.4 inch VFD1020, 8 inch VFD820, and 7 inch VFD720 – all of which feature a 4:3 aspect ratio display which ideally matches digital pictures taken today.  The 8 and 7 inch frames feature 800 x 600 resolution while the 10.4 inch comes with a 1024 x 768 resolution display (it should be noted that a 7 inch display with an 800 x 600 resolution is indeed pretty unique in this space).

Other features of the VFD class of frames include:

• 2GB of internal memory
• Compatible with CF/MMC/MS memory cards
• USB 2.0 port
• Calendar and clock functions
• Slideshow feature with various display speeds and transition effects

The new TrueView digital photo frames will be available this quarter with the 10.4 inch going for $129.99, the 8 inch for $89.99, and the 7 inch going for $79.99.

Here’s a picture of the 7 inch model:

The 8 inch model:

and the 10.4 inch model:

ViewSonic also introduced two other digital photo frames today – the 7 inch VFA710W-10 and the 9 inch VFD920w-12 ebony frames. The VFA710w-10 and the VFD920w-12 will be available in Q2 2009 at estimated prices of $54.99 and $99.99.

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Above is the newly announced and ultra-thin Samsung SPF-87H Photo Frame. The unit has a charcoal colored Touch of Color frame, a depth of a mere 23mm (or 0.91 inches), and 1 GB of internal memory. And the best feature of all? it’s completely powered by a USB cable. You can also connect the SPF-87H to a PC and use it as a secondary small (mini) monitor.

Other specs include:

• 8 inch display with 800 x 480 resolution
• 500:1 contrast ratio
• SD slot
• Measures 9.29 x 6.28 x 0.91 inches

The SPF-87H Photo Frame will be available at retailers such as Frys and Amazon.com

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Toshiba introduces a new line of digital photo frames called the Journe Air consisting of the Air 1000 and Air 801. Both frames have built-in Wi-Fi which allows the devices to download content from online resources such as Flickr and Picasa.

The Journe Air 1000 features the following:

• 10 inch 16:9 backlit LCD display
• 1GB of memory
• Memory card slot
• Internet radio with up to 50 preset channels
• Built-in speakers
• Calendar
• Clock
• Alarm
• remote control

The Journe Air 801 features:

• 8.4 inch display
• 128MB memory
• Memory card slot
• Built-in speakers
• Alarm
• Clock
• Calendar
• Full touch sensor controls

The Journe Air 801 also has a unique feature known as “Sub-View” which allows the frame to interact with PCs by extending the surface of the desktop.

The Air 801 has a price of £139.99 while the 1000 has a price of £169.99.

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Pandigital announces the PanTouch Clear 10.4 inch digital photo frame – the thinnest digital photo frame on the market measuring a mere 1/3rd of an inch thin. How do they achieve this? By removing the darn rear housing found in nearly all digital photo frames out there. This means the PanTouch Clear is also easily mountable on the wall (although I wish someone would figure out a way to cut the cord someday).

Features of the PanTouch Clear include:

• LCD “floats” in surrounding glass
• Full touch-screen interface on fingerprint resistant glass
• Easy to understand icons
• 1024 x 768 resolution
• 4:3 aspect ratio
• 2GB of storage space
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth compatible
• 6 in 1 digital media card reader (SD, CompactFlash, XD, MS/MSPro, MMC)
• USB connection
• Programmable on/off times
• Clock and calendar functions
• Dark espresso wood frame with white and charcoal interchangeable mats

The PanTouch Clear will be coming out in May with a suggested retail price of $229.99. Stay tuned for a picture of the frame.

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Remember the days of passing around a photo album? Come on.. you remember what that was like right? Flip through a small album while your friend next to you waits for you to finish up. Pass it on when you’re done and work on the next album.  Seems like a long time ago doesn’t it?

Well, the folks at Digital Foci are trying to revive the photo album by bringing it to the world of digital images with the announcement of the “Photo Book”. Think of it as a slim portable digital picture frame encased in a soft leather-like (a.k.a. it’s not leather) case. Powered by a rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery, the Photo Book operates up to 2.5 hours, comes with an 8 inch 800 x 600 LCD color display, and a whopping 4 GB of internal memory.

Photo Book supports a number of picture transfer methods. You can transfer photos using a memory card or a USB flash drive OR you can connect the album directly to a computer via a USB cable and then transfer content that way. Memory card support includes CF, SD, SDHC, MMC, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick, and MSPRO.

You can organize your picture content by albums and choose a specific album to view on the Photo Book. Yes, it even supports slideshow views with a supposed “elegant page-turning effect” (we’ll reserve final judgment until we actually see that effect).

More importantly, the Photo Book supports RAW images from high-end digital SLR cameras (though remember – you’re dealing with a display that has a resolution of 800 x 600). Other notable features for the Photo Book include:

• Copy albums directly from memory cards for USB flash drives to internal memory without needing a computer.
• Displays each photo album with folder name and photo preview.
• Optional displays show photo file name and slideshow counter.
• Run automatic Full-Screen or Photo Book photo Slideshows with adjustable time intervals.
• Scroll photos manually with zoom and rotate functions.
• Supported image formats – JPEG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, RAW image files from a wide selection of DSLR cameras.
• Automatic photo orientation based on EXIF data.
• Supported audio formats – MP3, AAC, WMA – music will play in the background during photo slideshow .
• Supported video formats – MJPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-4 SP.
• Built-in 1 channel, 1.4W speaker.
• Runs on rechargeable Lithium polymer battery with 2.5 hours of battery life.

The Digital Foci Photo Book will be coming out in May at a price of $189. Expect to find the Photo Book at places like Amazon.com and Adorama.com.

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What we have here is a Bluetooth-enabled 7 inch digital photo frame designed by Andrée Putman for Parrot. This simple and elegant looking frame allows users to wirelessly transfer pictures from any Bluetooth enabled PC or mobile phone. If you don’t have a Bluetooth enabled PC or handset – no worries. You can transfer pictures to the frame using a USB connection or via an SD/MMC card. The 7 inch display has a resolution of 720 x 480 and supports up to 262K colors. Other specs include support for Bluetooth 2.0, a mini-USB port, and support for JPEG and GIF file formats. The frame measures 219 x 174 x 25 mm and weighs 695 grams.  You can purchase the frame for £250.

If Bluetooth connectivity isn’t enough for you, then you should check out the other Designer digital picture frame from Parrot – the Specchio “mirror” picture frame designed by Martin Szekely.

The Specchio features Wi-Fi connectivity in addition to Bluetooth 2.0 support. You can deliver digital images to the frame in a variety of ways. You can email pictures the frame. You can display whole Picasa or Flickr albums on the frame via Wi-Fi. You can transfer pictures from the PC/Mac via Wi-Fi. And of course, you can transfer pictures via Bluetooth from your mobile handset.

Ah yes, the Specchio frame also doubles as a handy mirror – just in case you want to look at yourself too. The 7 inch display has a resolution of 720 x 480 and supports up to 262K colos. There’s also a mini-USB port as well as an SD/MMC card slot. You can purchase the Specchio now for $499.99.

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LG Electronics is out with three new digital photo frames – the 7 inch F7000N-PN, the 8.4 inch F8400N-PN, and the 10.4 inch F1040N-PN. Information is scarce at this time but it’s a good bet the frames support photos, video, and audio playback. While I’d like to believe the frame supports the “viewing of DVDs”, somehow I think Weblog Surf got it wrong. BTW – did anyone notice the broken English on the site? Anyhow.. I digress… It’s probably good enough to know that LG is releasing new frames.

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Above is eStarling’s newest Wi-Fi enabled digital picture frame – the eStarling ImpactV. This new frame now comes with support for video playback which means you’ll be able to capture short video clips on your mobile phone (4 min max) and then send them wirelessly to the ImpactV frame. Each ImpactV frame comes with a unique email address allowing you to easily send content to the frame via email.

The ImpactV leverages the Wi-Fi connectivity by supporting RSS feeds. You can subscribe to a variety of RSS Photo and Video feeds which provides multimedia content directly to your frame. Simply sit back and watch content from website such as YouTube, Comedy Central, ESPN sports, Flickr, and Photobucket. You can even connect the ImpactV to your Facebook account and watch photos uploaded to Facebook from your friends!

iPhone users are also covered here. eStarling created a new iPhone application making it super simple to transfer photos captured on the iPhone directly to the ImpactV frame. The ImpactV is available now for $199.99 at either eStarling.com or at Amazon.com.

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Sony introduced two new models this week to their S-Frame digital photo frame series – the 10 inch DPF-D100 and the 8 inch DPF-D80. Both frames come with SVGA resolutions (800 x 600) and are the first Sony frames to feature 4:3 aspect ratios. Offering 4:3 aspect ratios might sound initially weird but if you think about it – it makes perfect sense. Most digital still shots are shot in 4:3 aspect ratios. 16:9 displays showing 4:3 photos will either zoom in on the picture thereby cropping it or add black borders resulting in a small displayed image size.

Here is the picture for the 8 inch model:

And here’s the 10 inch model:

Other features include:

• Advanced image processor for quick decoding and display of images
• 200MB of memory
• Supports Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SD Memory Card, Compact Flash, Microdrive and xD-Picture Card
• Supports JPEG, RAW (SRF, SR2, ARW) image file formats
• Auto orientation sensor
• 10 Slide Show variations
• Clock and Calendar views
• Two index modes so you can preview several photos at once
• Auto power on/off setting for morning/night

The Sony DPF-D80 is available now for around $180 while the DPF-D100 will be available in November for around $280.

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