Amazon has started offering the Sony DPF-D95 LED digital photo frame for only $69.99. FYI, the original price was $139.99, so you can save $70. The gadget lets you enjoy your photos as a single image or as a slideshow using a variety of transition effects. You can also view a clock or a calendar along with your favorite pictures. The Sony DPF-D95 provides a 9-inch (800 x 480) LCD display with a 16:10 of aspect ratio, a USB 2.0 port and a memory card slot that accepts Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, SD, SDHC, and xD memory cards. [Product Page]
Toshiba Mobile Display has developed a 6.1-inch LCD panel with a resolution as high as 498ppi. The display provides a superb 2560×1600 pixel resolution with a 1000:1 contrast ratio, a 16.7 million colors and a 176-degree viewing angle in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The company will exhibit this new LCD panel at FPD International 2011 in Yokohama, Japan. [TechOn]
Elecom Japan today introduced a new digital picture frame. Dubbed as the Elecom DPF-A8WM10 or “Un Photoalbum”, the gadget has an 8-inch (1280×768) LED-backlight display, a 2GB of internal memory, an SDXC card slot, an HDMI out, USB 2.0 and USB OTG. Available in black or white, the Elecom DPF-A8WM10 also supports Full HD video playback. Read more
Sony has introduced three new digital photo frames from its S-Frame Gift series. The Sony DPF-C1000, C800, and C70A offer WSVGA-, SVGA- and WQVGA-resolution viewing panels, respectively. These digital photo frames provide an integrated speaker, a picture slideshow mode, a clock/calendar display mode, and an energy-saving timer. Additionally, the Sony DPF-C1000, C800, and C70A are also compatible with Memory Stick Pro Duo and SD(HC) memory cards. The Sony S-Frame Gift series will be launched in September 2011. [PhotographyBLOG]
If you are looking for a new digital photo frame, then check out the Chumby8. What sets the Chumby8 apart from other digital photo frames is that it has the ability to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi, run apps, as well as play music. More than 1,500 free apps have been made available for the Chumby8, allowing users to personalize this digital photo frame. The Chumby8 comes jam packed with an 8-inch (800 x 600) LCD display with an improved user interface, a couple of USB ports, a CF/ SD card slots for easy uploading of media, a web browser, sharing features, an internet radio, an alarm clock, a task scheduler and an upcoming Flash Lite 4 update. The Chumby8 will be launched on April 5, 2011 for $199 each. [Crunchgear]
ORTUS has proudly introduced the world’s smallest full HD display. Measuring at just 4.8-inch, the HAST (Hyper Amorphous Silicon TFT) screen features a 1,920×1,080 resolution and a pixel density of 458ppi. The new screen also supports 16.8 million colors and a 160 degree viewing angle. As a comparison, the iPhone 4′s Retina display measures at 3.5-inch and provides a 960×640 resolution and a pixel density of only 326ppi. [Impress]
Touch screen specialist Displax from Portugal today introduced their latest products in the form of the Displax Oqtopus and Overlay Multitouch. The Displax Oqtopus is a portable multi-touch table that is powered by the Microsoft Windows 7. it is capable of recognizing four independent inputs on a 42-inch screen and can recognize a stylus or even a gloved finger. The Displax Overlay Multitouch is a customizable overlay that sits on your LCD or Plasma TV and turns it into a touchscreen-capable display. You can get it to fit screens from 32-inch to 108-inch. The Displax Oqtopus is priced from 4500 Euros ($6,263) to 6500 Euros ($9,046), depending on whether you get a PC and/or LCD screen fitted to it. The Displax Overlay Multitouch retails for between 1300 Euros ($1,809) and 6000 Euros ($8,350), depending on the size. [Pocket-lint]
The Boogie Board from Improv Electronics adopts the Reflex LCD technology from Ohio’s Kent Displays. The Reflex LCD is a pressure-sensitive flexible plastic that requires zero power to retain what’s written on it and only a small watch battery to erase the screen. Written and graphic images are created with an included stylus or any other instrument that will apply the desired pressure (even with a finger nail). The Boogie Board’s Reflex LCD is highly responsive to variable amounts of pressure that provides a writing experience very similar to paper and pencil. The Boogie Board LCD tablet retails for $29.97. [CrunchGear]
Carry and display your favorite images wherever you go with this simple yet stylish digital frame key holder ‘PF15′ from Exemode. This compact device sports a 1.5-inch 128 x 128 display, an 8MB of internal memory (up to 52 photos), a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and a USB 2.0 interface. Not to worry, the device supports JPEG, BMP and GIF file formats. Read more
LG is back with Color Pop W30S display series that provides a 5ms response time with a 250 cd/m2 brightness and a 30,000:1 contrast ratio. There are basically two models W1930S and W2230S that support for resolutions of up to 1366 x 768 pixels and 1920 x 1080 pixels, respectively. Unfortunately, these LCD displays lack of HDMI and DVI ports. No word on pricing or availability so far. [LG]
