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eStarling photo frame might just have more social networking skills than you do
Digital photo frames have been more than just photo frames since the earliest days of the product category, but eStarling looks to be expanding things even further than usual with its new 802.11n Touchscreen Connected Frame. In addition to that speedy WiFi connectivity, this one boasts a fairly large 10.2-inch display, 2GB of RAM, an SD card slot and, most importantly, a slew of social networking features. That includes support for photos from Facebook, Picasa or Flickr (more services are also promised), a built-in Twitter client, a video inbox feature to receive videos shot with cellphones (or any other internet-connected device, for that matter), and even its own Gmail address to let anyone easily send photos straight to the frame. Unfortunately for anyone considering this as an alternative to a kitchen computer, there's no full-fledged web browser, calendar apps, or the like, but it will at least give you weather updates, and could well be further improved by some of the promised firmware updates. Of course, all that will also cost you more than your usual photo frame -- $249.99, to be specific.
eStarling's ImpactV digiframe does video, WiFi, handstands
It usually takes a lot to get us stoked on a digiframe -- after all, there are so many, and they all pretty much do the exact same thing. That said, the new ImpactV from eStarling doesn't seem so shabby. Of course, we've seen some of these features on prior models (such as an 8-inch display, WiFi, the ability to email pictures to the frame, photo scheduling, and RSS feeds), but DVD quality video playback (up to 4 minutes), a custom iPhone app, Photobucket and YouTube search, and Facebook support are all very interesting. Retailing for $199, the PR we received may be stretching things a bit when they call it "an exciting evolution in furniture," but that's OK. They've probably never seen the RoboStool.
eStarling 2.0 WiFi digiframe gets larger, maintains price
Quite a few digiframes have come and gone since eStarling's original iteration hit the market early last year, but the company is coming back swinging with a swankier, larger, and soundly priced 2.0 edition. The eStarling 2.0 WiFi digital photo frame now dons a sleek, piano black casing, a seven-inch widescreen display, 480 x 234 resolution, support for 802.11b/g, WEP, and WPA, a four-in-one multicard reader that handles MMC, MS, CF, and SD, and the obligatory Web 2.0 features that make this thing attractive. As with version one, you can still view photos from a Flickr RSS feed, and you can even email pictures in from your mobile or alternate location to give your household pets a glance at where the master's currently hanging. Notably, you will need a Windows-based computer to get things up and running, and while we've certainly seen frames with more detailed displays and classier motifs, the web-enabled WPF-187 still only costs $249.99.[Via TRFJ]
