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digital photo frames

Kodak Photo Frames Come Pre-Loaded With Pics (Yours, Dummy)

While we recognize that digital photo frames are at the least tech's spammiest product, and at the most a sure sign of the Apocalypse, Kodak has come up with a very good idea for its frames: 100 pre-loaded photos. And not just generic mountainscapes and shots of strangers posing on beaches, either. When you order your frame, you select 100 uploaded pics from your account in the Kodak Gallery, and they are saved to an SD card that ships with the frame. This has one very obvious implication: Giving a frame as a gift is no longer like assigning homework. Besides, 100 pics should take care of Grandma for at least 3-5 weeks. I have to hand it to Kodak for this one—it's not a bad idea at all. [Kodak]

roundup

The Ultimate Cheap Camera Battlemodo

I have a confession to make: I've never owned a digital camera. I've played around plenty with friend's point-and-shoots, and I have picked up a DSLR on occasion too. But I never saw the point of paying $300 for something my iPhone could pretty much do well enough. Now that summer's coming up and the price of high-megapixel cameras is going down, though, I figure it might be time to pick one out for myself—on the cheap. Let someone else waste money, I want to know what's good at $150 and not a penny more. I'm gonna be picky: I only want a camera that can take shots that make me look like a photography genius while in truth I'm a photography dumbass, but still, the key is to keep the price down. I tried out five $150-and-under cameras, and here's what I found: More »

printers

Big Pussy Beats The Shit Out of a Printer in the Name of Low Ink Prices

In a new spot for Kodak EasyShare printers, Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore takes a cheap HP out to the docks and yells at it for conning him into buying high-priced ink, before giving it a beating-and-a-half, Office Space style. After sending the printer off to sleep with the fishes, he welcomes the new EasyShare to the family. It's a shame seeing the commercialization of all the goombahs since the Sopranos ended, but at least this one is filmed with some dignity; if I were Paulie Walnuts, I'd be looking for whoever put me up to that terrible Denny's ad and introduce their kneecaps to my baseball bat. [Kodak]

gadgets

Kodak Quick Touch Digital Photo Frames Are Ticklish on the Side

Kodak's Quick Touch photo frames don't quite go all the way on being touchscreen, though they're spinning that as a plus, since you don't leave grimy fingerprints on your screen. Instead, the border itself is a touchpad, so you can scroll through pics with swipes of your finger. More »

dealzmodo

Woot Dealzmodo: 10MP Kodak V1003 Point-and-Shoot for $90

$99 is the magic pricepoint for an ultra-cheap digital cameras. Here's a deal that just edges past it, at $89.99. Unfortunately, the only "pro" CNET lists for the Kodak V1003 in its review is that comes in a rainbow of colors, so you're getting what you pay for (maybe good for your kiddies?). But! It's going for $135 on Amazon right now, so you can feel swell you got a bargain. [Woot]

digital cameras

Kodak's 5MP Camphone Sensor Actually Fits in Slim Phones

What this means: 5MP iPhones without any extra girth. Most of the high end camera phones like the N series Nokias like the N95 and the Sony Ericsson Cybershots have a major drawback of being pretty thick. Kodak's 5MP sensor is build on an incredible 1.4 micron tech and reworking of regular CMOS design, so it fits inside the same case that a 1.75MP CMOS does. Is this just a meaningless stat push? That's not what the rumors are saying. More »

pma poll

Is HD Video the Next Must-Have Point 'n' Shoot Feature?

At PMA 2008, it seemed like everyone is adding HD video recording to their digital point 'n' shoot lineup: Panasonic's TZ5 and FX35, Samsung's NV24HD, a few Kodak EasyShare cameras and even one Canon PowerShot, the TX-1. Though Sony, Nikon and Fujifilm are still notably missing from the bandwagon, and Canon doesn't seem to be pushing hard just yet, we predict that 720p video recording is the next big upsell, now that image stabilization, face recognition and in-camera editing are nearly ubiquitous. The question is: More »

digital cameras

Kodak's EasyShare Z1012 IS

The Z1012 IS represents Kodak's latest addition to the line of EasyShare digital cameras. Features include: a 10-megapixel resolution, 12X optical zoom with optical image stabilization, high ISO (up to 3,200), and advanced settings like program, aperture and shutter priority, as well as full manual mode—all in a ultra-compact design. Expect to see the EasyShare Z1012 IS for $299.95 sometime in the first half of 2008. [LetsGoDigital]

gadgets

Kodak ESP 3 All-in-One Printer Has Software Facial Retouch

The Pitch: Kodak's ESP 3 all-in-one printer, which has a nice black finish and a software feature for facial retouching with "one click" that "reduces blemishes" and enhances facial features. They also claim that it saves 50% ink when compared to similar inkjet printers.
The Catch: It's hard to tell exactly what the 50% ink savings means without comparing it to other printers ourselves, but the one-touch facial retouching is good if you're no good at photoshop (like me).


moto zine

Motorola Z12 Zine 5-Megapixel Cameraphone Spy Shot

This leaked spy shot of an upcoming 5-megapixel Motorola/Kodak cameraphone seems to confirm the rumor that MotoZINE was the name for Motorola's upcoming multimedia phone series. According to IT168.com, the Z12 is going to be announced in Q1 2008 under the ZiNE brand, and will have either a candybar or a slider form factor and a Kodak-branded camera on the back. Other rumors have it that the phone may even have GPS or Wi-Fi in it as well. As long as Moto puts enough good parts inside (5-megapixel camera, GPS, etc.), we don't care if they stick to their tired four-letter naming scheme. [it168 via Unwired View]

peripherals

Send Photos From Phone to Web With Belkin Kodak Bluetooth USB Adapter

It's annoying that so many good (or terrible) photos are stuck inside your cameraphone. Belkin's F8T012 Bluetooth adapter gives your computer Bluetooth 2.0 for all your diabolical purposes, but it also specifically lets you wirelessly drop photos from cellphones, for printing, storing or uploading. This can often be a pain, especially when you're dealing with a phone from a "walled-garden" carrier. The good news is, a cursory glance of the phone compatibility list showed a lot of phones you might not expect, like the LG VX8700. And it gives you 100-meter range for $50, the same cost as Belkin's non-Kodak Bluetooth adapter. [Belkin]

camera accessories

Kodak's EasyShare HD Dock Gives You Remote-Controlled Pictures

Connect Kodak's Easyshare HDTV dock to your TV and you can process your pictures from Kodak cameras, SD memory cards or USB drives, controlling it all via remote.

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official launch

New Kodak Cameras Officially Launched at IFA

The three new Kodak cameras which we covered yesterday have now graduated from leaked pictures to official launch. The V1253 is priced at $300, the V1233 at $250 and the Z812 IS at $300, and all three are available now. [Kodak]

new for fall

Three New EasyShare Cameras from Kodak Leaked before IFA

A trio of cameras from Kodak, the Z812 IS Megazoom, the V1233 and the V1253 have shown up on the Let's Go Digital website, who apparently got it from the Kodak website. More details and pics about the three compacts below. More »


Free 2GB memory cards when you pick up any of these cameras. [Amazon]

monster cameraphone

Kodak and Motorola to Debut 5MP Cameraphone

Motorola has been on a cellphone kick as of late and for their next project, they've teamed up with Kodak to use their CMOS sensor in a Motorola-Kodak cameraphone that'll sport a 5-megapixel camera. More »

gadgets

Digital Locket Stores and Takes Your Pictures

It may look like a piece of jewelry your grandmother would wear, but this high-tech locket is anything but outdated. Designed by Lindsey Picket, the 1881 features a built-in camera lens that sits on the exterior of the locket. Open the locket up and the twin LCDs will display your favorite snapshots (that are stored on the locket's built-in memory). It's a nice way of giving an old-fashioned gadget a digital twist. More »

printers

Kodak 10 Cents-a-Pop Printers Tested [Verdict: the Pops are Poop]

Remember Kodak's latest multifunction printers? The ones Kodak was all cocky about, claiming that they crushed the competition with amazing photos at 10 cents? Well, according to Popular Photography, it's all a big pile of steaming bull dung. More »