The battery lasts for 2 hours, or you can opt to use USB or AC power. HP also announced a 10-inch wood-accented digital photo frame that does all the same things as the smaller one, but also has Pictbridge capability, support for all the major flash formats, and MPEG video playback. In addition, it has a remote and stereo speakers.However, it looks like it's more your grandmother than anyone else.

Both frames are available now, with the 3.5-inch HP Digial Picture Frame selling for $60, and the 10-inch selling for $220.

HP has expanded its easy-to-use digital picture frame portfolio to help consumers show
off photos, create slide shows and play videos – with no computer needed. The picture
frames come in a variety of sizes, including a portable, 3.5-inch pocket frame and an
attractive 10-inch cherry wood-finish frame. The frames feature clock and calendar
options, support MP3 and other audio formats, and play music through stereo speakers.

A variety of interchangeable, double-matting options give HP frames a more professional
look and allow easy personalization. PictBridge functionality allows consumers to print
photos right from the digital picture frame.

The RSS headlines can be overlaid on the photos, as can a clock. As you can see above, Sony has eschewed tacky photo frame styling for a sleek, minimal look, which makes the somewhat steep price tag hurt a bit less. The network, RSS and audio streaming are welcome additions to normal frame fare, but as the sole widgets on this $300 frame, they are as much reminders that this apparently capable hardware is being underutilized as they are useful features. The CP1 will be available at Sony Style stores and online sometime in mid-October. Full press release below. [Sony]

DENVER (CEDIA Booth #600), Sept. 3, 2008 ⎯ Sony today unveiled the wireless VAIO® CP1 Wi-Fi photo frame, making it easier than ever to share digital images as well as receive news and stream Internet radio in real-time.

Utilizing built-in Wi-Fi technology, the CP1 model lets you stream photos from a VAIO PC directly to the device. Featuring more than 16 million colors and 800x480 resolution, photos locked away on your PC will now come to life on the photo frame’s brilliant 7-inch LCD screen.

In addition to streaming images from a VAIO PC, the CP1 model can also connect to Google™ Picasa™ web albums. This enables you to view up to four web albums simultaneously, as well as upload photos directly to a Picasa account.

“How many times have you uploaded images to our PC— vowing to share them— never to see them again,” said Xavier Lauwaert, product manager for VAIO product marketing at Sony Electronics. “This new frame provides an easy way to retrieve and share these precious memories that otherwise would have been forgotten.”

In addition to its ability to wirelessly access photos, the CP1 model can display images from compatible Memory Stick® media, SD cards or digital still cameras providing instant access to your latest shots. It is also CompactFlash® media card-compatible, making it convenient for those who use a digital SLR camera.

And with 128MB internal storage, up to 100 digital images can be saved directly to the new photo frame for viewing anytime.

Keeping your images and slideshows organized is easy as well. Content is grouped into sections called “frames,” making it easy to enjoy photos, information and music. You can choose from Slideshow— for movie-like presentations, Flow— which creates a slideshow with fun, special-effects, and Dissolve— a more traditional view that fades images into one another.

It also has an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader built-in, which enables it to grab news headlines and entertainment content from the Internet and display it along with your slideshows. Operating in real-time, the RSS function provides you up-to-the-minute information.

The new CP1 model also features built-in stereo speakers and an Internet radio player for enriching slideshows with your favorite style of music.

Other features include a digital/analog clock and the ability to save energy by dimming the screen automatically when a room’s lights are turned off.

The VAIO CP1 digital photo frames will retail for about $300. They will be available at Sony Style® stores and online at HYPERLINK "http://www.sonystyle.com/cp1" www.sonystyle.com/pr/cp1 starting in mid-October.

The urn can handle up to 75 pounds of pet remains—if you have one giant dog or many smaller ones that you mix together—has a 7-inch screen and 256MB of storage for your photos and audio recordings. Yes, we said audio recordings, which can play back your pet's various noises for you to enjoy from the comfort of your couch. Who can put a price on loving your pet after he/she's gone? Pet-Urns can, and they're $249. [Pet-Urns via Picture Snob]

The $180 M820 and $230 M1020 support all of the major memory card formats and USB drives, as well as make with the MP3 and MPEG (1 and 4) video playback. The $120 P720 is more basic, dropping the multimedia and CF card support. Can we get some Wi-Fi syncing, at least in the higher end model, please? [Kodak]

The top line DPF-V900 and DPF-V700 also have Bluetooth compatibility with an optional adapter, and HDMI outputs. The frames do red eye correction using face detection and exposure adjustment. Given the quality of Sony LCD TVs, I'd say these would probably be as nice as those from Philips. $250, $190 and $140. Oh, did I mention I like those black frames? All business, maximum visual pop from the LCD.

DISPLAY PHOTOS IN STYLE WITH SONY'S NEW DIGITAL PHOTO FRAMES

S-Frame™ Brand Features an Elegant Design, Internal Memory and HDMI Outputs
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2008 - Sony today unveiled its S-Frame brand of digital photo frames, offering vibrant LCD screens and stylish designs suitable for the living room, bedroom or office.
The new DPF-V900, DPF-V700 and DPF-D70 digital photo frame models have WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels) along with 15:9 aspect-ratio screens to showcase your digital pictures with detail and clarity. Inside the black bezels of these thin frames is an advanced image processor that scales and displays images up to 48 megapixels, making the frames capable of handling photos taken with the most advanced digital cameras.
"Digital photo frames are a natural addition to our line of digital imaging products," said Ted Okada, senior vice president of digital imaging for Sony Electronics. "Our new S-Frame brand of digital photo frames takes inspiration from the style and features of our Cyber-shot cameras and BRAVIA LCD televisions. They give consumers a beautiful and technically advanced way to showcase their memories."
The three new frames offer convenient features such as 10 slide show variations, clock and calendar views, and two index modes so you can preview several photos at once. You can also conserve energy by using the auto power on/off setting to program when you want the frame to turn on in the morning and off at night. Functions of the digital photo frame can be managed remotely using the included controller.
The 7-inch DPF-V700 and 9-inch DPF-V900 digital photo frames have 512MB of internal storage, while the 7—inch DPF-D70 model has 256MB of internal flash memory. In order to maximize internal memory, the models all offer an auto-resizing option that downsizes photos so you can store hundreds within the device and then return your memory card back to the camera.
Digital images can be loaded onto the internal memory of the digital photo frames from several types of flash memory cards, including Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, SD Memory Card, MMC, Compact Flash, Microdrive® and xD-Picture Card. Photos can also be transferred to the frames via the USB cable from a personal computer or digital camera.
The DPF-V900 and DPF-V700 digital photo frames are Bluetooth®-enabled. Using a Bluetooth adaptor, sold separately, the frames can import images wirelessly from a Bluetooth-device such as a mobile phone. Both frames also connect to Sony® BRAVIA and other compatible HDTV sets to display your photos in high definition via an HDMI cable, sold separately.
All three S-Frame models support JPEG and RAW (SRF, SR2, ARW) image file formats. The DPF-V900 and DPF-V700 frames also support TIFF and BMP file formats. These two models also feature Sony's Bionz™ processor with face detection technology for faster processing speeds, as well as in-frame photo correction like focus enhancement, red-eye corrections and exposure adjustment.
The DPF-V900, DPF-V700 and DPF-D70 digital photo frames will be available for $250, $190 and $140, respectively. All three will ship in March and can be purchased online at HYPERLINK "http://www.sonystyle.com" http://www.sonystyle.com, at Sony Style® retail stores, at military base exchanges, and at authorized dealers nationwide.

Pocket Album Deluxe OLED 2.8 Features:
2.8" (320 x 240) Active Matrix OLED screen with contrast ratio of 10,000: 1.
Holds over 3,000 digital photos with internal flash memory.
Folder structure for organizing photos.
Also works as alarm clock and calendar.
Compact photo viewer with wrist strap.

Pocket Album OLED 1.5 Features:
1.5" Passive Matrix OLED screen with contrast ratio of 1000:1.
Holds approximately 120 digital photos with 32MB internal flash memory.
Portable digital keychain.

Pocket Album OLED Series General Features:
Runs automatic photo slideshows with adjustable time intervals or scrolls photos manually.
Supports random photo playback.
Built-in clock with automatic on/off timer.
Runs on rechargeable battery rechargeable via the included AC adapter or with USB power by connecting it to your computer.
Photo Viewer Software included for converting images from your computer to Pocket Album OLED. The Photo Viewer Software lets you crop and rotate photos you wish to transfer, before automatically resizing them for optimal storage and display on the photo viewer.

We were hoping this would be a cube with screens on more than one side, but no. Even with its meager features, it's still hardly priced for giving away, either, at $51.34 if you're buying between 25-499 of them. Nice piece of swag; maybe these will become more prevalent at the trade shows as display prices continue their freefall. – Charlie White

Product Page [eNecessities, via Oh Gizmo]

As always, the LCD color on these things generally suck when they come from the off brands. You've been warned, mmm-kay?–Brian Lam
UPDATE: Turns out, this thing doesn't even do powerpoint. You have to save your slides as JPGs. Marketing bullshit, at its finest.
[Fidelity Electronics]

Today they debuted their latest Bluetooth-equipped picture frames with colorful 7-inch, 720-by-480-pixel screens — a huge improvement over the squinty-small 3.5-inch frame they introduced last summer. The 7-incher has 128MB of built-in memory - enough for 500 photos, they say. And it includes a sensor that adjusts screen brightness according to the room lighting. The only thing it doesn't' have is frickin' slots for memory cars —which is the most important feature on a digital frame.

Parrot says you can load photos from a "Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, digital camera, laptop other storage device." Well, few cell phone pics are going to show up well on such a large screen. And there is exactly one Bluetooth-enabled digicam — Kodak's V610 - which takes pictures that are slightly better than those from a cell phone. Wireless transfer from a computer is kinda cool. But if you could pick just one wireless technology, why not the near-ubiquitous Wi-Fi? (Check in tomorrow for news of such a product.)

On the plus side, the frame is quite plush-looking, with the choice of handsome black or tan leather finishes. These will be available when the frame goes on sale this spring for $249. And Parrot says it will offer more styles later this year. – Sean Captain

Now if Philips could just match the feature set of the now-defunct eStarling frame, which could not only receive photos via email but was WiFi-enabled, this would be a sure-fire hit. The eStarling could even play back a Flickr set that you could refresh from afar. C'mon Philips, make yours wireless, too. – Charlie White

Philips Simplicity Event [GadgetCentre]

The two models, the DPF-8000F and the DPF-5600F, have an 8-in. and 5.6-in. frame, respectively; the DPF-8000F can handle up to 12 megapixels while the DPF-5600F can handle up to 10 megapixels. As an added bonus, the 8-in. model will also display MPEG1/2/4 videos as well as MP3s, setting up the possibility for mini-Spielberg slideshows.

Both frames should be available sometime this summer, with the big boy costing $250 and its smaller partner $200. – Nicholas Deleon

Product Page [Fidelity Electronics via Digital Trends