This isn’t the first time that I have reported on the Pocket Album by Digital Foci, and I am glad the company gave me the opportunity to try out the Pocket Album Deluxe.

The Pocket Album Deluxe has an OLED 2.8 inch screen, which brings out the beauty of digital photo files with a contrast level of 10,000 to 1. Downloading the pictures to the Pocket Album Deluxe was simple, as the frame comes with special software that the user needs no CD for.

This program works right out of the box. All a user needs to do is simply plug in the Pocket Album Deluxe into his or her computer via USB to mini-USB cord, and the software program can be downloaded from there.

I couldn’t find any way to get the pictures to the frame without downloading the program. This is different than most picture frames, which are often recognized by the computer as a thumb drive.

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GiiNii has unveiled some interesting products at last CES, and you can read here for our interesting encounter of breaking the Movit. It appears that GiiNii has forgiven us, as they offered me a review of their 8-inch Multimedia Digital Picture Frame.

This Digital Picture Frame from GiiNii does not require a PC connection in order to work. To test this out, I inserted the SD memory card from my cellular phone and I got an instant slideshow. I was surprised that worked so well, so I inserted a thumb drive and I got another instant slideshow. Clearly, GiiNii succeeded in creating a frame that is both “user-friendly” and “plug-and-play”.

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We have covered the Digital Picture Frames with a built-in printer before, such as the Keian Japan P71-A2-AP. It would appear that Amex Digital is getting on this digital frame/printer bandwagon with the SP-7.

What makes the Amex Digital SP-7 different from other digital picture frames isn’t just the printer, but it is made of Acrylic/Wood. It also has a seven-inch 16:9 TFT color LCD display with 800 x 480 resolution. You can download your pictures to the frame via USB, and you can also use the MS/MMC/SD, XD/CF card reader.

The user has the option of making a slide show. There is also the option of music and video playback, all of which is accessible with the included remote control. The user can adjust the volume on built-in speakers, and the brightness on the picture.

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Just how many objects do you need in your office to remind you that you’re now a family man, and you have to do all in your power to hold down your job in these economically challenging times? Most of us bring photos of our families to the office and place it on a desk, but with the Digi-Mug, you’re able to avert your gaze away from the new secretary each morning as you mix your cuppa to focus on your family instead. There is no word on pricing, and I’m not too sure just how well the memory chip inside is able to withstand the heat and cold throughout the years.

Product Page via Nerd Approved

Digital picture frames have started to become just popular enough, that better styles are coming out.  I was definitely happy when they started selling them with frames that at least appeared to be wood.  The shiny black plastic never really blended well with my living room.  Well now Brando has created a slightly more quirky version of their own.  The frame comes in the form of a retro style TV and does more than just show off your favorite family photos.

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Parrot always puts out some decent products, so it was natural that they had them on display at CES Unveiled. I found two that are worth talking about, as they were designed by some primo designers.

The first is a set of wireless speakers designed by Philippe Starck, or “S+ARCK”. These horn-shaped guys are designed for the iPod and iPhone, and can connect to a PC via Wi-Fi or by Bluetooth to the Mac or cellular phone. Sync connectors allow connectivity to any audio device for full immersive 360 degree sound and 100W RMS power output.

The second is one that we have reported on before, the Speechio. This is a reflective photo frame designed by Martin Szekely. This mirror really caught me by surprise as the screen just appeared in the middle of it. Parrot had me on the product right there.

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Don’t we all love receiving gifts and presents? After all, it makes us feel loved, and there is that indescribable feeling of tearing open the wrapping paper to discover what we’ve been hankering after all this while sitting there, right in front of us. Unfortunately in this day and age, there are some presents that we receive which could come with a pretty serious defect – imaging getting a new digital photo frame that upon plugging into your computer, results in an attempt infecting the said PC with a virus. Yes, that is actually happening for folks who have received several different models of digital photo frames from retailers like Wal-Mart, Amazon and others. Talk about a blue holiday season!

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I reckon this is the coolest digital picture frame I’ve seen. It has all the usual things you’d expect from a digital frame, clock and alarm function, accepts multiple media card formats, MP3 player, etc. etc..

It is also Wi-Fi enabled so can pull pictures from GMail, Flicker or you can email them directly to the frame. You can use Windows Live to display News, Weather and traffic info and something that I’ve not seen on a digital frame before is it’s touch screen so setting up and entering your wireless information should be a lot less fiddly (though you may see the odd thumbprint on your pics).

You can buy the iGala Wi-Fi Linux Based Photo Frame from Think Geek for $239.99.