Digital Frames - A Brief History

frames are the newest technology on the marketsending photos has the Internet and knows how to
today that enables you to connect with family anduse it).
friends through photographs. A few years ago, digitalYou can use your personal e-mail account or one of
frames came into stores and people bought them forthe many special photo-sharing accounts accessible
gifts thinking they were the greatest and newestfrom the Internet such as Flickr, Photobucket, and
gadget. They often discovered later that thePicasa. Still, how do we share photos with those who
recipients of these wonderful new "photo frames"are not yet computer-savvy?
had never figured out how to use them, so theyWireless Frames
were sitting dormant on a shelf!Digital frames are the answer for sharing several
The Digital Camera Changed Everythingphotos with family and friends who just don't enjoy
The digital camera has literally changed the face ofusing the Internet. Once you download your photos
photography, photo storage, and photo printing. Thefrom the camera to your computer, you can then
art of mastering photography using a manual cameratransfer them directly to a digital frame via wireless
was a challenge for some people, so when the digitalcapabilities anywhere in the world.
camera arrived, many people felt they could onceHowever, it's also possible to give your family a digital
again enjoy picture taking without the learning curve.frame with the photos already loaded onto it so they
Adults and children alike can now take amazingcan instantly enjoy them without any hassle.
photographs with a digital camera simply by using theIt's important to note that digital frames are not
"point and shoot" method.inexpensive. They're an investment. However, if you
The digital camera has several great advantages:consider the amount of money you'd spend to have
No wasted paper (developing)the same number of photos printed and delivered on
Store hundreds of photos on your computera regular basis, the cost of the digital frame becomes
Instant access to all of your photos whenever youquite affordable. Especially since you can change the
want to see themphotos on the digital frame whenever you like.
Take as many photos as you want and delete poorDigital frames also offer features such as a slideshow
photosor a timed "flip" to the next photo on the frame,
Of course, with every new technology comes aallowing you to see new pictures every day.
"catch". Digital cameras are fantastic for taking lots ofThe Future of Digital Frames
photos, but once they're in the camera, on theAs with any new technology, there are
memory card, or in the computer, what happensimprovements consistently being added to digital
next? How do you organize them and share them?frames. These features do and may include image
Sharing Photos via E-mailquality, content management, user-friendliness, and
The Internet is in millions of homes across thescreen resolution. There are likely not only residential
country now, so using e-mail to send photos is easyapplications, but also commercial applications on the
and quick (as long as the person to whom you'rehorizon as well.