Kodak EX-811 Easyshare 8-inch Digital Picture Frame with Wireless Capability

Start viewing your pictures and videos right away by inserting a memory card or connect your digital camera. Wirelessly add pictures and videos from your computer or the Kodak Gallery using your Wi-Fi network. Set the mood with music by listening to your favorite MP3s with built-in speakers while you view your vacation photos. Fill it up with memories thanks to 128 MB of internal memory. The convenient drag-and-drop feature makes transferring pictures easy. View your pictures on the 8-inch (20.3 cm), 16:9 wide screen featuring Kodak Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail. It is optimized with Kodak Light Management Film to provide a bright, clear display with excellent viewing angle. Aspect ratio - 16 - 9 widescreen Display type - aSi TFT active matrix, with Kodak Light Management Film Display backlight - LED Display brightness - 350 NITs Wireless compatibility - 802.11 b/g Contrast ratio - 300 - 1 Image file formats - JPEG & EXIF Video formats - MOV, AVI, MPEG 1 and 4 Audio formats - MP3 128 MB internal memory available Memory cards supported - Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), xD-Picture Card (xD), CompactFlash (CF) & MicroDrive (MD) System Requirements - Windows XP or higher, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, 600 MHz processor or greater, Macintosh OS X 10.3 or higher; PowerMac/PowerBook G3, G4, G5, iMac, eMac, iBook, MacBookPro, Safari 1.1 or higher, 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended), 200 MB hard disk drive space available, CD-ROM drive & Available USB port Dimensions - 11.2 ? 8.3 ? 1.5 inch (284 ? 211 ? 38 mm)
Customer Review: Great Pricing for Great Item. Shipping was fast
Item was received quickly. Item is great to hold pictures and play videos. Great as gift for family and friends
Customer Review: An OK frame for the money
This is an OK, average product. Very basic software, relatively easy to use and I like the fact that it allows a 1gig space on the SD card. The only problem that is very irritating is that you can not randomize the photos. It just loops them in the order they are on the card.

You have never seen a device like this. Call it a toy, a clock, a picture frame or a web appliance, it is a combination of all of these.

Chumby is a compact device, an integration of several facilities, that displays useful and entertaining information from the web, such as news, music, weather, photos, celebrity gossip, webcams, sports scores. You can choose from a number of widgets offered in different categories. Interactive widgets can be used to take benefits of its touchscreen or motion sensor.

Chumby will connect to your wireless Internet router using Wi-Fi and fetch all types of content from the Web. Chumby is neither designed for web surfing nor for two-way communication like e-mail and instant messaging. It is all about an overblown Web 2.0 fascination with software widgets, open-source idealism, and building a new community around them.

Chumby is soft all around except for its touchscreen and a rear panel with a power button and ports for USB connections and the power cord. On top, there's a button hidden under the soft leather that you squeeze to control certain functions.

Features of Chumby

Personalized alarm clock: Life is better when chumby wakes you up. You can enjoy wake up listening to your favorite alarm tone, news headlines, internet radio station, podcast, weather, sports or any audio or visual info you choose.

Music & podcasts: You can tune into thousands of free online radios or internet radios from around the world. Get podcasts from The New York Times, CBS, etc on a lot of topics like news, sports, comedy, etc.

Free chumby network: The best thing about the chumby network is that it is free. No subscriptions to pay, no plans to sign up for. Chumby industries and sponsor companies, who will be sending you widgets such as music, games, movie previews, will pay for you.

Photo viewing & sharing: If you have an account on Picasa, Flickr, Photobucket, Facebook, or MySpace, you can use chumby as a digital photo frame to show off your favorite photos. Using tags you can view public or private photos. You can share your photos with chumby friends.

Social networking: Stay connected with the recent activities on your social network accounts. Get in touch without being a slave to your computer.

News & entertainment: You can also have access to varieties of information like sports, auctions & classifieds.

Videos, Video Games, Messaging

Pattrick is working as an industry analyst in the electronics and electrical industry for last five years. He is working on a blog where you can get a lot of information on electronics industry, news, innovations, tradeshows, etc. http://myelectronicsblog.blogspot.com/

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Kodak EasyShare P720 Digital Picture Frame with Home Decor Kit

KODAK EASYSHARE Software, Digital Frame Edition, makes it easy to load pictures straight from your home computer. Store more pictures with two SD card slots. View your pictures on the 7-inch (diagonal) high-resolution viewing screen, featuring KODAK Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail. Complement your home décor with 6 unique looks using the included faceplate and decorative mattes. KODAK EASYSHARE Software, Digital Frame Edition, makes it easy to load pictures straight from your home computer. Be in charge with Kodak's Quick Touch Border?the unique touch border keeps fingerprints off of your viewing screen so your images stay beautiful. Display backlight - LED for extra brightness 200 Nits Contrast ratio 300 - 1 Memory cards supported 2 slots - Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Multimedia Card (MMC), MEMORY STICK (MS), XD-Picture Card (xD) Power consumption 5.04 W (power on); 1.69 W (standby power) AC Power Cord
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

You have never seen a device like this. Call it a toy, a clock, a picture frame or a web appliance, it is a combination of all of these.

Chumby is a compact device, an integration of several facilities, that displays useful and entertaining information from the web, such as news, music, weather, photos, celebrity gossip, webcams, sports scores. You can choose from a number of widgets offered in different categories. Interactive widgets can be used to take benefits of its touchscreen or motion sensor.

Chumby will connect to your wireless Internet router using Wi-Fi and fetch all types of content from the Web. Chumby is neither designed for web surfing nor for two-way communication like e-mail and instant messaging. It is all about an overblown Web 2.0 fascination with software widgets, open-source idealism, and building a new community around them.

Chumby is soft all around except for its touchscreen and a rear panel with a power button and ports for USB connections and the power cord. On top, there's a button hidden under the soft leather that you squeeze to control certain functions.

Features of Chumby

Personalized alarm clock: Life is better when chumby wakes you up. You can enjoy wake up listening to your favorite alarm tone, news headlines, internet radio station, podcast, weather, sports or any audio or visual info you choose.

Music & podcasts: You can tune into thousands of free online radios or internet radios from around the world. Get podcasts from The New York Times, CBS, etc on a lot of topics like news, sports, comedy, etc.

Free chumby network: The best thing about the chumby network is that it is free. No subscriptions to pay, no plans to sign up for. Chumby industries and sponsor companies, who will be sending you widgets such as music, games, movie previews, will pay for you.

Photo viewing & sharing: If you have an account on Picasa, Flickr, Photobucket, Facebook, or MySpace, you can use chumby as a digital photo frame to show off your favorite photos. Using tags you can view public or private photos. You can share your photos with chumby friends.

Social networking: Stay connected with the recent activities on your social network accounts. Get in touch without being a slave to your computer.

News & entertainment: You can also have access to varieties of information like sports, auctions & classifieds.

Videos, Video Games, Messaging

Pattrick is working as an industry analyst in the electronics and electrical industry for last five years. He is working on a blog where you can get a lot of information on electronics industry, news, innovations, tradeshows, etc. http://myelectronicsblog.blogspot.com/

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Kodak EX-1011 Easyshare 10-Inch Digital Picture Frame with Wireless Capability

KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Picture Frames play vibrant slideshows of your favorite pictures and video set to music.The frames are color tuned to Kodak standards and use KODAK Color Science for vibrant colors and pleasing skin tones - displaying pictures in brilliant color and crisp detail. Set up is a snap, and you can enjoy any JPEG picture, most video types (MPEG 1 and 4, MOV, AVI) and MP3 music using all the popular memory card formats (CF, SD, MMC, xD and MS). You can also source digital files from any digital still camera, home PC, Jump Drive and Flash Drive via USB 2.0. Stereo speakers are built into the frames for dramatic sound accompaniment to your slide shows.KODAK EASYSHARE EX1011 Digital Picture Frame has a 10-inch (diagonal) 800 x 480 high resolution digital display in 16:9 aspect ratio with wireless access of pictures, videos and music from your home PC or online at KODAK Gallery over a standard wireless home network. The frame has 128 MB of built-in memory for storing pictures and videos, built-in stereo speakers and headphone jack for music.
Customer Review: Great Pricing for Great Item. Shipping was fast
Item was received quickly. Item is great to hold pictures and play videos. Great as gift for family and friends
Customer Review: An OK frame for the money
This is an OK, average product. Very basic software, relatively easy to use and I like the fact that it allows a 1gig space on the SD card. The only problem that is very irritating is that you can not randomize the photos. It just loops them in the order they are on the card.

These parameters are discussed at 2 levels:
-Based on degree of functional use of available features
-Based on the type of photography you want to attempt
-->Based on degree of functional use of available features
A person who is happy with his or her camera model usually responds with the following words of praise.
Incredible ease of use
User-friendly controls
Intelligently and thoughtfully designed
Excellent value for money
Light and compact
These are the kind of terms that you will come across from camera owners who are satisfied with their camera models. These superlatives sum up what people usually look for or could look for at an overall level in their camera. It is a broad evaluation based on design elements, size and affordability.
Before you make a decision to purchase you should explore a little further and study the type of features available to you. Unless you make the attempt to understand the features at your disposal, there is the risk of being stuck with a model that does not suit your particular requirements. Lets take a look at what features you should look for, as well as the features that you should be wary of when you choose a camera system.
-->Features to Look For
1. The lens is by far the most important device in your camera. The quality of the lens ensures the sharpness of your image. The camera lens is described by length (given in mm), known as the focal length of the lens. 50mm is the standard focal length in a lens. A lens of shorter length is known as a wide-angle lens and is used usually by landscape photographers. A lens with focal length greater than 50mm is called a telephoto lens and is especially useful to professional photographers in capturing distant images.
There are also cameras with a zoom lens. A zoom lens can offer various focal lengths, so you have a lens capable of many focal lengths. Simple put, when you use a zoom lens you can make your subject bigger or smaller within the frame.
For instance, a wide-angle zoom can cover a range of focal lengths below 50mm, or a telephoto zoom gives you a range of higher order focal lengths. Some superior zoom lenses can take you from wide angle to standard and through to telephoto ranges. The power of the zoom lens is defined by the extent of magnification from a lower focal length to a higher end and is given as 2x, 3x and so on.
Some lens tips:
--A 50mm or 100mm lens is considered adequate for most non-professional hobby users. The professionals usually go for telephoto lenses of 200mm or more. A lens with higher focal length costs a lot more. Most beginners dont need to invest in a telephoto lens.
--Check if your camera is compatible with the range of lenses that the manufacturer of your model has on offer. Most manufacturers have hundreds of lens options on offer and your requirement for lenses varies as you progress in photography. Your camera has to be compatible with lenses of higher focal length and speed. If you are planning to upgrade your camera by buying another model from the same manufacturer, check for compatibility with older accessories so that you can put to use some of the lenses already available with you and save yourself an additional expense.
2. Depth-of-field preview button
A depth-of-field preview button is a necessity if you want to achieve better focus. It allows you to identify the area that will be in focus in your photograph. This area is referred to as the depth of field. When you adjust the focus in your camera the preview button is a useful tool that can help you vary the focus and depth of field in different shots.
3. Image sensor resolution
In digital cameras, there is no film in use but this is instead replaced by a device called the image sensor. The image sensor renders colors, is sensitive to light and is the device that captures images in small pixels on its surface.
Image resolution is a measure of the sharpness or level of detail in photographic images. Image resolution is expressed as a number and is measured in mega pixels. High-end professional use cameras have an image sensor resolution of around 12 mega pixels and the most advanced professional models go up to almost 14 mega pixels. At the mid range you have camera models with resolution ranging from 2 - 6 mega pixels. To deliver large format prints of superior quality, you should go for models with resolution greater than 3 mega pixels. At the lower end, you have models of 1 mega pixel or less and the sharpness of the photograph is slightly inferior compared to cameras with higher values of image sensor resolution. Lower pixel models are best suited for small format prints.
4. If you have the facility for Auto-bracketing it can be a very useful tool. Auto-bracketing enables the camera to automatically take 3 exposures or in some cameras 5 exposures of the same shot by varying the Exposure Value (EV) to lighten or darken an image. Each of the images will be slightly differently exposed and this is a great tool to ensure that you capture the moment perfectly. You can bank on at least one being a properly exposed picture. This tool comes in handy especially for professional photographers.
5. If tonal quality of the photograph is your top priority when you choose a camera then it is best that you go for a digital camera. Photographic prints of scenes captured on a digital camera have a level of tonal quality that is far superior to best quality traditional prints.
6. There are sophisticated camera models available today that can capture movement and audio-visual images. If you want to go beyond static images and capture the first steps of a child or activities during family get-togethers, then you should look for a camera with these advanced capabilities. It will create a better experience when you go down memory lane. The Kodak Easyshare LS753 Zoom Digital Camera is one such model that offers audio-visual capability.

-->Features to be Wary Of
Some features or the lack of certain functions can prove to be a stumbling block for a photographer. Be careful when you select your camera system and pick those models where such drawbacks are minimized or not present. Being aware of such drawbacks is important if you want to make a smart choice.
1. If you want to go in for a camera model with a zoom lens, look for an optical zoom, not a digital zoom. The optical zoom provides variable focal length whereas a digital zoom merely increases the magnification in the center portion of the picture. If the camera you choose has both optical and digital zoom, then make sure that you can disable digital zoom.
2. Some cameras are not all that effective in low light conditions and dark places, the flash a not powerful enough. Be sure you dont select such a model.
3. The shift between exposure-modes should be a simple one-step process. In some models shifting between shutter priority and aperture priority takes longer since it is a little more complicated, involving more than one step in the process of shifting between modes.
4. In some camera models you run into the problem of dust collecting in the film compartment. Look out for any obvious fine openings that can cause this problem.
5. Slow and noisy Auto Focusing can be irritating. Look for a quieter model.
6. A camera has to have the four key exposure modes: auto, manual, aperture priority and shutter priority. There are models with many more exposure modes but choose such models only if your requirements warrant the confusion that goes along with having a whole host of exposure modes.

-->Based on the Type of Photography Your Want to Attempt
You choice of camera and the functions that you need depend quite a bit on the type of photography that you go in for.
1. If you are into wildlife photography, look for a camera that includes Center-weighted metering.
Center-weighted metering is considered best by wildlife photographers for the flexibility it offers. With the center-weighted meter the attention is on the center of the frame as the meter reads the light reflected from the subject. The sensitivity of the meter is concentrated on the subject located at the center of the picture frame. You can adjust the size of the sensing area to 8mm, 15mm or 20mm based on the size of the subject and its distance from you. Nikon is credited with introduced the world's first Center-Weighted Meter.

2. For landscape photographers, the key features suggested are -a spot meter, a wide angle lens and a memory exposure lock. These three features are considered the perfect tools for landscapes.
The spot meter allows for creative thinking when you compose your shot because the spot meter has a major role to play when you want to meter only a small portion of the scene. The spot meter allows for concentrating the meter's sensitivity on a chosen spot of the scene during exposure. Using a spot meter can be time consuming but its application in executing creative ideas makes the time spent worthwhile. For instance, taking a shot of the sun setting over the sea or capturing the pattern of snow atop a mountain peak can be done with the help of a spot meter. The memory exposure lock is the mechanism with which you can lock the spot meter reading. The camera will use the locked in reading when you click for an exposure.
A wide-angle lens is capable of highlighting objects in the center or foreground. In landscape photography the tendency is to usually have a prominent object like a tree, landmark or person in the foreground to emphasize the scale of the picture against the distant elements in the scenic setting. This feature brings out the depth in the photograph and the wide-angle lens makes this effect possible.
3.Those who indulge in trekking and mountaineering and are looking for functions that is adaptable in contrasting light conditions such as night-time camp fire or early morning at sunrise or at sun-set, should go in for a feature known as multi segment metering. The multi-segment meter divides the frame into several areas and takes into account the different tones of color in the scene.
4. If you are an inveterate traveler then the camera size and weight should probably be a key consideration. Compact, light cameras are ideal during travel or for trekking.
5. Digital cameras are evolving at a rapid pace in their capabilities. Available to you are cameras that can offer programmed scene modes for different types of photography situations and these options are available to you within the same camera model. For instance, the Kodak Easyshare LS753 zoom digital camera has around nineteen automatic scene modes. The mode can be varied depending on the subject and the scene before you, such as - children, snow, beach, backlight, flower or fireworks. This model also has the night mode for night shots and the sport mode that allows you to capture action without the problem of blurring. If your interest in photography is varied but you dont have the technical knowledge to change the settings for different scenes and subjects, then a digital model with automatic programmed scene modes is your best bet.
6. For beginners still learning the ropes of photography, the criteria for selection should be on features that simplify usage rather than those that complicate the process of learning. For instance, some cameras have a feature called the viewfinder LED. This feature allows the camera to determine the shutter speed that is required for a proper exposure. If you dont use the right setting, the LED changes from green to yellow to give a warning that the shutter speed is too slow to get a sharp picture. This is a form of auto-assistance that can be a big help to a new photography enthusiast.
To sum up, it is imperative that you explore all your options before you make a final purchase, no matter how time-consuming this process may be. The Internet is a great way to do some pre-purchase information search. Do your Internet research to shortlist options - most major camera manufacturers have websites with extensive product descriptions and price details. You can also do your cost comparisons online at sites like shopping.com. Shopping.com lists 410 products in Point and Shoot Cameras, 153 products in 35mm SLR Cameras, 1,500 products in Digital Cameras besides other camera types and accessories.
Once you have a shortlist, make a visit to the retail outlets. Check out a few alternatives brands and models based on your requirements. Assess them on size, weight, ease-of-use of controls and features. A beginner usually looks for a user-friendly model with significant simplicity in operation. Camera models with manual dials are considered easier to use and quicker to learn and manage by some beginners. But some prefer the panel of buttons. Choose the type that suits you. Ease of use in placement of buttons has to be checked. You have to be comfortable with the layout of the various buttons when you handle your camera. The placement of the control layout has to be logical.
And then finally, zero in on the camera that you want. Anyone who wants to experiment, learn and enjoy photography should look for a model that is versatile. For example, your ideal camera could be one with a combination of optical zoom lens of 3x magnification (this is a standard level), a depth of field preview button and an image sensor resolution of at least 3 mega-pixels.
If you make the right choice, your camera system can take you on a long fruitful journey of creativity, learning and fun.

The author, Chris Haslego, is founder of http://www.cameramanualstore.com, the internet's foremost source of camera manuals. With over 4000+ camera manuals available from all major manufacturers.

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Kodak EasyShare SV811 8-inch Digital Picture Frame

Kodak EASYSHARE SV811 Digital Picture Frame is perfect for on-the-spot viewing of digital pictures and videos from any digital camera, home PC via USB and all memory cards.
Customer Review: Great Pricing for Great Item. Shipping was fast
Item was received quickly. Item is great to hold pictures and play videos. Great as gift for family and friends
Customer Review: An OK frame for the money
This is an OK, average product. Very basic software, relatively easy to use and I like the fact that it allows a 1gig space on the SD card. The only problem that is very irritating is that you can not randomize the photos. It just loops them in the order they are on the card.

Your girlfriends birthday is coming up, she stays in another city and you really want to do something that will make her special day all the more precious. So what will you gift her to sweep her off her feet once again? How about giving her photo gifts! Well it is not that you can give photo gifts to your girlfriend only; this can be the perfect gift for all those special people in your life like your parents, siblings, spouse and close friends. Photo gifts are just perfect to tell someone that you care of them and they have a special place in your life. Giving someone a gift is an individual choice and there are many options from where you can choose but giving something like photo gifts add your personal touch to it and makes the gift all the more special to the person who gets it.

You may spend lots of money to buy the best gift from the biggest store in your city and chances are that your gift may not be liked too much. However gifting someone photo gifts is a sure means to show how much you care and love them. It is the personalized touch which you will put on the photo gifts that makes it so special, be assured that this gift will be treasured forever. Giving photo gifts is any day better then giving someone a gift which will never be of any use and will stay neglected in some corner of their house. At least photo gifts will ensure that those special memories will be treasured forever. By using a little imagination, you can come up with an incredible gift for the most precious people in your life.

Digital photography has made the process of making photo gifts very simple. All you need is a digital camera to capture those precious moments. Clicking pictures with a digital camera is very easy and these days most people have a digital camera. In fact you do not even need to be a professional photographer to take these pictures. There are many photo sharing companies that help people like you to incorporate your personal pictures to gifts and give it to their family or any other special person. You just need to get in touch with the professional who works to prepare photo gifts for their customers. Tell them how you would like the photo gifts to me made and add your personal touch to it.

You can personalize the photo gifts in many ways. You can get the photo printed on a T-shirt; print the picture on a mug or simply frame the picture and write some memorable words on the framed picture. Suppose your parents anniversary is coming up and you want to give them something which will remain for keeps. Find out that old photo where your entire family can be seen and frame that picture to give it as photo gifts to your parents. To give your personal touch, you can get all your siblings to write down some memorable words on the frame. Now just wait till they open your gift, and see their face light up with delight and surprise on seeing this. Can anything be more pleasant then this?

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Kodak EasyShare P720 Digital Picture Frame with Home Decor Kit

KODAK EASYSHARE Software, Digital Frame Edition, makes it easy to load pictures straight from your home computer. Store more pictures with two SD card slots. View your pictures on the 7-inch (diagonal) high-resolution viewing screen, featuring KODAK Color Science for vibrant color and crisp detail. Complement your home décor with 6 unique looks using the included faceplate and decorative mattes. KODAK EASYSHARE Software, Digital Frame Edition, makes it easy to load pictures straight from your home computer. Be in charge with Kodak's Quick Touch Border?the unique touch border keeps fingerprints off of your viewing screen so your images stay beautiful. Display backlight - LED for extra brightness 200 Nits Contrast ratio 300 - 1 Memory cards supported 2 slots - Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Multimedia Card (MMC), MEMORY STICK (MS), XD-Picture Card (xD) Power consumption 5.04 W (power on); 1.69 W (standby power) AC Power Cord
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

As the environment and the need to protect it becomes more main stream, the increase in eco-friendly products has exploded over the past few years. Green alternatives to standard products are becoming more and more common.

Solar Power Chargers

Solar Power technology is rapidly coming down in price and making it affordable to the masses. Many new solar powered devices are now flooding the market as cheaper alternatives than electrical plug-ins.

Countries like Spain, France, Australia and South Africa already use solar technology in many areas including street lighting and water tank heating.

Solar Powered Chargers can be found in many electrical stores and on websites as an alternative to mains powered chargers. There are a number of large reputable brands in the marketplace already who have developed universal portable solar chargers, which have many uses. Imagine the following scenarios:

So why would you buy one?

As an explorer, extreme sportsman or a tribesman you are unlikely to have a means to charge your mobile phone in case you need to call for help. You can be very isolated from civilisation and the emergency services that they provide, so the ability to keep your mobile phone charged as a lifeline is paramount. The solar power charger does exactly this and has helped many people around the world already.

Solar power chargers work particularly well for small devices, as the power needed is significantly less. So solar power can now be used as a direct replacement for rechargeable batteries. The solar panel means you'll never have to rely on the power grid to use your phone.

How does it work?

In an ideal world, you need a good 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight to fully charge the battery of your solar powered charger which you can then use it to charge your mobile phone each night. If you don't have direct sunlight, solar powered chargers will charge in cloudy conditions, but if it's cloudy expect it to take 24 to 48 hours for a charge. The internal battery can hold a charge for up to one year, so you could charge it once, throw it in a drawer and use it in an emergency to charge your phone which is more often than not when your mobile phone hasn't been charged and you need it most!

Generic solar powered chargers comes with a cable that uses a variety of tips for Nokia phones, Motorola and USB powered devices such as iPods and iPhones.

The biggest positive of a solar powered charger is cheap charging, you benefit from unlimited recharging of a variety of electronic devices for free. Solar powered chargers are also a cheap form of insurance against an emergency whilst doubling as a handy device anytime you might need some extra power.

In a era of wi-fi hotspots and hot desking a solar powered charger makes sense.

Interested in more information? Visit Solar Powered Charger for a range of products.

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Kodak EasyShare P820 Digital Picture Frame

KODAK EASYSHARE P820 DIGITAL FRAME
Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

When models of devices like the ipod shrink, you can be sure their features are as good as those of their bigger-size predecessors if not better. The general tendency in modern design, whether it is about furniture or labour-saving devices is to reduce the space such items need in order to function. Who wants to cram the house with huge elements that will never do more than their smaller counterparts can? This is true for fashion accessories like wrist-watches, handbags and many more. Why load your pockets and shoulders for no reason?

The Apple iPod Mini, which is sized and priced between the original iPod and lower-capacity flash players, retains many of the features that its larger 'brother' provides. Weighing no more than 3.6 ounces, it is also a very small player (3.6/2.0/0.5 inches HWD) compared to the original iPod which was about the size of a deck of cards. Its hard drive capacity of 4GB can hold about 1,000 songs. If you are into tiny technology, the Apple iPod Mini is your perfect choice but if you want a higher song capacity, you had better go for something else. Moreover, the price of the Mini iPod is far too high for the memory it offers.

The modifications that the original Apple iPod underwent for the Mini model to be launched include the controls as well; the four buttons were relocated underneath the click wheel which makes the device easier to handle with just a thumb. The much smaller LCD display is still readable though it has been reduced by 0.3 inches diagonally.

The battery life extends to almost eight hours which is not bad at all but the battery is not user-replaceable; the replacement service offered by Apple or third-parties will take care of that for the time being.

The Apple iPod Mini is very resistant to dirt and grime due to its anodized aluminium body and comes in a variety of metallic colours, with a simple belt clip and no wired remote. It is available with both a FireWire and OSB 2.0 cable which allows you to charge it over the USB connection.

Whether you have a Windows PC or a Mac, you can view your library by album, artist, play-list, song very easily. The Apple iPod Mini can also store various information and provides four preloaded games for you to have fun: Solitaire, Brick, Music Quiz and Parachute. However, the strongest point is probably the excellent iTunes 4 music management software from Apple.

There is nothing you would not dare do while keeping the Mini upon you. The neoprene armband will hold the unit securely while you are jogging or doing other similar activities. The skip protection will take care that your audition is always flawless.

Owners of the Apple iPod Mini don't seem to be very enthusiastic about the in-ear headphones. Though they come in three different size caps to fit anyone's ears, their sound completely lacks in bass and is rather shallow. Yet, the unit is very stylish and has already a lot of fans worldwide.

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VARIATION PARENT: Kodak EasyShare M1020 Digital Picture Frame with Home Decor Kit

Customer Review: Poor documentation. Awkward to use.
I was looking for something simple to use. This is not it. It is not intuitively obvious and the documentation is very poor. Also I can rotate a picture and it stays rotated but if I zoom a picture it reverts back to the original. This is my first experience with a digital frame so maybe I'm just a dummy but I don't recommend it. I didn't load their software because I once bought a Kodak camera and the software for that was very intrusive and annoying.
Customer Review: I like it for basic photos
When I bought this for my grandparents, I was looking for something easy. To be frank, I just wanted a flash drive port. All I had to do was plug the frame in, insert the card, and hit go. Poof! Easy as pie for grandma and grandpa. I have no intent to explore all the features that probably made this so expensive, but if you're in the same situation I am, it works. And on a Mac too. :)

If you're looking for an LCD TV comparison, you're probably already in love with the idea of hanging a flat screen TV on your wall. It's really amazing how technology has progressed to the point where you can hang a big screen TV on your wall, then sit back and enjoy a fantastic HDTV picture of your favorite TV shows or sporting events.

Even more amazing is that as pictures have improved by leaps and bounds, the TVs have gotten thinner, and prices have plummeted. You know that any TV you choose is bound to net you a superb picture and slim form factor.

That being said, you know all the LCD TVs out there can't be the same, can they? Surely there must be some differences, right? Well, yes there are. There are a few things that some TVs do better than others and when making an LCD TV comparison, you should know how to find the differences. Although LCD TV prices have declined substantially in recent years, you want to be sure you're getting the most TV for your money, and the best one for your particular application.

One of the first things to think about is the physical size of the set. If it wasn't so common it would be funny, but people will often make or buy a cabinet, then try to find a TV to fit in the space allocated. Many times they're thwarted form going up to the next larger sized TV because one of the cabinet dimensions is an inch or so too small.

Take the time to choose your TV first, if you have the opportunity. This will also prevent you from designing or buying a cabinet for a particular TV, only to find it's been discontinued when it comes time to buy the TV.

The next thing is to look at some of the new LCD TVs with thin bezels. For example, this can allow you to fit a 40" TV where only a 37" set would fit before. Something to be aware of is that sometimes these extra thin bezel LCD TVs are deeper than their normal beveled cousins. If you're putting your new TV in a cabinet, this may not be a concern to you, but the extra 2" - 3" may make a big difference if you're hanging the set on a wall.

If the TV will fit where you'd like to put it, a check on picture quality is in order. After all your buying a new TV to watch it, and there are some ways you can compare the picture quality to determine which set has a better picture.

One problem with just looking at a set on the showroom floor is that rarely are all the TVs correctly adjusted for the best picture. Often they're shipped and set up in what the industry terms "torch mode". This is slang for having the settings adjusted to take advantage of most customer's preference for the brightest TV they see. If there are 10 TVs lined up, they'll gravitate toward the brightest one. In many cases the brightest TV is not the one with the best picture, especially if it has been adjusted to look artificially bright.

Most LCD TVs, especially 1080p sets, have more than enough brightness for any viewing situation, save putting the set in direct sunlight, but no brightness or contrast adjustment will save you there. The point is that looking at a TV in the showroom will often not provide you with an accurate representation of the set's available picture quality.

When shopping for an LCD TV, a 120Hz refresh rate is one feature that has gone a long way toward eliminating the motion artifact problems that used to be so prevalent in LCD televisions. It is common on most manufacturer's better LCD sets now and is known by many trade names.

Sharp has no trade name for their sets with the 120Hz feature, calling it just "120Hz frame rate conversion", Toshiba uses the moniker "ClearFrame", Mitsubishi prefers "Smooth 120Hz", and Sony's marketing department came up with "Motionflow 120Hz". It all means basically the same thing. Your LCD with this technology will look much better on fast moving images, like sports and scrolling text, than TVs without it.

If you're looking at one of the newest TVs, make sure they have plenty of inputs for connecting your BluRay player, cable box or satellite receiver, computer, or digital camcorder. In many instances, you will connect everything up to your surround sound receiver, then run a single cable to your TV.

For those not using a surround receiver, having plenty of inputs becomes vitally important. Make sure you have art least 3 HDMI inputs so you can get the best possible picture from HD digital video sources. A couple of component video inputs for older sources such as DVD players is a good idea as well.

Most new TVs have a digital tuner built in so you can connect an HDTV antenna and pick up signals broadcast over the air. Some TVs have what's called a QUAM tuner. This will allow you to get unencrypted digital cable programming. In many cases the cable company will broadcast local channels in full HDTV resolution "in the clear". That means they are not encrypted and you can watch them with no cable box, just the QUAM tuner built into your TV.

This will give some things to look for when comparing new LCD TVs. Whatever TV you decide to buy, you will get many years of enjoyment from your new set.

Discover how to find the best LCD TV. One simple thing could separate you from getting the best TV for your application and wasting hundreds of dollars, then ending up with the wrong set. Don't let that happen to you! See the 1080p LCD TV Comparison Guide now.

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