Over the years we accumulate tons of photos, but we have to admit that most of them end up in storage somewhere. Sure, you can hang some of them up, but physical photos fade over time, frames get battered or even broken, and there’s only so much wall and shelf space to display our prized pictures.
Aura has come up with a high-tech solution to this problem: a digital picture frame that’s near-limitless in the number of images you can display. And it’s hard to beat as a personalized gift, as you can load it up with a meaningful photo before you send it to a friend or loved one. Let’s look into the Aura Digital Picture Frame’s features, which include the ability to send an image from anywhere in the world right to the frame for display!
Aura Digital Picture Frame, $149 (17% off)
The Aura Digital Frame has a simple yet stylish look, measuring 10.5 inches long by 7.3 inches wide — a good size for placement on a shelf or on the wall. To use it, all you need to do is plug it in and connect it over WiFi with the free Aura app. From there, you can send any photo or video you want to the frame, with unlimited cloud storage of all your images and videos. Plus, the frame has its own set of speakers so audio from videos will come through loud and clear.
You can also use a web uploader to load large batches of images at a time. And if you only have a printed photo to work from, no worries — the app can scan it in, as well as other images such as your kids’ latest drawings. With complete control over what you display through the app, you can cycle through different photos in the frame, varying the order of photos and videos you display and how long each is displayed, so all your images get the amount of “screen time” they deserve.
So far, so cool. But the real beauty of the Aura Digital Frame is that, thanks to its color calibration and automatic brightness adjustments, you won’t be able to tell the difference between the HD display and an actual printed photo (unless you’re looking very closely). Even if the frame is viewed in landscape (horizontal) position, you can display multiple vertical photos side-by-side to take advantage of the full frame. Best of all, you can invite family and friends to submit their own images and videos straight to the frame from anywhere with instantaneous updates.
The Strategist praises the Aura Digital Picture Frame for its straightforward setup and ease of use, and Wired adds that its image display is far better than just a “shiny computer screen.” As photo collectors, we’re happy to have this digital frame in our house so we can circulate friends’ and families’ photos among our own. Get it at Amazon as a great New Year’s gift or spice up your own home with a few of them!
