A nifty new bit of software debuted earlier this week that seems destined to show up on wireless digital picture frames and other information appliances soon.
The software, called gloop, lets users share digital photos directly between web-connected frames over the Internet, without needing to use a PC or photo sharing website to move the pictures around. The software also allows direct Internet phone calls between frames and the attachment of voice memos to photos being shared — imagine not just getting a birthday greeting image, but also hearing from your friends or loved ones when looking at it. Pretty neat.
Though gloop only runs on digital picture frames now, it seems the software could be modified to work on any information appliance or connected device that runs digital photo software or displays information updated over the web.
The software isn’t in use on any frames yet, but it’s available for license by frame manufacturers and I’d expect we’ll see it in use sooner rather than later.
Tip of the hat to Ubergizmo for the link
On InformationAppliance: gloop Photo-Sharing Software | Digital Picture Frames wrote at September 11th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
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