Digital picture frames for displaying photos that make you smile

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 08:10 in Psychology & Sociology

You know that feeling of going years back into your own Instagram account? Recreate that feeling of nostalgia and joy in your home every day. (Pine Watt via Unsplash/)Try telling anyone born after 1995 that you once had to snap a photo with your camera, deliver the film to a pharmacy or photo store, wait several days, and then—and only then—would you know if the subject had blinked or not, and they will likely stare in disbelief. Yes, the physical photograph barely exists for people in an age of smartphones and online galleries, so it makes sense that picture frames would have to evolve, too.As a middle ground between the old ways and the new, digital picture frames let you experience the decorative joy of a framed photo without having to actually go through the rigamarole of printing one out. There are a lot of aesthetic and functional varieties, so...

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