E-ink digital picture frames are right here, and as a photographer and avid Kindle reader, I am intrigued by Aura Ink’s cord-free, extra analog look

Digital picture frames make it doable to place a whole bunch of pictures right into a single body, however the cords and glare imply the tech is healthier fitted to a tabletop than a wall. Aura’s latest picture body, nevertheless, is not only cord-free however is made to mix in with prints in a gallery wall due to e-ink.

The Aura Ink is a cordless 13-inch body that makes use of e-ink reasonably than LEDs. Taking inspiration from the tech used to make e-readers (just like the Kindle) longer lasting and simpler on the eyes, the Aura Ink is a cordless digital body with as much as a three-month battery life score.

The e-ink expertise, nevertheless, isn’t solely about making a body that’s power-friendly sufficient to ditch the twine. Aura says Ink makes use of a proprietary E Ink Spectra 6 expertise that makes use of six ink coloration dots to make up a coloration {photograph}. The outcome, Aura says, is a “a vintage-toned display that brings out the warmth of a sunset, the subtlety of a black-and-white portrait, and, most importantly, the joy of a loved one’s face.” The close-up of the ink dots virtually jogs my memory slightly of movie grain.

Aura says that Ink’s extra paper-like floor may even assist the digital body to not look so misplaced when combined in with printed images on a gallery wall. The body features a paper-textured mat and a shiny end.