Aura’s new Aspen looks even more like a traditional photo frame

Digital picture frame company Aura’s newest product, the Aspen, displays your digital photos in analog style. With a 12-inch anti-glare display, a 4:3 aspect ratio, and a super slim bezel, the $229 frame improves on the company’s 10-inch Carver frame ($149) while retaining Aura’s core photo-sharing feature. It also brings two new software features to the table: text captions and people search. The Aspen is designed to sit on a desk or shelf and comes with an adjustable stand that works in horizontal or portrait mode. It features a paper-textured matte, a 1600 x 1200 resolution HD LCD display, and a bezel that’s just 0.5 inches thick. It shares several features with the company’s wall-mountable 15-inch Walden ($299): Both have high-resolution, anti-glare displays and a 4:3 aspect ratio, but the Walden is larger and thicker than the Aspen. The Aspen can be used in portrait or horizontal mode. Aura sent me an Aspen ahead of the launch this week, and I’ve had a few days to play with it. ... Read full article.