The MW-20 is the follow up to the MW-10 (clever!) multimedia audio system photo frame – that’s Panasonic’s tag line, not mine – and offers a souped up take on its older brother at the expense of the CD player.

What is a multimedia audio system photo frame?

Looking less like a tiny TV and now more like a very sleek photo frame, the MW-20 plays photos from its 2GB internal memory, an SD card and any attached iPod/iPhone device.

Panasonic claims the MW-20 supports video playback, but annoyingly doesn’t elaborate on what formats it accepts.

The MW-20 will also play music from your iDevice through the frames built-in 5.6″ speaker, although there doesn’t appear to be any stereo out so you’ll have to appreciate the unit’s inbuilt DSP to make the most of the sound.

It’s a sleek setup, executed with the usual Panasonic panache, and although there are similar devices like the Elonex Cube 3 and Sony’s ICF-CL75iP, the MW-20 is certainly worth casting your ears and eyes over this Chrismas.

It’s slated for $249 in late November with a UK release date to be announced.

[Source: Slashgear]

Of course, it’ll also display pics from an SD card like every other digital photo frame, but its social media features give it an extra dimension that lets it act as a window onto you and your mates’ social lives (though thinking of some of the pics of me on Facebook, I’m not sure my mates would want a window of my social life on their living room!)

In addition to Facebook, you can also email pics to the frame, which is perfect for sending camera phone pics directly to it.

Actually, this opens the Pulse (and your living room!) up to some pretty diabolical uses! Imagine if one of your friends got hold of the email address. Whatever photo they wanted to send would be instantly beamed directly into your living room for full and proud display. How many moons do you think you’d see?!

The Kodak Pulse is a cracking idea – the perfect blend of gadget and social media. With 800 x 600 resolution, the 7″ photo frame will be available on in April 2010 for $130, and is expected to ship worldwide.

[Source: Pocket-Lint]