There’s nothing more convenient than transferring the memory card from your digital camera to digital photo frames to create instantly framed photos.  This digital photo frame made by Coby goes a step further to include sound files, and digital video playback.

The Coby DP848 photo frame plays MP3 and WAV sound files, and AVI, MPG, and XviD video files.  The frame has an 8.4 inch LCD screen with 800×600 resolution, and a 500:1 contrast ratio.  There are options for creating a slide show set to music, and built-in stereo speakers.

The Coby digital frame, available at J&R, also includes a remote control, a 5 in 1 card reader,  and a headphone jack. You can mount the frame on a wall or place it on the included stand.

With sky rocketing gas and grocery prices, many of us are cutting corners everywhere we can.  But that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on having fun new gadgets.  Here are 3 budget friendly gadgets, all priced under $99.

The Sansa Fuze:  Made by SanDisk, the Sansa Fuze 4GB MP3 player holds 1000 songs and plays for 24 hours on a single charge.  The Sansa Fuze has a slot for an SD card, and it retails for around $75-$80.

Polaroid i634:  Here’s a digital camera with nice capabilities for the price.  The Polaroid i634 is a 6.0 megapixel digital camera with 3X digital zoom.  This budget friendly digital camera has a 16 MB internal flash memory and an SD card slot for storing more photos. The Polaroid i634 retails between $75 and $99.

Kodak EasyShare P720 photo frame:  Digital photo frames are all the rage, and this one provides a lot of features including a touch screen menu and two decorative mattes for matching your decor.  You can load your photos using a USB cord and your camera or a memory stick.  The Kodak EasyShare P720 retails around $95.