Hasta La Gadget!

Point this “Polaroid” (you’ll get why there are quotation marks later) at someone and tell them to say “cheese.” Chances are, they’ll grin and wait expectantly for the flash to go off…

…however, that’s not what will happen with this particular one, because you’ll only get a slice of cheese instead. It’s actually a cheese slicer in the form of a vintage Polaroid instant camera, and how it slices and delivers the cheese is all sorts of awesome. You just move it across a block of cheese and voila – instant cheese slices! I don’t recommend trying this with an actual Polaroid camera.

The Say Cheese Instant Cheese Slicer is available from GamaGo for $10(USD) – at least until Polaroid’s lawyers see it.

[via Thrillist via Incredible Things]

[CES 2014] The Polaroid Fotobar is back at CES this year, where it will bring along with it a bunch of new initiatives which will definitely help endear itself to the end users, hopefully. Here is a little bit of background story – the Polaroid Fotobar opened up three different stores in Florida last year, at Delray Beach, Orlando and Miami. In the year 2014, it looks set to be an extremely busy one, where there are several other stores that are in the pipeline, including its flagship location in Las Vegas, The Polaroid Museum as well as the debut of the Mobile Print Shop.

Expect the first bunch of stores in 2014 that will also include yet another east coast Florida location, namely Boca Raton. The store will not be a competitor, but rather, complement its existing Florida locations. As for its Polaroid Fotobar flagship 8,500 square foot store which will open at The LINQ in Las Vegas will include The Polaroid Museum. The Polaroid Museum should be an interesting, interactive and educational experience regardless of your age, where you can then follow the humble beginnings of the brand all the way to where it is today. Do you think that tech background museums will be a thing of the future? [Press Release]

Polaroid Fotobar Delivers New Initiatives At This Year’s CES original content from Ubergizmo.

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The good old Polaroid brand isn’t dead yet — with the Polaroid Socialmatic, the concept has now become a product. It has a camera with a 14-megapixel camera, a 4.5” touchscreen LCD display that runs Android, a Zero Ink printer, and wi-fi and Bluetooth capabilities. At $299, it will be a tough sell for those who already have a smartphone in their pockets.

The two main features that differentiate the camera from a smartphone are the printing and sharing aspects. After taking a picture with the back camera or the 2-megapixel front camera, you can share it on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest using the built-in software on a Wi-Fi network. At the same time, you can print a 2×3 little photo.

In a corner of your printed photo, there is a QR code so that other Socialmatic users can scan it, get the digital version from Polaroid’s servers, and reprint it. While it’s a good idea, a QR code doesn’t look good on your photo.

As the camera runs Android, many users will install Instagram right away. The Socialmatic will become a dedicated Instagram camera. That’s why the QR code integration feels weird.

On this camera, you will also find 4GB of internal storage and a Micro SD slot. If you want to share photos on the go, you will have two options: you can either send your photos to your phone, or tether your phone.

PLR IP Holdings, C&A Licensing, Socialmatic and ZINK Imaging are the four companies behind the Instagram Socialmatic. This is what remains from Polaroid Corporation. The companies count on the popular Polaroid name and the iconic look to sell this new camera — but will it be enough?

We were cautiously optimistic when the concept for the real-life Instagram camera, the Socialmatic, popped up online last year. Now, despite a few concerns, Polaroid is officially making the design a reality. The company is partnering with Socialmatic, and when the camera is available this fall, it will allow photographers to either instantly share their shots on "major social media networks" or just run off a hard copy using the device’s built-in instant ZINK printer.

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