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LED signs make artistic statements
American artist Jenny Holzer has been using LED signs as the main medium for her conceptual pieces and a new installation at the Baltic gallery in Newcastle is showcasing 24 years of her work.
Holzer first came to the attention of the mainstream art world in 1977 though her use of self-penned statements plastered and visible in public places, in a work called Truisms. This eventually graced Times Square on a gigantic LED board in 1982.
The new exhibit ac...
Thursday, 11th March 2010 - full story
Concept could see LEDs illuminating the sky
Technology experts working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a brand new LED-based display solution which will allow for the creation of enormous three dimensional images in the night sky.
The appropriately named Project FlyFire will employ miniature helicopter drones, each with an LED lighting solution installed. Each drone will be programmed to interact with its peers based on their relative locations and with this information they will b...
Wednesday, 24th February 2010 - full story
Mega-LED screen dazzles Chinese crowds
Thousands of Chinese citizens were treated to a light show like no other on New Year's Eve when the China New Media Corporation unveiled its mega-LED screen to count down the seconds until 2010 began.
China New Media Corporation owns the biggest external advertising system in the Chinese city of Dalian and it is quickly becoming one of the most significant advertising firms in the region. The LED display was seen by tens of thousands of revellers in Xinghaiwan Square an...
Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 - full story
LED wallpaper to supersede fluorescent lighting
A technology firm based in Wales has just been awarded nearly half a million pounds by the Carbon Trust to help with the development of LED systems which can be easily integrated into wallpaper in order to provide a clean, green alternative to current lighting solutions.
The firm behind the new project, Lomox, said that it would be able to get the LED technology ready for consumer use within the next 12 months, which means millions of people could completely change the way i...
Friday, 8th January 2010 - full story
Famous Times Square NYE Ball gets LED Upgrade
The ball which sits atop a brand new 141 foot mast overlooking one of New York's most famous public areas has had some energy-efficient improvements added in the form of updated LED technology, meaning that its descent at the end of 2010 will mark the beginning of a new year as well as the start of a brighter future for the planet.
The ball itself is also a completely new construction and with over 672 LED modules attached to its frame it is twice as big as the one that...
Friday, 8th January 2010 - full story
LED Displays promote Vodafone services
Vodafone's new 360 services, which offer advanced social networking and communication tools to customers via a high speed mobile internet network, have been given an equally advanced marketing boost thanks to LED display technology.
Two of Portugal's busiest shopping centres in Porto and Lisbon are host to several ingenious LED-powered marketing booths which provide incredible images stretching around the entire circumference of a glass cylinder.
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Friday, 8th January 2010 - full story
LED screens erected for festival
Thousands of music fans are expected to turn up to a Canadian festival which features LED screens.
Wednesday, 18th February 2009 - full story
Pier to launch LED light project
LED lights could soon adorn a pier as part of a North Somerset renovation project.
Tuesday, 17th February 2009 - full story
Japanese resort unveils tunnel of LEDs
A tunnel of LEDs has been launched at a resort in Japan, providing visitors with an unusually illuminating experience.
Monday, 16th February 2009 - full story
Community fundraiser features LED lights
A recent Wiltshire fundraising event saw the inclusion of LED lights in its theatrical show.
Friday, 13th February 2009 - full story