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Large LED displays central to 2010 Commonwealth Games
A series of large scale LED displays have been commissioned to entertain and inform the crowds at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The games are being held between the 3rd and the 14th of October this year in New Delhi, with the opening and closing ceremonies occurring at the Jawaharal Nehru Stadium.
The LED displays are being supplied by MIC Electronics and they are reportedly going to use its high end LED technology which can already be seen in action in v...
Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 - full story
LED systems play key role in 2010 World Cup
In order to offset the significant carbon footprint of the 2010 World Cup, South African authorities have committed to a plan of energy efficiency and environmental protection, at the centre of which are LED technologies and systems.
The World Cup is set to generate significant volumes of greenhouse gases, partly because the venues are significant distances apart, resulting in emissions from vehicles as the teams travel to face one another.
A variety of ...
Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 - full story
LED displays integrated into 'smart clothes'
Clothing has often been the uncomfortable bedfellow of technology, although this has historically resulted in some less than successful products. However, so-called smart clothes which integrate LED displays and advanced monitoring systems are more practical than most hybrid experiments.
The smart clothes are being developed as part of an ostensibly artistic initiative, although the fact that they are crammed with sensors and LED displays which can communicate information ab...
Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 - full story
High definition LED displays fitted in US stadium
The Gillette Stadium, home to the New England Patriots, is to benefit from two new LED boards which will be able to display high definition video content, according to owner Kraft.
Work on installing the huge LED displays has already begun and they will not only show replays and information, but will also showcase adverts and keep spectators up to date with the latest scores, thus acting as multitasking display solutions.
The Gillette Stadium is only eig...
Tuesday, 8th June 2010 - full story
New LED display is 'world's largest'
A casino in the US is claiming to have erected the largest all-weather LED display in the world and judging by the vital statistics this will be a hard claim to refute.
Harrah's Resort in the gambling hotspot of Atlantic City has just completed work on a 500 foot tall LED display, with the entire building being used as the backing for one of the most extensive LED systems ever seen.
The LED display is so large that some have compared it to the perio...
Tuesday, 25th May 2010 - full story
LED signs to play part in World Cup 2018 bid
England is gearing up to persuade the world that it is worthy of hosting the 2018 World Cup. The latest reports suggest that LED signs and displays will be used to encourage the decision-makers behind the tournament that this country will make an ideal host.
At present, LED signs play a significant role in the English Premier League, with most major teams using advertising hoardings powered by LEDs and capable of displaying complex animation to help drive revenues. Now many ...
Tuesday, 25th May 2010 - full story
LED systems retrofitted in US stadium
The stadium that is home to the Washington Redskins American Football team is currently undergoing a complete LED makeover of its various display systems.
Many millions of dollars are being pumped into a new deal which will not only see brand new widescreen LED displays become an integral part of the stadium's information and entertainment systems, but which will also allow older fluorescent displays to be upgraded with the installation of LED alternatives, consuming fa...
Tuesday, 4th May 2010 - full story
LED mask claims to cure skin ailments
A new facial mask that features a network of LEDs has been launched to improve the health of the user's skin by shining LED light onto it.
The creator says that the mask uses the LED light to help reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles and that the mask can help in minimising spots and improving other areas of imperfection.
The device is claimed to help the body generate vitamin D in the skin and simultaneously invokes the creation of serotonin...
Tuesday, 4th May 2010 - full story
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 th...
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