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A number of solutions which currently require the use of incandescent and fluorescent lighting are gradually being superseded by LED systems that can offer improved energy efficiency and better durability. These are important facets for street lighting and traffic signage in particular, since the taxpayer is usually responsible for funding the rollout of such setups…

A flurry of speculation surrounding the apparent development of a watch-style gadget by iPhone manufacturer Apple has emerged this week, with many industry sources stating that this is indeed a device that the company is creating. Bloomberg reports that up to 100 people within Apple are apparently involved in the iWatch project, with the device…

A team of Scottish researchers has come up with a new technique, that allows LED displays to broadcast wireless signals for short range networking, that could eventually revolutionise certain devices. The University of Strathclyde has been working with LED displays that use individual arrays of units that are the size of microns. As with similar…

It is generally accepted that the film Minority Report was responsible for the popularisation of touchscreen technology in the mainstream market, even if it took a few years for the real world devices to catch up to the sci-fi dream. With multitouch LED displays featured on popular smartphones like the iPhone, fingertip inputs are now…

Last October saw the official opening of a flagship Hackett London outlet in the heart of Hong Kong, with the British tailor chain making a major impact at a launch event. However, the store’s rise to prominence was far from finished and, this month, it held yet another big bash to celebrate the unveiling of…

Paris is a beautiful city, with the process of actually getting around to see the sights made all the easier, thanks to its efficient and affordable public transport networks. But whether you are a visitor or a local, in the past it was relatively difficult to work out whether you were heading in the right…

This week all eyes were on America for the official inauguration of President Barack Obama, beginning his second term in office at the head of the world’s most powerful nation. While the first ceremony held back in 2009 was a historic event, many argue that this second showing and the fact that Obama has four…

Although the Blue Man Group offers an experimental and often outlandish live experience, it has nevertheless found mainstream success over many decades and continues to innovate in an often generic marketplace. AV Interactive reports that the latest addition to the show involves the use of LED displays to enhance engagement with the audience, as well…

A new LED display from the Porsche Design Studio is being touted as the biggest display of its kind currently in existence, according to InAVate. The screen measures 201 inches across the diagonal and is built with the intention of outdoor usage for large public events, at which visibility and image quality will be seen…

While you may think of the LED market as containing one main display technology, there are actually a number of emerging avenues which could lead to new dominant hardware in the future. Back at CES 2012, Sony was boldly arguing that Crystal LED (CLED), was the next big thing, going above and beyond the capabilities…