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How long do you think the humble LED has been in existence, ten years, 15 maybe? Well you’ll be more than surprised to learn that it was actually first seen as a practical electronics component in 1962, and started to be used a couple of years later. That’s a whopping 50 years ago and its…

James Bond’s latest outing has been one of his most successful, raking in over $500 million at the box office, before the cinematic run has even really got into its stride. Few would be surprised if it breaches the magic $1 billion mark, even if exchange rates do not work in its favour, if you…

Each year the Winter Festival of Lights is held in West Virginia over in the US, with Oglebay Park in the city of Wheeling playing host to the event. It attracts thousands of visitors, but was due to have its major lighting displays updated to use the more energy efficient LED solutions, in order to…

A true SIGN of the times and due to the continued expansion of the business, LED Synergy is in the process of amalgamating its operation within a new corporate headquarters in Andover. Following 20 years at Knights Court in Andover, where the business eventually spread across three separate buildings, LED Synergy has recently taken up…

The US Presidential Election has had everyone talking, irrespective of whether or not the people involved in the discussion have a chance to influence its outcome. Across the world, people stayed up all night to see Barack Obama secure four more years in the White House with relative ease, in spite of the apparent closeness…

Glasgow in Scotland is looking to play host to the Youth Olympics in 2018 but it needs to secure official backing before it is able to go ahead with the preparations. In order to alert people to the current bidding process, which is ongoing, the local council is set to use two large scale LED…

A new project being conducted by the University of Florida in the US is aiming to improve the quality of the light emitting diodes that form the basis of all LED displays, which could result in a future generation of more efficient, engaging signage. A report published in the journal Science, has outlined the nature…

Apple has finally revealed its iPad Mini tablet, which will aim to take on the lower end of the market and give rivals Google and Amazon a tougher time than they might have preferred. The iPad Mini uses a 7.9 inch LED display with a resolution of 1024×768 and a 4:3 aspect ratio, which means…

A report from New Scientist has revealed that researchers in Japan have come up with a novel way to use an LED display to convey a hidden message that can only be revealed by a very interesting human interaction. The team of scientists, headed up by Hirotsugu Yamamoto, has created an LED display panel which…

When Severn River Crossing Plc, the company that operates both the toll bridges across the River Severn, needed new electronic signage to direct vehicles to the appropriate toll booths, it turned to LED Synergy to develop and deliver the robust and cost effective solution. A total of 22 full colour units, each comprising a 192×48…