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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…

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…

A new manufacturing plant has been opened in Malaysia by Osram Opto Semiconductors, already classed as the most advanced manufacturer of chips for LED systems in the world. The plant is notable for being Osram’s first Asian location and the opening ceremony was held recently at the large site, which has allowed the firm’s production…

The UK Debt Clock travelled the length and bredth of the UK and its sole aim was to inform the electorate of the immense Debt that we have as a country. The LED characters on the side of the lorry were a staggering 80mm high. The LED digits were running off a generator that was…

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…

More and more businesses and organisations are beginning to choose LED displays for large outdoor signage, advertising and entertainment, with firms from London to Hong Kong investing in the technology. Last week it was revealed that two enormous LED displays will take pride of place, towering over the A4 as it passes by Hammersmith via…

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…

The Strategies in Light event, which is the premier conference for the LED industry, concluded last week. During one of the event’s many sessions, LED expert Bob Steele made some predictions for the market in 2010. Mr Steele spoke extensively about the high-brightness LEDs that are being developed and said that the market as a…

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…