Archive forSeptember, 2009
Mark Ronson for Gucci
September 9th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
As the FW collections are filling the rails in the shops and our ears are begging to be fed something other than the summer hits, an interesting partnership is grabbing our attention. Mark Ronson has designed a shoe line for Italian luxury fashion house Gucci. The range, which is out in October, consists of 16 men’s styles and two women’s styles and the collection is set to become a collector's item with pop-up stores travelling the world. As well as designing footwear Mark Ronson has produced a 12-inch vinyl record with exclusive tracks as a gift with the sneaker.
The Gucci pop-up...
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SL8000 LCD product video
September 8th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Have you had a look at the sleek SL8000 product video yet?
The LG SL8000 TV is using a backlight technology for a superior picture and the LCD screen makes the viewing experience flawless.
Edd, our LG trainer, explains how to get the most out of your LCD screen.
Well worth taking a look, and please do not forget to let us know what you...
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The LG GM750 next generation Smartphone
September 8th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
LG and Vodafone along with Microsoft have partnered up to create a new generation smartphone. The new LG GM750, a windows based handset, is available from the 6th of October and will initially be sold in seven European countries. This next generation smartphone is easy and engaging to use with lots packed into the sleek handset. Below is a breakdown of the key specs:
Windows phone 6.5 makes for fast and easy email compatible with Outlook for seamlessly syncing data
Allows you to run multiple functions at once with multitasking
Download 3rd part apps so you can personalise the home screen with information such...
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SL9000 product video
September 8th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
The new super sleek SEAMLESS LED TV from LG is finally here. With its flawless screen and invisible speaker technology, the SL9000 is perfect for home entertaining.
The SEAMLESS theme is close to heart of LG's future, explains George Mead, TV Marketing Manager:
LG believes that to capture consumers’ imagination and emotions, TV entertainment has to expand beyond the borders of the TV screen into the home. That is the concept and passion at the heart of our new SEAMLESS campaign. We are working to remove all barriers - technological, environmental or design based - to consumers’ enjoyment of TV entertainment, and already our...
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Helen 2.0
September 8th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Hello everyone,
Just a quick note to let you know that I'm moving on from the LG blog team to take on new challenges elsewhere.
Taking over from me is Kajsa Nilsson, (Helen 2.0?) who has joined the LG Blog team. You can reach her on kajsa@lgblog.co.uk
It's been a pleasure working on the blog for the past 20 months or so, and perhaps I'll see some of you around the internet....
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It is a Snow Show for LG
September 7th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
The ultimate winter sports and music festival is coming back to London. For three adrenaline filled days, starting on the 30th of October, Battersea Power Station will be home to 450 tons of snow, competitions, concerts and the latest in technology.
The event is combining Sport, Music and technology and with the band Orbital headlining, the weekend is set to be one to remember. The LG blog is digging out the mittens and earmuffs and hoping to see you...
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IFA Blogger forum
September 7th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
The LG team is back from Berlin where they attended the IFA Blogger forum. K.S. Lee ran through the concept and vision for Borderless TV - this is just the beginning of Borderless TV and it will evolve over the next few years to instill the motto Borderless, Seamless, Limitless.
The vice president of the Design Lab - Jin Kim talked us through the design process and UK Marketing Manager George Mead ran through a more technical presentation about Borderless TV and LED TVs.
Watch this space for more information and great imagery from...
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LG sets milestone in LED technology at IFA 2009
September 3rd, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
LG has just announced the launch of three new TVs at IFA 2009, offering consumers the widest choice of stylish technology. Whether buyers are looking for a minimalist look such as the SEAMLESS designed SL9000 (Edge LED TV) and SL8000 (Super Slim LCD TV), or state-of-the-art backlight LED technology as featured in the LH9000, LG continues to show that it is at the forefront of TV design and innovation.
The new range of TVs will debut at this year’s IFA 2009 show in Berlin 4 – 9 September .
Designer TVs to suit everyone – SEAMLESS Edge LED, Full LED & SEAMLESS...
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LG’s new Chocolate BL40 gets a stylish launch
September 3rd, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Last night we had a real treat as we attended the UK launch of the fourth Black Label series handset - the Chocolate BL40:
The launch was at the Design Museum in London, with an exhibition dedicated to the evolution of the Black Label series, and evolution in product design in general.
We'll have a full debrief on the event - and guest speaker Wayne Hemingway (of Red or Dead and Hemingway design fame)'s presentation - with more photos and videos but for now, have a look at the event and the product video:
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Farming of the future? Plantagon’s vertical farm
September 2nd, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
I found this on Inhabitat recently but haven't had a chance to post about it before..
Lots of cities have farmers markets, but most — if not all — of the produce comes from rural farmers that use oil-intensive methods of transportation to cart around their food. With 80% of all people on the planet projected to live in cities by 2050, food production will have to move into cities if it is to remain cost-efficient.A Swedish-American company called Plantagon has conceived of an incredible solution: a massive urban greenhouse contained within a geodesic dome.
The 'vertical farm' consists of a spiral...
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