Archive forMay, 2011
Vodafone fit phone chargers in London taxis
May 6th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
If Family Fortunes was still on the air I can imagine Les Dennis asking “what is the most annoying inconvenience in modern life?” After he has made a few bad jokes he hands it over to the families. The top answer has to be “running out of battery on your phone” – people have become much less punctual now they can text and say “I’ll be 15 minutes late” so not being constantly in touch via your phone can leave many of us in a cold sweat.
Step forward and take a bow Vodafone who have fitted 500 black cabs in...
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Does the future hold touch-sensitive walls?
May 5th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
We live in a technological world, surrounded by electronic devices. Knowing this it is unsurprising to find out we are surrounded by ambient electromagnetic radiation coming from everything from powerlines to Wi-Fi data. Don’t worry though, this background radiation is not harmful, in fact researchers at Microsoft and the University of Washington have found that it can be useful to our lives.
The human body is capable of acting as an antenna, and the researchers at Microsoft have found a way to use this alongside the ambient electromagnetic radiation in the home to create an entirely new type of interface. Essentially...
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LG Top Global Sales of LED Monitors
May 4th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
In 2009 LED monitors shared just 1% of the monitor market, by 2010 this had leaped forward to 10%. Always trying to remain ahead of the trend LG were well placed to capitalize on this growing market by heavily investing in the growing LED monitor, backed by a multi-national campaign called ‘Show Your Sincerity’ that encouraged 2,073,600 people to submit a moving personal story – one for each pixel on 2010’s LED monitors.
By tapping into the market early and supporting the range with a heartfelt campaign LG have proudly announced that in 2010 we were the world’s market leader in...
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LG Cinema 3D™ Launches in Paris
May 3rd, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
To celebrate the launch of Cinema 3D™, LG hosted a large-scale extravanaganza on April 21 at Paris’ majestic LE Grand Palais.
With 1500 guests in attendance, LG’s Cinema 3D™ TV was unveiled, which combined the first officially certified “Flicker-Free” picture in the industry with comfortable, battery-free, lightweight glasses, brighter picture, more flexible viewing positions and a wide viewing angle. Together, the new features make Cinema 3D™ perfect for watching 3D in groups with family or friends.
The 1,500 guests comprised of customers, retailers and top media from across Europe who were treated to a 3D screening of ‘Rio’ on the world’s largest...
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