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• Humble LEDs power quantum computing breakthrough

  Cambridge scientists have come up with a simple way to generate the entangled photons needed by quantum computers using a cheap light emitting diode (LED) powered by electrical voltage.

  By John E. Dunn | 03 June, 2010 23:54

  Tags: LED, quantum computing

• Samsung vs. LG spark at World IT Show 2010 with 3D

  3D technology is one of the hottest products at 'World IT Show 2010,' the greatest IT exhibition event in Korea. The competition between Samsung and LG around 3D display will be the main highlight of the event.

  By Hyuna Kim | 28 May, 2010 04:15

  Tags: 3d TV, LED, lg, samsung

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  Researchers use light from LEDs to send data wirelessly

  Light coming from lamps in your home could eventually be used to encode a wireless broadband signal, according to German researchers.

  By Matt Hamblen | 11 March, 2010 08:35

  Tags: Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, LED, lte, wireless

• LightSpeaker combines wireless audio and LED light

  Klipsch has developed a device that combines a wireless speaker and LED light and installs into most standard light sockets. Called the LightSpeaker, it uses a base station transmitter to stream music to each unit, up to 50 feet away, using 2.4 GHz wireless technology.

  By Nick Barber | 07 January, 2010 05:52

  Tags: Klipsch, LED, speakers, ces 2010

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  Spacebook laptop to launch screen space race

  With its first laptop, gScreen Computer will deliver 4.6 million pixels of desktop real estate with the Spacebook's dual 17-inch LED screens, for under US$3,000.

  By Eric Lai | 08 December, 2009 12:03

  Tags: laptops, LED, Lenovo, notebooks

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  Flexible displays: Ready to wear?

  If new research bears fruit, the next stop for flexible display technology might be the side of a commuter bus or the front of a T-shirt.

  By Robert S. Anthony | 22 August, 2009 03:35

  Tags: displays, LED, oled

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  LED street lights brighten the Tenderloin

  Prostitution and drugs frighten some people away from San Francisco's gritty Tenderloin district, but the area could soon enlighten the city with a money-saving idea.

  By Agam Shah | 08 May, 2009 04:24

  Tags: energy efficiency, LED, light