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engadget.com - 10/7/2008

Light bulb networks could be the next WiFi

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If researchers at Boston University's College of Engineering have their way, light bulbs of the future may be the highway your data gets carried along. A team at the school is working on low-power LEDs which could utilize an optical communication system to carry data wirelessly. Using a ...

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gulfnews.com - 10/6/2008

Tameer to develop world's largest LED screen in new project

— gulfnews.com — Dubai: UAE development company Tameer Holding will develop the world s largest LED screen to be embedded... on an intended commercial tower in the Majan district of Dubailand, the company announced on Monday. Termed Podium , the development will be a ... (more) Tameer to develop world's largest LED screen in new ...

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coolbuzz.org - 10/8/2008

UAE to get 33-storey high LED screen soon

— coolbuzz.org — Behold earthlings. The mother of all the giant LED screens is finally here and this time it’s... going to be slapped on the face of an entire building. That’s right folks, the good people over at UAE development company Tameer have come up with a... (more) UAE to get 33-storey high LED screen soon

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techchee.com - 10/7/2008

LED Light Bulb networks could replace WiFi

— techchee.com — Researchers at Boston University’s College of Engineering have an revolutionary idea, which they’re now designing a new... communication system that is made up of light bulbs for transmitting your data. The light bulbs are those ... (more) LED Light Bulb networks could replace WiFi

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LED Light Bulb networks could replace WiFi
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff — ... the changing of the lights. So, it shall work exactly the same as a normal light bulb as well as keeping our computers connected. The light-bulb network is said to be more secure than the current RF techniques as it requires linked devices be in line-of-sight and it draws comparatively low energy than conventional WiFi radios. Imagine, when you walk in a room and flip the switch of wall light, and your iPhone, TV, radio, and other gadgets could all communicate to each other and you. via [engadget] optical network,LED light bulb network,research Technorati Tags: ...

Wi-Fi Internet access under light fixtures could soon become reality
Newlaunches.com — ... fast signal lamps. The data flicker would be imperceptible to humans. As visible light does not penetrate walls or travel round corners, the developers say that the system would be more secure than present-day Wi-Fi connections. The research is a big deal as lighting currently consumes 22 percent of the electricity in the U.S. If the DOE accomplishes its goals of reducing lighting energy use by 50 percent, it would save billions of dollars and reduce environmental impact. Source