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gizmodo.com - 10/7/2008

Sneaky LED Bulbs Will Double As Wireless Access Points [Science]

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Researchers at Boston University (whose football mascot, incidentally, is a giant light-emitting germanium diode) think they'll be able to combine LED bulbs with wireless networking technology, allowing for nearly complete ubiquity of wireless access points. The technology will be able to ...

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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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cellular-news.com - 10/7/2008

Lightbulbs Could Replace Wi-Fi Hotpsots

— cellular-news.com — ­Boston University's College of Engineering is launching a program, under a National Science Foundation grant, to develop the next generation of wireless communications technology based on visible light instead of radio waves. Researchers expect to ... (more) Lightbulbs Could Replace Wi-Fi Hotpsots

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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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Researchers may soon make LEDs do double duty – light and wifi
Coolest Gadgets — ... of sense. With today’s tech obsessed workers getting more mobile, and with smart phones actually just computer platforms with a cellphone connection, why wouldn’t it? Phone’s like the iPhone not only have cell connections, but also wifi access. More and more manufacturers are starting to see that people want to be more mobile and not chained to their desks. So, if Boston University can get this working, it could revolutionize the corporate workplace. Hat tip/photo credit – The Giz ...