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  • HTC Glacier, LED, and Vision among next round of vague codenames?

    HTC Glacier, LED, and Vision among next round of vague codenames?

    Posted on May 20, 2010 | No Comments
    Start that wild imagination of yours running, because you're going to need it to make sense of this little tidbit. A tipster who claims (and gives us visual evidence as proof) that he was able to root out HTC product names like Incredible and Legend months before release on some sort of internal component bidding site has sent us a new shot showing three names we haven't heard before: "Glacier," "LED," and "Vision." Vision is listed with "TMO" next to it, suggesting it's coming to T-Mobile -- though we've no idea whether that's referring T-Mobile's European or American branch, which typically operate with virtually zero overlap. Glacier sounds like a phone that's either really slow, really cold, or is rapidly disappearing due to environmental forces beyond HTC's control, and LED sounds like... well, Light Emitting Diode. Yep, your guess is as good as ours.

    [Thanks, foil]

    HTC Glacier, LED, and Vision among next round of vague codenames? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 20 May 2010 18:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Duroflash LED road lights effectively replace flares

    Duroflash LED road lights effectively replace flares

    Posted on April 16, 2010 | No Comments
    Forget about roadside flares. You don't need them anymore now that there's a gadget that can do the same thing. The Duroflash LEDs are simple little lights that do the same job but better. They're waterproof, super bright, available in several colors, and can support up to 20,000 lbs. But they're a bit pricey, and so chances are you're not going to see your local police officers using these if there are budget issues. Each one is $180. Yeah, pricey. But at least their storage case doubles as a recharging station. Simply take one out and it turns on. Plug it back in, it turns off and resumes recharging. That's nifty, but the high starting price might make some companies resistant at first. Click through for a quick video demo.

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  • New LED lightbulb will last 17 years

    New LED lightbulb will last 17 years

    Posted on April 8, 2010 | No Comments
    CFL bulbs are great, but the mercury they use can be harmful. LEDs don't use mercury, but the technology is still pretty rough, and it's tough to get something that resembles a normal lightbulb from them. There's been a couple of examples of how LED light can be used as a replacement for normal lighting, but nothing that's really practical.

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  • DIY: 500 LED Extreme Flashlight

    DIY: 500 LED Extreme Flashlight

    Posted on March 28, 2010 | No Comments
    So you think you’ve got a bright flashlight. You got nothing! This guy built his own, with 500 LEDs (which consume a shockingly low 50 watts when it’s powered up. This guy is so good, he wasn’t just content to build the most ridiculously bright LED flashlight in the world, oh no. He also built [...]

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  • Better LCD TVs? New CCFL backlights to compete with LEDs

    Better LCD TVs? New CCFL backlights to compete with LEDs

    Posted on February 19, 2010 | No Comments
    Japan's Sanken Electric has developed a new type of cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlight for LCD TVs that's as power-efficient as LED backlights but is supposedly up to 60% cheaper to mass-produce. Approximately 90% of all LCD TVs currently on the market have CCFL backlights. A 32-inch LCD TV usually requires six CCFL tubes, but Sanken says their new lamps are so efficient that only two of them are enough (one at the top and another one at the bottom of the device).

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  • Thanko’s Spy Flashlight records video in HD (video)

    Thanko’s Spy Flashlight records video in HD (video)

    Posted on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
    It looks like Tokyo-based acessory maker Thanko is trying to carve out a new niche for themselves, spy gadgets (apart from insane USB gadgets). The newest addition to their spy equipment lineup is the LED Spy Light HD [JP], an LED flashlight that records video in HD. Needless to say, the device lets you shoot photos, too.

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  • Acriche unveils first 100 lm/W AC LED light

    Acriche unveils first 100 lm/W AC LED light

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    I like the idea of LED lights, as I'm sure you do, too. Like you, I dislike the inefficiencies of incandescent bulbs, although I like the bright, warm light they produce. Like you, I like the power efficiency of CFL bulbs, although I dislike all that nasty mercury inside them. LED lights look like a big win, except, of course, for the fact that the light is either too diffuse to be useful, or too focused to make a general purpose bulb. Acriche, a division of Seoul Semiconductor, may be changing the game with their announcement of a 100 lm/W LED bulb. Full press release inside!

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  • Blinking LEDs to give QR codes a run for their (ad) money

    Blinking LEDs to give QR codes a run for their (ad) money

    Posted on November 23, 2009 | No Comments
    We're still waiting for this so-called QR code revolution to hit North America, but our contemporaries across the Pacific are already looking to develop the next big thing. Reportedly, a smattering of mega-corps (including the likes of Toshiba and NEC) are joining hands in order to concoct a rivaling technology that requires even less effort to get content from billboards, books and posters to one's mobile. The heretofore unnamed system utilizes blinking LEDs to send data to phones, and so long as an ad has enough room for a minuscule light, consumers can come within five meters of it and receive the associated information by simply pointing their handset in the direction of the light. If all goes well, the technology will be ready for commercialization by 2013, or just after phase one of the Robot Apocalypse.

    Blinking LEDs to give QR codes a run for their (ad) money originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • London Flash: The Storm Circuit MK2 watch

    London Flash: The Storm Circuit MK2 watch

    Posted on November 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Created by the design firm STORM of London, the Circuit MK2 is a LED watch integrated into a stainless steel bracelet. While it looks like it might have a bit of a learning curve, it definitely has a unique look that should stand out from your standard analog dial or digital display.

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  • Let all other flashlights kneel before the mPower Emergency Illuminator

    Let all other flashlights kneel before the mPower Emergency Illuminator

    Posted on November 12, 2009 | No Comments
    LEDs have really changed the flashlight market. It used to be that a Maglight was the pinnacle of illumination technology. Not any more.

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  • How does a 55-inch LED HDTV from Samsung sound to you?

    How does a 55-inch LED HDTV from Samsung sound to you?

    Posted on July 30, 2009 | No Comments
    As a reader of CrunchGear, I can only assume that you're familiar with a recent invention called “television.” It's truly a remarkable thing: it transports lights and sounds from the four corners of the planet, and brings them right to your living room. It's like you're actually at the big game! A recent upgrade, called high-definition television, improves the quality of the picture. Samsung, which is a company based in far-away South Korea, has a new line of high-definition televisions called the 8500 Series. It uses something called light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”) to light up the image—no more replacing tubes!

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  • Programmable license plate cover finally affordable for the rest of us

    Programmable license plate cover finally affordable for the rest of us

    Posted on July 24, 2009 | No Comments
    ledLicense plate covers with scrolling LED messages used to be the playthings of kings, CEOs, and hotel owners! Now you, too, can get in on the fun for far less than you think. GraveyardMall.com is selling the "E-Plate Scrolling License Plate Frame" for just $14 plus shipping.

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