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Every aspect of our lives has been touched by technology . Our forefathers might have not imagined the changes brought about by the internet and other inventions that linked our time to theirs. The food service industry has its fair share of using cutting edge technology today. Aside from the tools utilized to prepare food, sophisticated ways of presenting them as well as the business is also available now. Digital menu boards and scrolling LED signs pioneer the concept of interactive advertising for food service companies . Many fast food companies, cafes and bars among other food establishments have embraced these technologies and are continuously reaping the rewards of their investment that grow their respective ventures. According to the infographic published by Digital Signage Today, here are the top benefits of having a digital menu board in your restaurant: -- Centralized control of menu board content -- Better pricing flexibility -- Less expensive menu chang...

Before a scrolling LED sign can prep up your retail store , the technology used for it has traveled long enough to be what it is today. Lighting fixtures and other LED applications were years in the making. Let us all together look back at the journey of one of the best energy savers, the LED technology. It was in 1907 when the term Electroluminscence was coined by scientists. This name was given for the crystals used in radio receivers that emit light when electricity passes through them. In 1927, a Russian inventor creates the very first LED using only a thin wire and a crystal semiconductor. Though his effort paved the way for bigger leaps in further developing the technology, it failed at that time. The light produced by the LED was too dim to be utilized. A bulb was born in 1962. Nick Holonyak Jr. of General Electric (GE) created the first LED bulb bright enough to be used. Holonyak is now known as the Father of the LED. Th...

Clean Revolution has created an infographic which illustrated how LED lighting can change various cities in the different parts of the globe. This group formed through the combined efforts of governments, business leaders and private corporations aim to make known the various benefits that can be obtained from utilizing low-carbon lighting fixtures. Clean Revolution calls for a swift, massive scale-up of clean energy and infrastructure, and of smart technologies and design, as written in their website. They are firm in their belief that it is the only feasible path in attaining a smarter, better, and a more prosperous future . AffordableLED shares this vision as well. We believe that by providing various products such as scrolling LED sign that on the same technology, we are able to encourage business owners to take part in saving the environment. Over the years, a number of studies have proven the merits of using the LED technology in terms of energy consumption and...

The Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology has been gaining global recognition and popularity recently for its unique and eco-friendly features. Aside from giving off a brighter light, LED lighting fixtures also last far longer than their fluorescent counterparts. This results in financial savings for your business or home in the long run. LED products also consume less electricity. This energy-saving capability is reflected in the monthly electric bill of companies, establishments as well as public and private offices that have made the switch. Energy Saving Trust (EST) is championing this cause for over sixteen years now. One of the recent studies conducted by this UK-based organization is a field trial of LED lighting fixtures in social housing facilities. The organization believes that they are playing a vital role in helping shape the LED lighting market in the UK. After observing and measuring the performance of 4,250 LED light fixtures in 35 sites, here are some of...