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Business owners are presented with a number of ways to take advantage of this innovation. For one, the use of scrolling LED sign and digital signage in restaurants , coffee shops, salons, schools and other establishments provide great benefits. The numerous advantages include financial savings, efficient energy use and interactive presentation of announcements or advertisements to name a few. Today, we are sharing with you 3 simple ways on how to create additional savings for your businesses in 2013. We’d love to know what you think about our ideas so please feel free to share your thoughts below. Switch to LED This year, we celebrated the 50 th invention anniversary of the Light Emitting Diode or LED.  In those 5 decades, LED lighting fixtures and its other uses have transformed the way we live. Numerous studies by private and government institutions have proven the efficiency of the LED technology when it comes to reducing energy consumption, prolong...

It is indeed the season to be jolly . How is your retail store or coffee shop celebrating the Christmas season? Decorating your place to spread the cheerfulness of the season is one way to go. If your scrolling LED sign hasn’t received a decorative bow for the holidays then you should start thinking of ways to decorate your store and keep up with the season. Today, we are sharing with 3 simple decorating tips for the holidays that will not only liven up your small business but it will also help you save the environment. Take a look at our safety tips for holiday decorating this Christmas time. Holiday Decorating Tip # 1 Switch to LED Christmas lights The light emitting diode (LED) technology has been steadily gaining popularity for some time now. This lighting innovation recently celebrated its 50 th anniversary but the use of LEDs for businesses, homes and even public areas span way less than that . With the proven capacity of LED light bu...

What are you doing to save the environment? This question might not be an interesting one but it is very relevant to each one of us today. We at AffordableLED are proud to say that we offer energy-saving scrolling LED sign for businesses that are attractive and effective at the same time. With the heart-breaking damages of Hurricane Sandy still visible in New York and the other parts of the East Coast, all of us are hopefully awaken that the wrath of climate change is for real. The Department of Energy has marked October as the Energy Action Month as a support to President Obama’s Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future. In line with DOE’s call to action for saving energy, water and money of the American taxpayers, Cree, Inc . has published an infographic to help spreading the message. Here are some fast facts from the said infographic on the savings potential of the LED technology: -- LED lighting has the potential to cut U.S. lighting energy consumption by ...

How does it feel to be 50? If the LED technology could only talk, we’d certainly love to ask that. October marks the 50 th Anniversary of the LED light technology that gave birth to scrolling LED sign , elevator lights and the OLED technology used in automobiles today. With the many innovations born out of the tiny red light bulb, we are surely on the right path to better energy efficiency that could save our planet. When we wrote the 11 Points You Should Know About the LED Technology History in September, the golden anniversary of this much celebrated technology was still bleak. Our previous article was more of retelling how LED technology came to life. Today, we are taking this opportunity to pay tribute to the father the LED, Nick Holonyak, Jr. and celebrate what lies ahead not only for this particular technology but its peripheral effects to others. “I know that I’m just at the front end but I know the result is so powerful…” Holonyak said. “…there’s no ambiguit...

Photo Credit: Bottom Line Business Using a scrolling LED sign keeps your store attractive while putting in a little more on your piggy bank. But are you looking for more ways to create savings for your business? Then we’ve got you covered. Here are a couple more tips on how to save on costs to grow your business: Bring your advertising and marketing efforts to the web Aside from proving to be way cheaper than traditional television and radio marketing, bringing promotional efforts online can also allow you to reach more of the right people. Utilizing the right medium of communicating online can certainly produce the greatest return for your minimal investment. Not to mention the capability of this platform to produce measurable and real time feedback on your campaigns. Outsource ‘em up With the current condition of the global economy and the increasing prominence of the internet, outsourcing different business functions have been steadily gaining pop...

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...

ViewSonic Corp., a leader in providing consumers around the globe with computing, consumer electronics and communications has just announced the release of the VX2703mh-LED. Following their mission to be a global brand of visual solutions, the company continues to innovate in visual technologies in order to adapt to the dynamic digital future. In a press release issued by the company, this high performing product is said to be: “ Ideal for consumers, SMBs and educational environments alike, the VX2703mh-LED is a 27" widescreen LED monitor with a contemporary thin bezel design. Ideal for both home and office, this versatile Full HD 1920 x 1080p monitor offers HDMI ( R), DVI and VGA inputs with HDCP support, along with a speedy 3ms response time, a 10M:1 MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ratio, integrated power, and built-in SRS Premium Sound ( R) speakers.” The energy efficient VX2703mh-LED is an eco-friendly monitor. This model boasts of a mercury-free display and offers ViewSon...

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...

Pittsburgh will probably have the merriest 4 th of July this year. With the Six-Story LED Light Show in place at the Gulf Tower, Grant Street and the entire Golden Triangle will witness a livelier skyline from that day on. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the KDKA Weather Beacon is set to be lighted at about 10 minutes before the city’s firework display. The top floors of the Gulf Tower will come alive at 9:25pm followed by festive 30-minute light show to celebrate the Beacon’s launch. After the entire fete, the lighting fixture is set to report the weather every half an hour by giving off different light signals. For five minutes, bright lights will display the current range of temperature, precipitation, humidity and wind speed. It was in 1932 when this idea took off. For several decades, reporting the weather through flashing neon lights was both entertaining and helpful to Pittsburghers. This gave Rugby Realty the confidence to continue their creative public ...