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In an official press release, CNN announced its partnership with the Empire State building in New York that would bring color to this year’s US Presidential Election by displaying the election results on the towering building through the use of LED lights. In this case, a scrolling LED sign display of the result has been ousted as one creative means of proclaiming such pivotal news not only to New Yorkers but for the rest of the country and the world as well. CNN has been innovating in the way they deliver news particular when it comes to the elections. Back in 2008, the news station made use of holograms to get in touch of reports and anchors in a different state to still be able to deliver election updates and news as it happens. Here is a video of CNN’s hologram reporting 4 years ago. The upright LED-illuminated meter will be placed on the spire of the historic Empire State building as it provides the actual counts for the race to 270 electoral votes. Pres...

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...

In Land O’ Lakes, Florida, a man named Jeff Griffin is in hot water after he parked a portable message board with three-second LED bursts. Much like a professionally done programmable LED sign , his LED sign showed his personal preferences for the upcoming election campaign. The sign is parked in front of Fairhaven Farm and is visible to travelers on State Road 52. Griffin, a business owner, ranch manager, family man and a Republican activist, explained that he had hoped the medium would be the message. The improvised programmable LED sign is a sample of what he and an engineer with LED manufacturing experience (the same one who made the now controversial LED sign) plan to create and eventually sell. Of course, his political preferences are just icing on top a contentious cake. Now, Griffin is looking for a lawyer who is willing to advance his arguments—he claims the county is trampling on his First Amendment Rights. As it is, Pasco County has adopted a sign ordinance in 2002. The ordi...