Today the JBL audio brand celebrates 70 years of music. The company, founded by James Bullough Lansing, is now one of the oldest American audio companies. From revolutionary recordings, legendary concerts like Woodstock, record-breaking rock tours to iconic sports events like The Olympics, JBL has been there for big moments in music and audio innovation. As a celebration, here are some of those historic moments… Worldwide, you will hear JBL loudspeakers at more than half of all motion picture theatres...
It looks increasingly likely that living standards in the UK will be squeezed in the years ahead, not just by pricier Marmite and holidays, but also by a public sector that could face a £66 billion post-Brexit gap on receipts. Austerity as policy may have been temporarily put on hold. But austerity as daily reality may be with us for years to come. This is likely to be good news for the many ideas bundled together under the term ‘the...
Mobile phones and cars don’t usually mix but a new game is bringing the two together, albeit safely. Downloads of over 1m in the first five days suggest that car fans were craving a realistic driving experience on their smartphones and with an Android launch this week, the success of Gear.Club, already the number one overall app in 25 countries and the number one grossing app in 10 markets is set to move up another gear. According to Newzoo, the...
Frustrated your existing car doesn’t connect seamlessly to your latest phone or you want better fuel economy? To keep pace with consumers’ demand in the real world, the global automotive industry is relying on a more ‘virtual’ world of development Since the late 1970s car manufacturers have trumpeted the use of computers to design and build better cars. Whilst there was a considerable marketing spin to many of those earlier claims, just cast your mind back to the car adverts...
What is it about the confines of a vehicle that make blokes feel impervious to societal norms? Last month our correspondent Courtney Greatrex became a national hero after she hit back at two tradesmen who wolf-whistled at her from their van. After she reminded them that their behaviour was not only intimidating but also a form of harassment they called her a "f**king whore" and sped off. Fortunately we work for a national news outlet, and they became headline news across all the national...
Why are Sun bingo, dream bingo, bingo diamonds picked for the top bingo sites? There are so many online casinos and UK bingo sites to choose from that we’re spoilt for choice nowadays. So, let’s take a look at some of these bingo sites and see just what makes them so brilliant: Sun Bingo Sun Bingo is the official bingo site of The Sun Newspaper and first opened online in 2006. It won the WhichBingo Award 2014 as well as...
Most new cars are now connected to the internet in some way, providing navigation, satellite radio, and real-time safety functions. This is paving the way for the future of self-driving cars. Connected cars are already on the market, but self-driving or autonomous cars are currently still a few years away. What both prototypes have in common is the need for a strong internet connection, which is where the future super-fast 5G network comes into play. Why 5g? For an autonomous,...
People who are new to the world of online gaming might be asking themselves the question: What is microgaming? Microgaming is a household name for the people who are interested in online casino gaming at websites like the Red Flush Online Casino, but it is still not a universal household name. Microgaming is a software development company that began in 1994, and has since more or less helped to create the online casino gaming industry. They are credited with creating...
TLE asked our littlest gamers Woody, 9 and Rocky, 14 to give their verdicts on one of this year’s most wanted stocking-fillers: EA Sports FIFA 17. Woody: There's no football game franchise I like more than FIFA. In fact, at the moment FIFA 17 is is one of my favourite games. Rocky: Well to be honest we were never really that mad about football games, until that is we played FIFA 16 when it was first out. So we couldn't...
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