Enrg Introduces Exclusive Speaker LED Bulb in India

This easy-to-access and user-friendly bulb just needs be plugged into a regular Bulb holder and plays music through any Bluetooth enabled devices like mobiles, tablets or laptops. Both the light and speaker operate independently. So turning off one doesn't affect the other or vice-versa. No additional installation or software is required to operate these LED Speaker Bulbs.

Silicon Allotrope With Quasi-Direct Band Gap

In a fundamental discovery, scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, District of Columbia (US), have synthesised an entirely new, solar-friendly form of silicon that could revolutionise solar technologies and other optoelectronic applications.

Due to silicon’s indirect band gap, the diamond-structured semiconductor has previously not been suited for applications such as LEDs or certain PV devices. However, Carnegie’s allotrope of silicon has a quasi-direct band gap that falls within the desired visible range for solar absorption, a first-time feat.

How to use the Nexus 6's hidden notification RGB LED

There's always a lot to learn about any new handset, and when it comes to the Nexus 6, there's not only a new device to get to grips with but also a new operating system in the form of Android 5.0 Lollipop. But it turns out that the Nexus 6 has a little secret up its sleeve. You might have thought that the latest phone in the Nexus range didn’t have a notification LED, but in fact it does – it's just hidden. It's not used by default, but there's nothing to stop you from making it work yourself.

Playbulb Color: The Bluetooth enabled multi-color light bulb and speaker

The world is becoming more connected by the day, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the different "smart" devices that are available inside your home. While some devices are obvious candidates for connecting, such as your television with a Chromecast or Amazon Fire stick, it's clear that the "Internet of Things" is definitely starting to creep into our daily lives.

That's why I was intrigued when MiPow offered up their latest device, the Playbulb Color, for review. The device is billed as a multi-color LED light bulb with an integrated speaker that plugs into a normal E26/E27 socket and is controlled via Bluetooth.

The 110 Year-Old Light Bulb That's Never Been Turned Off

The oldest lightbulb in continuous use was installed before the Wright Brothers took flight, is 110 years old, and is still as beautiful as the day she was born. In fact, it's likely the oldest electrical device in continuous use period. Take a moment and consider just how much the world has changed around this one, singular device.

New type of silicon could find use in solar cells and LEDs

You probably wouldn't be reading this if it weren't for silicon. It's the second most-abundant element in the Earth's crust as well as the key to modern technology – used in the integrated circuits that power such electronics as computers, mobile phones, and even some toasters and refrigerators. It's also used in compound form in building, ceramics, breast implants, and many other areas. And now the ubiquitous element may have a plethora of new applications, thanks to a team of Carnegie scientists who synthesized an allotrope (new/different physical form) with the chemical formula Si24.

Finally light bulb's Tesla tech gives LEDs a worthy rival

Ever since I improbably started blogging occasionally about light bulbs, I've been waiting impatiently to get a look at the first product from The Finally Light Bulb Company. This start-up company from Cambridge, Massachusetts has decided to bring a Tesla-era lighting technology into the consumer space. The tech is known as induction or electrodeless lighting. Induction tech is pretty closely related to fluorescent lighting: a magnetic field excites gases in an enclosed tube. Those gases generate UV light, which strikes the phosphor coating on the tube, causing it to glow. (I'm probably butchering the details, so go here for more info.) Induction lighting has been used for years in industrial and commercial settings, where its reliability and efficiency are appealing, but the fixtures have been much too large for use in the home. The folks at Finally have worked to miniaturize induction lighting radically, so an entire assembly will fit into the space of a conventional A19 light bulb.

What Can LED Lights Really Do For Your Skin?

Can simply sitting under a colored light for a few minutes actually transform your skin? LED light therapy devotees claim that it can do everything from eliminate acne, calm rosacea and eczema, prevent wrinkles, and heal scarring. And unlike lasers, LEDs promise to be completely painless. Given that most cutting edge beauty treatments seem to involve some sort of discomfort, LEDs sounded too good to be true. I headed to the Rescue Spa in Philadelphia to check it out for myself.

Holiday lights: RGBs and LEDs and smart lights, oh my

Clark Griswold would be proud. Thanks to advances in lighting technology, holiday-light decorators across the country have a lot to choose from when it comes to creative ways to deck their halls for the holidays this year. You can forget about white incandescent lights and animatronic reindeer. Think lasers. Think smartphones. And hundreds, if not millions, of color choices. You may already be knee-deep in programming a light show that astonishes (or annoys) the neighborhood. But if you're just getting started down that road, here's a primer.

Mercedes previews their next-generation LED headlights

Audi and BMW have already moved on to laser headlights but that hasn't stopped Mercedes from developing the next-generation of LED headlights. According to the German automaker, the company will soon begin producing headlights which feature 84 LEDs. This doesn't sound terribly exciting but Mercedes points out the CLS currently has 24 LEDs and the additional LEDs will provide better illumination.

Affordable connected lighting system for those who want smarter lights

Philips have been trying to revamp your home lighting for some time now. First there was the attempt to inject a hint of colour into things with the Living Colours lamps, which allowed you to change your lighting to suit your mood. Then came Hue, its connected lighting system that not only gave you the option of colour but also hooked it up to your home wifi network so users could control lights from outside the house. No more returning home to an empty, dark house; a smartphone app or web login gives you complete control. And since its launch, Hue’s app has added even more options to take into account features such a geofencing and alarms.

Energy Focus is lighting the way with LEDs

After losing money for at least 15 years, Energy Focus decided to focus its energy on a particularly powerful customer: The U.S. Navy. Now the Navy is spending $15.6 million to replace some of its fluorescent tube lights with Intellitube LEDs made by the Solon-based lighting technology company. They cost more than fluorescents, but they're more efficient and they last longer — important qualities when you're in the middle of the ocean.

BMW’s ‘Light & Charge’ integrates street lamps with EV charging for anywhere energy

One of the biggest concerns in the world of EVs is range anxiety. You can have the most efficient, powerful, stylish, and comfortable car in the world, but it’s not much use if it can’t get you where you need to go. Companies like Tesla are committed to the distribution of high-speed superchargers throughout the world, but BMW, who is currently enjoying rising success of the electric i3, has announced plans to expand its own charging network. The German brand unveiled the ‘Light & Charge’ prototype at the Eurocities energy conference in Munich last week, which marries street lights and EV charging stations for the sake of anywhere energy and decreased range worry.

LEDs the Fast-Rising Heroes of Efficiency

Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, once were the stuff of electronics geeks rifling through circuit board component drawers at Radio Shack. They were the blinking lights on computers and stereo systems signifying that the power was on, and the soft red glow of a calculator display back when President Jimmy Carter was putting solar panels on the White House. Today, LEDs are the rising heroes of energy efficiency around the world. 

Country Club Plaza is being lit up this year in LEDs

The Country Club Plaza has decided that energy efficient LED lights are ready for the big time.
When the switch is flipped for the 85th annual KCP&L Plaza Lighting Ceremony this Thanksgiving, 85 percent of the bulbs will be LEDs instead of the traditional colored lights that people have been accustomed to seeing. An LED — which stands for light emitting diode — emits light when a diode is activated, while an incandescent bulb uses power to heat up a piece of wire to provide the light. The standard Plaza holiday bulbs use 10 watts each, while the more energy efficient LED bulbs use 0.46 watts each.

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Princeton creates a custom 3D printer that prints quantum dot LEDs from scratch

When you think of 3D printing, something like the MakerBot probably comes to mind — just another contraption that can build physical objects out of plastic, or sometimes metal if you’re lucky. However, many scientists are interested in utilizing the tenets of 3D printing and additive manufacturing to construct small electronic devices completely from scratch, such as the a new type of LED built by researchers at Princeton University. Using a custom 3D printer, this team was able to fabricate quantum dot LEDs composed of five different materials. They say this is the first time anyone has accomplished such a task.

LEDs to replace bulbs across Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh state government has signed an agreement with the Centre to replace the conventional bulbs, tubelights and solar vapour lamps being used for streetlights with with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps  in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and  10 other municipalities. As per initial estimates, the AP government will be able to save at least Rs 7,000 crore if it can replace the power consuming lights being used in streetlights and the  domestic, industrial and commercial sector with LEDs. They consume almost 50 per cent less energy than than solar vapour lights.

Ornamental plant seedlings grown with LED lights at Purdue

Purdue University researchers’ success in using red and blue LEDs as the only source of light to grow ornamental plant seedlings indoors has led to a new phase of determining whether they can reduce production time with more colors. The research is important because most seedlings are grown in greenhouses in the late winter and early spring, a time when sunlight with enough growing power is low, especially in northern states. Seedlings need to grow at that time to meet spring and summer sales of bedding plants, so supplemental lighting from electric lamps is typically needed.

The End Is Near For Incandescent Light Bulbs

Shoppers who get ready for their annual trip to buy light bulbs due to the end of daylight saving time may be in for a surprise this year as traditional incandescent light bulbs begin to disappear. To help its customers through this transition, Meijer has partnered with GE Lighting, America's most trusted lighting brand, to create a new shopping experience to help its shoppers navigate the many options as they prepare for the longer winter nights.

"Even though we've known for a while that incandescent light bulbs are being phased out, customers have been lulled into thinking the old school bulbs are not going away because they have remained on shelves," said David Hart, electrical, plumbing and home environment buyer for the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer. "We're now approaching the point where the supply is disappearing, so we're trying to help our shoppers understand the multiple new options in a category that's become much more technologically advanced."

Meijer is the first retailer in the country to partner with GE on this type of program, which required a complete remodel of the retailers lighting aisle. Not only can customers choose between Halogen, CFL, Covered CFL and LED, they will also have access to detailed information through displays and TV monitors to help them make a decision on what's best for them. It may seem like a lot for something as simple as light bulbs, but light bulbs have changed.

"We know the light consumers love, and we've reinvented and perfected energy-efficient lighting, like CFL and LED light bulbs, to emulate incandescent light," said John Strainic, general manager, consumer lighting for GE in North America. "By collaborating with Meijer, we are able to make the lighting aisle experience simpler and more intuitive. Switching to energy-efficient lighting, like LEDs, requires consumers to change the way they've lit their home for more than 100 years, and we need to help guide them to better understand why LED lighting is the best lighting option; and, ultimately, help them grasp that LED is where lighting is headed."

Light bulbs are a popular item with Meijer customers this time of year. Meijer traditionally sees light bulbs sales increase by up to 40% in the weeks surrounding the end of daylight saving time.

Ford saves stricken plane using LED headlight technology in epic ad for new Mondeo

Ford Motor Company is releasing an action-packed pan-European TV ad created by 'The Fast and the Furious' director Rob Cohen, with the company's new Mondeo's LED headlights guiding a plane to land on a darkened airstrip. The campaign will initially break on social media and is designed to showcase some of the smart technologies featured in the new Mondeo.

Lighting and sensor provider Excelitas up for sale

Excelitas Technologies Corp, a provider of lighting and sensor components to the health and defense sectors, is exploring a sale it hopes will value it at at least $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Excelitas' owner, private equity firm Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC, is preparing to launch an auction for the company with the help of investment banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Rothschild, the people said on Wednesday.