LEDinside team would like to wish all our readers a Happy New Year. LEDinside editorial team has continued with its recap of important industry developments in 2013:

2013 Review Series:

1. 2013 Review: Apple Product Demands to Drive Sapphire Substrate Developments (highly recommended)
2. 2013 Review: It’s the Survival of the Fittest in the LED Industry (highly recommended)
3. 2013 Review: LED Manufacturers Full Blown Patent Disputes
4. 2013 Review: Are EU and U.S. 2013 LED Policies Setting up Tech Barriers?
5. 2013 Review: China LED Policies Show Excessive Subsidizing Trend (highly recommended)
6. 2013 Review: The Dark Side of Blue LEDs

Continuing with our regular weekly reviews, in China Foxconn has been rumored to receive large LED bulb orders from Philips, while the LED industry has failed to receive first batch of IPO approvals. In Northern America, U.S. and neighboring Canada’s phase out of incandescent bulbs will become effective as of Jan. 1, 2014. LEDinside analysts have also released two new research reports this week that point to global demand for LED bulb and tube in 2014, and recent LED bulb price developments in China. For more please see below:

Editor Recommendations

1. Foxconn Rumored to have Received Large LED Bulb Order from Philips
2. LED Industry Fails to Enter First Batch of Approved IPOs in China
3. Canada Phases Out 75-100 Watt Incandescent Light Bulbs
4. NEMA: U.S. Lighting Equipment Demand Slips During 3Q13
5. Chinese LED Stocks Soar as the US Incandescent Ban Goes into Effect
6. Get The Facts About Light Bulb Legislation
7. The National Lighting Bureau’s Board of Directors Share Insight on a Variety of Lighting Industry Topics
8. LEDinside: Global Demand for LED Bulb and Tube in 2014 is to Increase over 80%
9. LEDinside: Continual LED Bulb Price Drops in China Drove High Sales volume During Singles’ Day

What’s Trending

1. Lighting Psychology: Cognitive and Emotional Responses to Lighting

Industry News

1. New Products Gross Profit to Play Major Role in Turning Forepi’s Loss into Profit in 2014
2. Ledlink will Continue Production Expansion in 2014
3. Rishang LED to Launch LED Lighting Products in Northern and Central Malaysia Market
4. Tsinghua Invests RMB 1.2 Billion in Technology Park for LED Optic Development   

New Products

1. Lighting Science to Debut New Intelligent Lighting Solutions at International CES 2014
2. EPISTAR LAB Releases IR LED Product with Operating Power Exceeding 1W at 1A
3. Tech Armor Introduces RetinaShield Blue Light Filter Screen Evluma Releases 70W AreaMax LED Luminaire Protectors
4. Larson Electronics Releases Military MilSpec Compliant LED Light
5. Water Balloon LED Lights from Torafu Architects

Interesting Applications

1. Belvedere Vodka Launches Silver Saber LED Bottle
2. Design Meets Function with LED Bike Lights
3. Skating on Light
4. Philips Hue to Mark Colorful Start to 2014 at Times Square New Years Eve Celebration
5. Panasonic Launches "Cut Out the Darkness" Designer Project to Deliver Solar Lanterns and Shades to Global Regions Without Electricity
   
6. Strawberry Fields Forever Thanks to LED Technology