More details are unveiled about Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iWatch this week. Apple is rumored to be launching limited sapphire glass cover iPhone models, while low LG Display AMOLED yield rates are expected to postpone iWatch launch date to 4Q14. Conventional luminaire manufacturers are required to meet higher energy efficiency regulations with DOE’s proposed new standard for GSFL and IRLs. More details have been shed on San’an Opto recent joint venture with Seoul Semiconductor, with LEDinside analyst Figo Wang giving an in-depth game theory model analysis on the Chinese manufacturers production expansion strategy. BMW also introduces OLED technology into motorcycle lighting this week. For more details please see following:

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1. DOE Publishes CALiPER Report on LED PAR38 Lamps Dimming, Flicker, and Power Quality
2. DOE Proposes Raising Lighting Standards for GSFLs and IRLs
3. AMOLED Yield Issues Pushes Apple iWatch Launch Date Back
4. LG Leaked as Flexible OLED Display Supplier for Apple iWatch
5. Apple to Launch Limited Sapphire Glass Cover iPhone Models
6. BMW to Spread OLED Technology into Motorcycle Lighting
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8. Dow Corning Sues Chinese Manufacturer over LED Glue Patent Infringement
9. Financial Analysts Weigh in on San’an Opto and Seoul Semiconductor Joint Venture
10. San'an Opto Production Expansion Plans More than Bluff

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4. OSRAM CTO Gives Insight into Market's Transition in the Digital Era
5. Battle for Resources Heating Back up in Sapphire Substrate Industry
6. China Promotes LED Lighting Component Standards to Overcome International Patent Barriers
7. Breakthrough in Laser Data Transmission Headed by Taiwan Research Team
8. More Manufacturers Enter Smart Lighting Market Amidst LED Bulb Price Drops in March

Industry News

1. Intertek Hong Kong Launches LED Technology Testing Center
2. Merck Successfully Concludes Development of Printed Organic Electronics
3. Osram and Flex-N-Gate Cooperate to Launch World’s First Pickup with Full LED Front Lighting
4. TNSC Signs Technical MOCVD Agreement With ITRI
5. Nichia Reignites Patent War against Everlight with New Infringement Lawsuit
6. Aurora Shows off Dimmable HV LED Downlight Series at Light+Building 2014
7. Edison Opto Focuses on Value Added LED Components at Light+Building 2014
8. Lumenpulse Completes US$100M Initial Public Offering
9. San’an Opto and Nationstar Sign Three Year LED Chip Procurement Agreement
10. Li Ka-shing’s Endorsed Nanoleaf Passes Intertek Safety Tests

Top 10 New Products

1. Cree Delivers Breakthrough Light Quality for Linear Lighting Applications
2. HELLA Develops Matrix LED Headlamp System with Audi
3. New MINI Countryman Equipped with LED Lights
4. Acuity Brands Provides Alternative to Traditional Street Light Design
5. Acuity Brands Expands Wall-Mount and Suspended LED Luminaries Portfolio
6. Philips Lumileds Unveils COB Arrays for PAR Lamps
7. First Bluetooth Controlled LED Outdoor Luminaires by Hubble Lighting
8. L.E.D Portable Charger, Flashlight Combo Combines Necessity, Functionality
9. AUO to Launch UHD 4K Curved LCD TV Displays with Wide Color Gamut

Interesting Applications

1. Interactive Pixelate OLED Lamp Mimics Graceful Movement of Underwater Life
2. LED Luminaires that Project their Own Lampshades
3. Expressive LED Battery Chargers Becomes Sad When Charge is Low

Lighting Projects

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