As the world’s largest biennial lighting show, Light + Building 2014, concluded last week, LEDinside has followed up with additional in-depth on Asian, Europe and U.S. manufacturers. Also new this week, LEDs smaller than half the width of a DNA strand are proving to be more energy efficient. Research organization iRunway also notes some of the key LED patent holders in the industry. Walmart’s will be using GE LED lights for its global shop lighting retrofit. An interesting application that emerged this week has been the use of smart LED lights in nail manicures. For more please see below:

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4. LED TV Shipments to Boost Everlight 2Q Revenue by Double Digits

5. Philips Partners with UNESCO Ahead of 2015 Int'l Year of Light

6. BMW Laserlights to Debut this Autumn

7. Xiaomi Sets Sights on Sapphire Substrate for Smartphone Display Screens

8. GE and Walmart Team Up for LED Lighting Transform on a Global Scale

9. Smart LED Nails that Light Up Near NFC Signals

10. European Commission Recalls Chinese LED Strips for Shock Hazards

What’s Trending

1. Philips and Aruba Collaborate in Island-wide LED Lighting Transformation

2. New Vivo Smartphone to Incorporate Dual Flash LED

3. LED Industry to Boost Malaysia’s Electronic Sector

4. London Residents Block out LED Streetlights in Blitz-Style

5. Fairchild: Primary Side Regulated Flyback LED Driver with Power Factor Correction

6. Chinese Researchers Develop Phosphor-free White Light from Nanopyramid LEDs

Light+Building 2014 Part II

1. Outdoor Lighting Design Trends at Light + Building 2014

2. All Eyes on Smart Lighting at Light+Building 2014

3. Innovative Light Measurement Equipment Showcased at Light+Building 2014

4. Light+Building: Europe and Asia Clients have Different Office Lighting Tastes

5. Korean Manufacturers Showcase Latest Lighting Technologies at Light + Building 2014

6. LG Innotek Displays Full Range of LED Lighting Solutions in Frankfurt

7. Chinese Manufacturers Expand Presence at Light+Building 2014

8. Taiwanese Manufacturers Focus on LED Technology at Light+Building 2014

9. Osram Innovations for Project Partners at Light+Building 2014

Industry News

1. Epistar Revenue Hits Record High in March

2. Lite-On Sees Rise in March Revenue Performance

3. Forepi Waves Goodbye to Financial Woes as Backlight Demands Rebound

4. Panasonic to Sell LCD TV Plant in Mexico

5. Foxconn LED Arm AOT to Relist on Taiwan Bourse in 3Q

6. Lunera Lighting Launches BallastLED Market Segment and Raises Debt Financing from Opus Bank

7. Lighting Science Appoints New Board Member

8. Revolution Lighting Technologies Signs Distribution Agreements in Europe and South America

New Products

1. Osram Unveils the First Flush-mountable Infrared LED

2. Trifortune Orders AIXTRON System for GaN LEDs on Alternative Substrates

3. Li-Fi Makes New Transmission Breakthrough

4. Access Fixtures New Stainless Steel Bollard Incorporate LG LED Modules

5. UPRTEK Launches Remote WiFI Spectrometer Control Application

6. Next Generation GE’s Albeo LED Luminaires Meet the Latest Global Standards

7. New Decorative Track Lighting from Acuity Brands Adds Character to Any Space

8. Samsung Smart Home Becomes Reality, Set To Transform Everyday Life

9. EpiCrystals Laser Light Source Enhances Wearable Electronic Devices

10. SÜSS MicroTec Launches Mask Aligner MA200 Gen3

Interesting Applications

1. LED Bike Lights that Send Low Power Alerts

Lighting Projects

1. Cradle of Light Showcases Konica Minolta's OLED Prowess

2. Zumtobel Creates Luminous Interactive Wonderland at the Luminale Festival

3. Panasonic Presents "SLIDING NATURE" Concept at the Milano Salone del Mobile 2014

4. Philips: The LED Art of Jim Campbell

Upcoming events

1. LED Expo Delhi 2014