2015-01-15
LG was ordered by South Korea’s labor ministry to halt OLED panel production, after a nitrogen gas leak on Monday claimed the life of two workers and injured four, according to a Reuters report.
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2015-01-13
Rainbow Light is a self-own brand of Rainbow Light Technology Co., Ltd. Based on MEMS micro spectrometer technology , its products, such as micro spectral module, LED and light-relative measurement, transmittance measurement, and lux meter, etc., that are all manufactured professionally, with exclusive technology, professional RD capability, and holistic management system. Micro spectrometer is with tiny dimension, extra-low cost, high resolution, anti- seismic, and precise features and can be applied on photoelectric measurement, environmental monitor, biomedical monitor, and Commodity Industry.
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2015-01-12
The main objective of Epistar’s acquisition of TSMC SSL is to obtain key LED substrate technology to prevent Japanese manufacturer Toshiba from taking the lead in GaN-on-Si technology, according to a Chinese-language Wealth Magazine report.
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2015-01-08
The BMW M4 Concept Iconic Lights model, with exterior paintwork in Cool White metallic, features a new interpretation of the typical BMW twin round headlights. On the move, the laser technology can be identified by the fine blue strips inside the lights. Meanwhile, the rear light clusters of the BMW M4 Concept Iconic Lights model are based on OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes), which produce light from wafer-thin semiconducting layers of organic material. For the first time, both the tail lights and rear direction indicators feature OLED technology.
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2015-01-07
According to a recently published smart lighting report from IHS Technology, increasing emphasis on reducing commissioning costs is promoting the use of more distributed lighting control architectures with fixture-level control.
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2015-01-06
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., and LIFX, a leader in smart lighting, have collaborated to deliver a turnkey Wi-Fi® based smart lighting platform that can accelerate the development of connected lighting.
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2015-01-06
Philips’s latest UHD TV uses laser technology to achieve wider range of colors, according to an engadget.com report.
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2015-01-06
Syfy, the media destination for imagination-based entertainment, and Philips, the global leader in lighting, today announced the world’s first-ever immersive lighting experience for an entire season of original series programming. With 12 Monkeys, a drama based on the iconic 1995 Universal Pictures film, the pairing of the Syfy Sync second screen app with the Philips Hue connected lighting system brings a new dimension to immersive TV.
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2015-01-05
LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, will showcase the latest advances in the industry, including its global leadership in OLED technology, during CES 2015 in Las Vegas from January 6 to 9.
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2014-12-27
Cheap Chinese LED bulbs can disrupt DAB radio signals, and stop the radio from working, according to a report by the Telegraph.
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2014-12-26
Honglitronic announced on Christmas the company’s LED lighting subsidiary, Ledia Lighting’s, patent application was authorized by China’s State Intellectual Property Office, according to a report by Securities Times.
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2014-12-25
Introducing névo, the French designed timepiece that connects the elegance of the past with the power of the future in a sleek modern watch with activity tracking, phone notifications, and unique LED goal progression indicators. névo combines style and practicality resulting in a beautifully useful tool for health conscience, active people.
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2014-12-24
LEDs are known for the long lifespan of lasting nearly 20 years compared to traditional incandescent bulbs, but one long living incandescent bulb has fought against the rule of physics and kept lighting experts baffled.
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2014-12-24
Following the MiPower’s successful Kickstarter campaign for PLAYBULB candle & PLAYBULB color, the company has launched another crowd funding campaign for its PLAYBULB rainbow.
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2014-12-22
NanoMarkets believes that opportunities for commercial use of quantum dots (QDs) have changed dramatically in the past year, and this, our most recent report on QDs, identifies where the money will be made as the a result of these new trends and developments.
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2014-12-17
LG Electronics (LG) will unveil a new 4K ULTRA HD TV series with quantum dot technology as a new component of its expanded TV lineup at the 2015 International CES®, Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. LG's 4K ULTRA HD TVs with quantum dot technology will offer a wider color palette and improved color saturation than conventional LCD TVs and will be available in 2015 to complement LG's other ULTRA HD TV and OLED TV offerings.
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2014-12-11
As part of a project demonstrating new 3-D printing techniques, Princeton researchers have embedded tiny light-emitting diodes into a standard contact lens, allowing the device to project beams of colored light.
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2014-12-09
Contradicting earlier reports in late October about LG giving up on the costly OLED TV technology opting for the less costly quantum dot technology, a latest CNET report noted the company was refocusing on OLED technology and even dedicating a new division to developing OLED screens.
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2014-12-09
ForceField Energy (ForceField), FNRG, a seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced that it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Bridgewater, New Jersey based Noveda Technologies Inc., a leader in cloud-based, real-time energy and water management systems for Noveda's Intelligent Lighting Management Technology incorporating integrated measurement and verification for use in all LED applications.
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2014-12-08
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced today the successful transfer of FlexUP™ technology to FlexUP Technologies Corp. By providing flexible substrate material, this new startup aims at satisfying the growing demand and emerging opportunities in the flexible display market for smart handheld devices, wrist worn devices and flexible medical sensors.
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2014-12-03
North Korea recently invented a new green LED glasses which can adjust to human circadian rhythm, according to a local Choson Sinbo’s report on Tuesday.
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2014-12-03
UC Davis' California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) and Daintree team up to increase adoption with open standards-based lighting control technology.
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2014-12-01
Rohinni, an Idaho-based company is introducing the world’s thinnest LED lighting, the Lighpaper. Lightpaper is billed as an innovative way to print lighting and apply it to any surface, in any shape and for any situation.
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2014-11-28
GE sheds light on the company’s PFS phosphor red technology and developments in this latest blog entry.
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2014-11-28
Ohneka Farms, a New York-based design studio focus on organic foods, launched a fund-raising campaign on Indiegogo to raise US $75,000 on an experimental hydroponics vitrine, the ROOT.
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2014-11-27
Worldwide Grow Lights for Agriculture markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the food supply for the world starts to adopt automated process. Grow lights have become more sophisticated and less expensive to run as solar and wind energy are adopted by greenhouses and plant factories. LED grow lights offer quality for growing, homogenous light distribution at precisely the right wavelengths.
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2014-11-26
Hands-free information could stream across your contact lens, in a device that came one step closer to reality this week.
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2014-11-24
Start-up skincare company La Lumiere, LLC, creator of the innovative illuMask®, the world's first wearable light therapy mask, announced today that it has secured a $20 million Series B financing. The investment included Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC), the venture capital subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, joining SWaN & Legend Venture Partners as institutional investors in the company. The Series B investment is a culmination of efforts over the last 12 months to drive commercialization in the U.S and continued growth.
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2014-11-20
When the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded this October to three Japanese-born scientists for the invention of blue light emitting diodes (LEDs), the prize committee declared LED lamps would light the 21st century. Now researchers from the Netherlands have found a novel way to ensure the lights of the future not only are energy efficient but also emit a cozy warmth.
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2014-11-20
Hodi Technologies, a premier LED lighting and smart-grid system company in China, has selected Greenvity Communications’ Internet of Things (IoT) turnkey solutions for multiple Hodi smart lighting products. In addition, Greenvity and Hodi will collaborate to develop future products focused on controlled lighting and smart metering applications.
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