Is the next big trend in fashion going to be geek chic? We recently saw computer-generated jewelry from Nervous System and data-driven jewelry from Plot Shop. Now Cute Circuit has introduced the LED Galaxy Dress--a blindingly bright ...READ»
Access to on-demand lighting is a given for many of us, but some developing countries don't have the proper electrical grid set up to allow even a basic light bulb to turn on. Solar power is a popular way to address this problem, a ...READ»
Sony's released some information about a prototype 3-D display it'll be demonstrating at the Digital Contents Expo in Tokyo this thursday--and among the sparse details the most promising tidbit is that this screen needs no special ...READ»
Price remains a major barrier for potential LED bulb consumers, but Lemnis Lighting's new six-watt dimmable LED has at least made the switch from incandescents a little sexier. The six watt Pharox60 bulb is 90% more energy-efficient ...READ»
It seems like just yesterday when burning a CD could score big points with the ladies. These days, Philips is still helpin' a brother out -- but now it's with LED-powered, super-efficient $40 lightbulbs that last 25 years. The ...READ»
First came multi-colored mood lighting, then came LED wallpaper, and now designer Karim Rashid is bringing high-tech ambiance to the kitchen with his Touch of Light line, a series of appliances that come emblazoned with LED strips ...READ»
It's an exciting time to be in the light bulb business. With incandescent bulbs being phased out gradually in the EU and the U.S., the playing field is wide open for companies to create attractive alternatives. Enter the $10 million ...READ»
When it comes to cost-cutting measures in local government, streetlights seem like a non-negotiable--after all, they usually do a bang-up job of keeping the elderly from falling down and preventing robberies from happening in the ...READ»
Where can science fiction possibly go when real-life headlines proclaim that researchers have created LED lightbulbs from salmon DNA? University of Connecticut researchers have added fluorescent dye ...READ»
Fancy some liquid in your LED bulbs? Eternaled has you covered. The company's Hydralux-4 bulb, unveiled yesterday, is the first liquid-cooled LED. It's an innovation that supposedly makes the bulb more efficient than other LEDs, but ...READ»
Downsizing to a shed may seem like a drastic step to take in a resource and financially-strained climate, but U.K-based FKDA Architects is hoping you'll do just that. According to FKDA, the prefab shed idea came as a response ...READ»
Yves Behar is set to unveil his newest creation this weekend at the just opened extension wing of the Art Institute of Chicago. It's a departure from his design work--as one in a series of "laboratory works," it's a ...READ»
It may not be practical for everyday TV watching, but University of Tokyo researchers have developed a stretchy rubber-like OLED display that could provide a low-power alternative for 3D displays of all stripes. The organic ...READ»
When you read about OLEDs it's usually in the context of some super-performing display or TV, but now there's interesting news about a medical exploitation of OLED lights. They're being tested as a very efficient way to kill skin ...READ»
Professor Andrew Hargadon believes energy efficiency can be sexy -- and he's winning fans at Chevron, Samsung, and Wal-Mart, and in Silicon Valley.READ»
Samsung won kudos at January's Consumer Electronics Show for energy-efficient LED TVs (LED 6000, LED 7000, LED 8000) that best Energy Star guidelines. The company also claims that the TVs are entirely mercury-free from the ...READ»
Combining two fabulous technologies into one item always sounds like a winner. And the rumor that Apple's screamingly successful iPhone will be combined with the hot-to-trot next-gen display technology of OLED sounds more like a ...READ»
How many teams does it take to change a company? Sylvania's betting on one. Its New Ventures Group creates cool LED-based products for a bulbless future.READ»
When a major player like Philips Electronics invests heavily in something, you know it has hit the big time. The world's number one lightbulb maker launched its first mainstream LED product last week--a down bulb for recessed ...READ»
The LH95 television due for unveiling at CES 2009 makes it sound like LCD technology has just taken an incredible advance. That's because LG is branding it as the world's thinnest LED-illuminated LCD TV.It's just 24.8mm thick--only ...READ»
While Apple's Steve Jobs wowed Mac addicts with the latest versions of the MacBook today, Toshiba quietly announced a roundup of new notebooks. Care to wager on the winner?READ»
A couple of weeks back, I blogged about Samsung's [SEO:005930] gorgeous Series 9 LCDs. Those sets featured a trio of killer features -- the now-popular 120Hz refresh rate for smooth on-screen action, a powerful and even LED ...READ»
LED-lit HDTVs aren't new -- Samsung [SEO:005930] itself had one in production this past year -- but the company's second generation sets are nothing short of breathtaking in picture quality. The old LED TVs (dubbed the 81 Series) ...READ»
