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Introducing the LED Bulb That Costs Less Than $15

The knock on LED bulbs has always been their incredibly high price point. But the new Definity bulb has a price so low, it may get people to make the switch.READ»

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GE Debuts Jet Engine-Inspired LED Bulbs

What do jet engines and LED light bulbs have in common? They both need cooling to be effective. GE makes both, which is why it just scored a major breakthrough.READ»

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Here's an Idea: Light Bulbs Make Us Better Thinkers

We have been trained so well to associate the light bulb with insight and creative thinking that simply sitting under one can inspire, well, insight and creative thinking. That's the conclusion researchers at Tufts University came ...READ»

Toshiba Snuffs Out Old Light Bulb Production, Embraces the Shiny LED Future

Toshiba hauled the gate shut for the final time on its incandescent light bulb factory today--ending a production run that dates back to 1890. The reason? The eco-unfriendly, inefficient, thermo-luminescent tech has had its day. ...READ»

Milan 2009: Ingo Maure on Light Bulbs

Light artist Ingo Maurer at his display mocking excessive light bulb regulations: "How to protect yourself from stupid rules. Use a Euro condom." He has a condom covering a light bulb.READ»

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Sylvania Builds for a Bulbless Future

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»