SlashGear for iPad and iPhone
RSS Feed

‘lighting’ Stories

Toshiba transparent light-up OLED makes for some crazy glasses

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [2]

They may look like the version of Google Glass for demons, but Toshiba's new OLED glasses are in fact more about lighting than wearables, and could even result in cameras that can illuminate subjects directly from their own lens. The Transmissive Single-sided Light Emission OLED Panel tech is Toshiba's star for SID 2013 this week, Tech-On reports, a new illumination system that allows an OLED screen to simultaneously give out light while being transparent. Read The Full Story

Philips TLED aims to replace all fluorescent bulbs in near future

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [4]

It's time to get bright with no less than the new world's most energy-efficient warm white LED lamp from Philips! This world record has been beaten with a massively fabulous 200 lumens per watt of high-quality white light - this is compared to a 100lm/W in fluorescent lighting as well as a paltry 15lm/W in traditional light bulbs. This next-generation LED lamp is set to hit the consumer market by 2015 in both office and industry applications while a home-ready lamp will be brought forth soon afterward. Read The Full Story

Scosche launches new 5 and 12 W Lightning chargers for home and car

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Scosche has announced the launch of new charging devices aimed at the Apple iPhone 5 and the iPad mini with the Apple Lightning connector. If you travel a lot with your iPhone or your iPad mini and you need to charge the devices in the car, you have probably been resorting to carrying your official Apple charging cable with you and using a DC USB adapter in the car. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: January 22nd, 2013

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

This morning we're getting in down and dirty with such a variety of technological breakthroughs your brain is going to flip. Start your mind-blowing off right with an announcement of the official Google Glass Explorer Edition coming to developers "in a couple of months." Next be sure to see Audi's own super strange Swarm lighting for their futuristic cars of tomorrow. Amazon has brought forth in-app purchases for all manner of software - Mac, PC, and web games included. Read The Full Story

Audi Swarm tail-lights put Speed Racer on the docket

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [3]

One of the lesser-seen concepts that appeared earlier this year down deep in the Audi stand at CES 2013 was this magical bit of conceptual madness: the Swarm tail-light. This light recalls (as the title of this post implies) the fantastical visions of the brightly-lit future of the Speed Racer movie from the Wachowski tag team of excellence back a few years ago - complete with wild color combinations. What we're not sure of at the moment is if this greatness will inspire better driving or more distracted crash-ready action. Read The Full Story

MpowerD Solar-powered waterproof Lantern hands-on

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

For those who are always in need of a little light while camping, we have just the device for you. MpowerD has introduced a solar-powered lantern they're calling Luci. Luci is "the little solar lantern with a big impact" and we're actually really liking this neat idea. Essentially this is a fully waterproof and lightweight lantern that only needs the sun for a charge, and will last up to 12 hours. Read The Full Story

Belkin WeMo Light Switch hands-on

, Jan 6th 2013 Discuss [1]

Earlier today, Belkin announced a nifty new product to add to its WeMo lineup of home automation products. It's called the WeMo Light Switch, and it's internet-connected light switch that remotely controls wired household lighting from anywhere. It works with your smartphone or tablet, including iOS with Android support coming at launch. Read The Full Story

Adorama Flashpoint 500C LED camera light Review

, Dec 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

It’s time to get extremely bright with the Flashpoint 500C LED Light from Adorama – so bright it’ll make your photo session as visible as the sun. What this unit actually consists of is 500 individual Ultra Bright 5mm LED bulbs in a lamp with 4 barndoors, a 2-way switch , two color temperatures, and a 13-foot long power cord. This unit is both extremely light and super bright, especially for the cash you’re going to lay down on it.

IMG_0854

Read The Full Story

Light by Moore’s Cloud tries DIY funding after Kickstarter stumble

, Dec 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Back in November, I mentioned a strange and interesting little light cube called Light by Moore's Cloud. The last time we talked about the project, it was on Kickstarter seeking $700,000. Over the course of a few days, the project racked up $159,757 in funding. Read The Full Story

Plastic light bulbs to replace fluorescent lighting next year

, Dec 3rd 2012 Discuss [8]

Researchers at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC have created a new type of light bulb that uses layers of plastic that are nano-engineered, rather than using glass and harmful chemicals that are found in traditional lighting. The new bulbs are officially called field-induced polymer electroluminescent bulbs, or FIPEL for short, and they have the same benefits as LED lighting, but without any of the setbacks. Read The Full Story

SlashGear 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Oddities

, Dec 1st 2012 Discuss [4]

For those little gadgets and gizmos we got an extra amount of play out of, we've got this little Oddities section. This section has truly strange stuff some years, and other years its full of products like the fabulous sports and health-oriented smart bracelet Jawbone UP - winners all! For the file sharer out there, there's the super cute iTwin File-Sharing USB dongle. For the LEGO and cult-classic game lover, there's the Minecraft LEGO set, straight out of their limited-edition Cuusoo project - made by the fans! Read The Full Story

LED bulbs get brighter future with 100W-equivalent

, Nov 13th 2012 Discuss [3]

The earth-friendly home of tomorrow needn't be as dark as a hobbit's burrow, with the latest 100W-equivalent LED light bulbs promising both brightness and cost-efficiency. The handiwork of Sylvania, the new bulb is the first on sale to match a 100W old-skool light fitting, but sips up to 80-percent less power while doing so, for estimated savings of more than $220 over its lifespan. Read The Full Story
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next