For decades, futurists have been predicting the era of the "smart" home, where you don't need to be home to lock your doors, dim your lights or adjust your thermostats. But except for the homes of the wealthy and a few hobbyists, the smart ...
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One of the most ambitious missions in the history of space goes into high-risk mode on Monday when Europe rouses a comet-chasing probe from years of hibernation. "The most important alarm clock in the Solar System" will end the scout ...
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Australian designer Andy Zhou, a fresh 2013 graduate of Bachelors of Industrial Design at Monash University has introduced a flexible OLED luminaire that can be programmed to flex and display various lighting patterns. Below is a detailed ...
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An Oxford academic is claiming that energy efficient lighting has played a significant role in reducing energy demand in Britain and will help to militate against the threat of full-blown power cuts as the nation's ageing power stations are ...
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The bitter chill gripping North America is a result of Arctic air that has spilled southwards, and global warming may be a cause, an expert said on Monday. Arctic air is normally penned in at the roof of the world by a powerful circular ...
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An international team of astronomers has discovered the first Earth-mass planet that transits, or crosses in front of, its host star. KOI-314c is the lightest planet to have both its mass and physical size measured. Surprisingly, although ...
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The modern office environment is constantly evolving, with many organisations making frequent revisions to layouts and seeking to achieve a balance between open-plan working and private space, while catering for the different needs of ...
LIFX created a Wi-Fi enabled, multi-color, energy efficient LED light bulb that you can control with a smartphone. LIFX gives you a completely one-of-a-kind experience with your lights, up to 16+ million color options at your fingertips. ...
General Mills reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The 13-week period ending Nov. 24, 2013 did not include Thanksgiving, while last year's second-quarter results included the holiday. Fiscal 2014 Second Quarter ...
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While SSL experts regularly project the demise of the lightbulb form, the popularity of stories focused on LED-based lamps with our readers make it clear that today it remains a very hot topic, outpacing even packaged LED stories. As 2013 ...
For Walking Dead series fans, Larson Electronics lists down ten products that can help boost your chances of survival in case of a zombie apocalypse. 15 Million Candlepower Handheld Spotlight with a 35 Watt HID Bulb. (LEDinside/ ...
Taiwan's first yuan debt offerings by four big mainland banks have been snapped up, opening the floodgates for up to 60 billion yuan (HK$76.5 billion) of fundraising as Beijing looks to strengthen the island's role in the drive to ...
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The Finiré fixture family from Lutron's Ivalo collection now includes a recessed luminaire based on Xicato modular LED light engines that allow Lutron to supply the same basic fixture with a range of CRI options. Lutron has ...
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A new app where users can link their lighting environment to a story is to be launched next year. amBX UK Ltd is developing a Luminous Tales app, where families can download the storytelling app and, through wi-fi communication, ...
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NEC Display Solutions of America has obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 24-inch MultiSync MD242C2 widescreen display for diagnostic review applications in healthcare organizations. MultiSync ...