See Gizmag's coverage of CES 2010
The FABLABHOUSE entry from Instituto de Arquitectura Avanzada de Cataluna is shaped for op... Solar Decathlon hits the road to catch some Spanish sun
The Infinitas by Schopfer Yachts ... a unique design just waiting to take shape - 300ft lo... Dream boat: Schopfer Yachts 300ft Infinitas
Berlin in the present day Historical WWII imagery now available in Google Earth
A 50-inch display is able to detect up to sixteen fingers simultaneously Displax 'skin' turns virtually any surface into multi-touch display
Roxxxy the world-first sex robot comes with her own personality matched to yours. She talk... Roxxxy the US$7,000 companion/sex robot (NSFW)
MORE TOP STORIES »

Lighting

1 2 3 Next »
GAMES

The $100,000 Dynasty billiard table

By Mick Webb

17:04 February 2, 2010 PST

The Dynasty Billiard table - style at a price

The Dynasty is a very 21st Century take on a gaming platform that's been with us for more than 500 years - the billiard table. The US$100,000 Dynasty features sculptured metal, slate pockets, and neon–look LED under lighting. Add to that a host of other top of the line fittings and you have yourself one very sharp looking centerpiece for the games room. The owner of the first known indoor billiard table - King Louis XI of France (1461–1483) - would surely approve. Read More

AROUND THE HOME

Klipsch remote-controlled LightSpeaker – let there be light…and sound

By Jude Garvey

21:07 January 8, 2010 PST

Klipsch LightSpeaker not only lights your house, it also provides high-quality sound

A clever idea that meets both your lighting and audio requirements has won a coveted 2010 CES Innovations Award. The Klipsch LightSpeaker unit combines an efficient LED light with a wireless 20 watt speaker that can be screwed – just like a light globe - into an existing downlight fixture. This means consumers can illuminate their rooms and listen to music from an MP3 player or laptop throughout their house without having to cut unsightly holes in their ceiling to install standard speakers. Read More

AROUND THE HOME

Giving dead lightbulbs a new lease on life

By Darren Quick

22:26 November 22, 2009 PST

The Oyule turn the incandescent bulb into the very thing it replaced

Everything (well, one thing anyway) old is new again, and vice versa with an oil lamp made from a reclaimed incandescent light globe. The work of industrial designer Sergio Silva, the Oyule lamps are his attempt to “send the bulbs back in time”, at a period when the incandescent bulb is itself being replaced by newer lighting technology. Read More

URBAN TRANSPORT

Dosun J-1 LED safety pedal for bicycles

By Paul Ridden

16:25 October 28, 2009 PDT

The Dosun J-1 LED safety pedal, helps you to be seen from all directions

Taiwan's Dosun Solar Technology has added a flashing LED bike pedal to its range of safety lighting gadgets. As well as sporting the familiar orange reflective plastic strips on the front and back, each outer corner of the J-1 Pedal Light holds four bright LEDs which start to flash when the rider begins to pedal. Read More

CAMERAS AND IMAGING

Memory chips could lead the way to gigapixel cameras

By Dario Borghino

17:51 October 14, 2009 PDT

A Dutch research team used memory chips to create affordable high-resolution image sensors...

Image sensors embedded in digital cameras are expensive, and issues with their circuitry limit the quality and resolution in the pictures they produce. Now a research group from the Netherlands believes a cheaper solution could be right before our eyes - the team's "gigavision" technique exploits the high light sensitivity of memory chips to produce inexpensive gigapixel sensors that perform very well, especially in extreme lighting conditions. Read More

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

SurroundSense uses your phone's sensors to figure out where you are

By Dario Borghino

17:02 September 30, 2009 PDT

SurroundSense uses your mobile phone's sensors to figure out where you are and is particul...

Smartphones use GPS locating for a variety of functions but mainly they're used on the road where their accuracy - only within 10m - is basically a case of 'near enough is good enough'. But try using one indoors. They don't work! Nor can they distinguish between two adjacent environments, however different. And 10m can make a big difference inside a shopping complex or multi-roomed office block. In a research jointly sponsored by Microsoft, Nokia, Verizon and the National Science Foundation, a group of computer engineers from Duke University is working on achieving better indoor localization using a combination of sounds, lighting and accelerometer data picked up by a mobile phone. They hope it will supplement the use of GPS systems, which most users know, have their limitations. Read More

GOOD THINKING

2009 BraunPrize shines a light on young design talent

By Gizmag Team

09:52 September 17, 2009 PDT

Young German designer Johanna Schoemaker was last night awarded the BraunPrize for her Cla...

Young German designer Johanna Schoemaker was last night awarded the prestigious International BraunPrize during a ceremony at the company's headquarters in Kronberg. Schoemaker's elegant Clam OLED Lamp was among four worthy designs shortlisted by the jury from a field of more than 1000 entries from 54 countries. Read More

ELECTRONICS

A colorful way to take note - the USB Moody Card Reader with Erasable Memo Pad

By Mick Webb

21:07 September 14, 2009 PDT

The Brando USB Moody Card Reader with Erasable Memo Pad
 (Images: Brando)

Ever found yourself staring wistfully into the distance while waiting for your memory card content to upload, only be struck with an ingenious brainwave and find there’s not a pen or paper in sight to jot it down with? Well, so you're ready whenever inspiration strikes, Brando has released the USB Moody Card Reader with Erasable Memo Pad. Read More

ELECTRONICS

Kodak flexible OLED display gets its feet wet

By Darren Quick

20:20 August 30, 2009 PDT

Some Playmobil people enjoy the underwater flexible OLED display

Flexible Organic Light Emitting Diode (FOLED) technology has opened the door to a range of new lighting and display applications, such as roll-up displays and displays embedded in fabrics or clothing. Unfortunately OLED displays are notoriously moisture sensitive, so underwater applications haven’t really been an option – until now. Kodak has dunked their latest FOLED displays under water to provide a virtual aquarium for a group of assembled Playmobil people. Read More

ECOGIZMO

Arty sunflowers look good and provide power, too

By Paul Ridden

17:38 August 24, 2009 PDT

By day the sunflowers collect the sun's energy to provide power for the LEDs after dark

A boring and unattractive loading area at the rear of a retail development in Austin, Texas is now hidden from view by a collection of 15 huge blue sunflowers, the petals of which collect energy from the sun to power the artwork's LED lighting and generate funds to help towards costs. Whether driving past or walking through the Electric Garden, onlookers will be treated to an awe-inspiring panorama where art meets functionality. Read More

OUTDOORS

Gorillatorch shines light wherever you need it

By Alan Brandon

20:51 August 21, 2009 PDT

The Joby Gorillatorch features flexible legs and magnetic feet

Joby, creator of the bendy Gorillapod camera tripod, has announced a hands-free flashlight called the Gorillatorch. Consisting of an LED lamp unit mounted on a Joby flexible tripod, the Gorillatorch’s design lets you twist and bend the legs around to position the light just where you need it. Read More

ECOGIZMO

Off the grid street lighting: coming soon to a street near you

By Paul Ridden

23:12 July 21, 2009 PDT

A rendering showing what the street lights might look like in a typical urban street. With...

It provides light where there is darkness, it gives a sense of safety and security, but it's also a power leech. The humble street light. Thankfully, the move away from the grid is already well underway with companies like Urban Green Energy busy transforming these familiar towers of light into self sufficient beacons that harness the power of the elements - in this case, it's a hybrid solution that uses both the wind and the sun. Read More

AROUND THE HOME

Eternaleds' liquid-cooled LED light bulb

By Darren Quick

18:10 July 21, 2009 PDT

The Eternaleds HydraLux-4 liquid-cooled LED bulb

Liquid-cooled PCs are a mainstay for PC enthusiasts looking to eek every last bit of performance from their beloved machines and now it seems this approach has reached the world of the LED light bulb. A company called Eternaleds has introduced the HydraLux-4 LED Bulb, the world’s first LED light bulb to use "liquid-cooling technology" to give a true 360-degree light like a regular incandescent light bulb. Read More

ECOGIZMO

New GE LED outdoor lighting helps banish danger in parking lots

By Michael Mulcahy

20:30 July 20, 2009 PDT

GE's new outdoor LED lighting system casts a more even light across large spaces, reducing...

If you’ve ever crossed a parking lot at night and found yourself nervously hurrying from one reassuring pool of light to the next, you’ll be pleased to learn GE believes it has come up with a way to banish lurking shadows from large outdoor areas. The GE Evolve LED area light produces less glare and a more uniform level of light, reducing hot spots and dark spots. And, as an added bonus, it’s 30% more energy-efficient than traditional outdoor lighting. Read More

AROUND THE HOME

Bang & Olufsen's magical Beotime flute alarm

By Paul Ridden

07:19 July 20, 2009 PDT

Polished aluminum finish, tilt orientation sensor and touch sensitive backlight operation ...

Inspired by Mozart's famous Opera, the new Beotime alarm clock will, according to its creator Bang & Olufsen, turn the chore of waking up in the morning into an "extraordinary experience". As well as finding all the usual functionality of a standard alarm clock onboard, the elegant flute-like tube of aluminum can help you control all of your (compatible) audio/video gadgetry and even your room lights. As the suggested price tag of USD$375 indicates, this is no run-of-the-mill alarm clock. Read More

ECOGIZMO

Incandescent light bulbs may have a bright future after all

By Alan Brandon

21:47 July 15, 2009 PDT

Traditional incandescent bulb (left) and  one using Deposition Sciences technology (right)...

In the face of legislation being enacted around the world, the future of the trusty incandescent light bulb has been looking dim. Ireland has banned the sale of incandescent bulbs, and the United States is set to phase them out by 2012. And it’s no wonder - the apple of Thomas Edison’s eye is something of an energy hog, especially when compared with modern bulbs such as compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs and LED-based lights. But now a new technology from Deposition Sciences Inc of Santa Rosa, California, is promising a brighter future for the venerable incandescent. Read More

ELECTRONICS

Light Tape: bending light... and other applications

By Jeff Salton

19:48 June 30, 2009 PDT

Light Tape works beautifully to highlight a pool area

Think of a light bulb you can wrap around your finger or roll-out to create a display that would rival the Griswalds' efforts in Christmas Vacation. Light Tape is an extremely flexible lighting strip that has seemingly more applications than LED or neon lighting systems. Thinner than a credit card, and with a bend radius of 2mm, Light Tape can go just about anywhere – indoors and outdoors. It’s even wearable. Read More

WEARABLE ELECTRONICS

Solar powered LED Cap brims with light

By Darren Quick

23:58 June 24, 2009 PDT

The Solar Light Cap won't let you get caught in the dark

New Zealand-based company 2C is selling a range of solar powered LED caps that charge up during the day to provide light at night. All the energy gathering, light-emitting technology is located in the semi-flexible pre-bent beak of the caps including the solar panel and the NiMH battery used to store it. Read More

ELECTRONICS

Sharp introduces color changing LED light bulbs

By Jude Garvey

22:47 June 17, 2009 PDT

Sharp have developed a series of color changing light globes

When it comes to choosing light globes these days, energy-conscious consumers have a multitude of choice. Both CFL bulbs and LED bulbs offer energy-efficient lighting and whilst they seem expensive at first, you realize they will save you money in the long term. However, a less appealing feature of LED globes is the bright, white light they emit, not particularly compatible with creating a warm, romantic feel in your home. That may be about to change. Sharp Corporation has just announced an LED globe that includes a remote-controlled, adjustable-color function and a dimmer. Read More

RESEARCH WATCH

New OLED lamp shines on … and on

By Darren Quick

01:12 June 9, 2009 PDT

The new OLED lamp developed by ETRI

With their impressive energy efficiency, flat form and incandescent brightness, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) look to be a shoo-in as the next generation of lighting. Although the limited lifespan of the organic materials used in OLEDs has posed problems. Scientists around the globe have been toiling away to find ways to overcome this drawback and now South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has developed a white OLED lamp that has a lifetime of 10,000 hours – 20 percent longer than existing fluorescent lamps. Read More

ELECTRONICS

PowerFlare LED safety lights offer safe alternative to chemical emergency flares

By Alan Brandon

16:44 June 3, 2009 PDT

PowerFlare PF-200 LED safety light

PowerFlare’s PF-200 electronic LED safety light is not your average roadside flare. Invented by Ken Dueker, a former police officer and PowerFlare’s CEO, the PowerFlare PF-200 replaces chemical flares with a reusable, non-combusting alternative. Each PF-200 features a 360-degree LED array protected by a ruggedized plastic housing that can withstand the weight of a fire truck. Read More

ECOGIZMO

Glowmark puts the green in glow-in-the-dark safety lighting

By Karen Sprey

15:56 June 1, 2009 PDT

 Glowmark is a new product that uses long-lasting, photo-luminescent crystal technology as...

It is a challenge to provide affordable safety lighting in dark and low-light areas. Glowmark is a new product that uses long-lasting, photo-luminescent crystal technology as an alternative to electric lighting. Not only does it not need electricity, it costs nothing to run, is environmentally safe, biodegradable and easy to install. Read More

ELECTRONICS

Philips ColorReach Powercore LED architectural floodlighting

By David Greig

18:30 May 28, 2009 PDT

Philips ColorReach Powercore fixture

Billed as the first LED fixture powerful enough to illuminate large-scale facades and structures, Philips' ColorReach Powercor high-performance architectural floodlight can project light over 500 feet while using 70% less power than the metal halide fixtures... and producing more light. Read More

AROUND THE HOME

Philips brightens up the home with a range of LED-lit decor

By David Greig

01:39 May 23, 2009 PDT

Philips LED-illuminated wine cooler

Domestic bliss can get a tad dull from time to time – but you have to hand it to Dutch electronics giant Philips for trying to brighten the home front up with its range of LED-illuminated home accessories. The products include a vase, wine cooler, coasters and platter and have been designed so as to be used in various combinations to create different moods around the home. Read More

GOOD THINKING

Lighten your workload with the LED-lit workstation

By Jude Garvey

06:47 May 17, 2009 PDT

The LED-enhanced workstation is one of the entries in this year’s Emotionalize Your ...

A bright idea (pun intended) for lighting a workstation is one of the entries in this year’s Emotionalize Your Light competition. Andres4, the designer of the LED-enhanced workstation, has created a working prototype that features a band of LED lighting running around the desktop edge and additional lighting suspended from the ceiling. The disc in the middle of the upper panel is a “must for every Star Trek fan”, according to the designer. The colored lights of the desk can be changed using switches, but the designer is working on a way of switching the lights using a computer controller. Read More

1 2 3 Next »
 
Editors Choice
Recent Comments