LED Lighting

What do you think is the coolest light? The answer would be smart light. This kind of light should be intelligent enough to be powered up or off via only a set of apps. Today, I'm going to introduce a new lighting equipment, Notti. It is a new type of smart lamp which can emit light of different colors. Notti will show one color when the clock alarms, while shines another if receiving new message. Notti Smart Light Notti smart lamp was designed by Hong Kong design company, Witti Design, which also launched another smart light Dotti recently. Notti function almost the same as Dotti, but its exterior design is more "strange" somehow. Notti look like a strange polygons, or a giant ice crystals. When it's dark, Dotti lights white. It has up to 16 million kinds of different colors for choice. Do not worry excessively high power consumption of such smart light for it only need a power for light up a 3W LED lamp. Smart Notti Notti can be connected through...

During the past 2 years, TOYOTA has been developing a new and unique concept car. In Tokyo Toy Show 2012 and 2013, it exhibited a toy car named Camatte, aiming to offer kids a better understanding on car. Now this year, TOYOTA enables Camatte a new function, digital LED engine hood for personalized patterns. Camatte with LED Engine Hood at Tokyo Toy Show TOYOTA Concept Car with LED Engine Hood The appearance of Camatte57 has no big difference from that of last year one, except one aspect, LED engine hood. This design reminds us Toyota full-size concept car, Fun-Vii at NAIAS 2013. Fun-Vii enables users to change car color and pattern via tablet. Camatte allows kids to scan their paintings and display on LED engine hood. Recommended News: Philips Smart LED Bulb Supports iOS 8 " " NI LED Parasol: No Darkness at Beach Night Any Longer " " Removable LED Flashlight Door Handle " " Creative 3D LED Wall Lights " " Hammerhe...

Philips, smart LED bulb manufacturer, recently announced, they're going to design a new function, which helps to control Philips smart LED bulbs Hue series, to iOS 8. Smartphone Controlled Philips Hue Smart LED Bulbs Although the picture released on Philips' Twitter is only a concept one, it shows that the company is going to develop a new widget for future iOS 8 mobile operation system. The picture also shows 4 buttons for LED bulb control, including "All off" and 3 lighting choices, "Sunset""Deep sea""Kathy". iOS 8 widget for smart LED bulb control This smart function helps with a quick switch on or off light, or color-changing for people who own advanced illumination system at home. You don't have to download a specific APP, or unlock your cellphone for this operation. Philips Smart LED Bulb Hue Series Customization is the key part of iOS 8 update. Last week at WWDC for iOS 8 release, Apple revealed 2 widge...

It's absolutely terrific to enjoy vocation under a parasol at beach. But happiness always ends when the night's coming. What if you wanna extend the happy time till the night? Well, lighting could be a big problem. Now, designer Terry Chow and his team help solve such a problem. NI LED Parasol Terry Chow encountered the same problem we discussed just now. He and his team combined a parasol with a 12V LED strip light to make a NI LED parasol for people who wanna continue their activities at night. NI LED Parasol for Beach There is one OCT(one-touch dimmer) for each parasol, which makes users easily switch on or off, and control the light intensity. Considering that this LED parasol might be used at resort or restaurant, Terry also designs a remote control for the LED parasol. NI LED Parasol OTC Garden LED Parasol Besides, the team also made an effort on wires and water-proof function. This Ni LED parasol was recognized by A'''' Desi...

You might encounter the same situation as I do. When there's a power failure, you could not find the right key or keyhole in darkness; and it's really inconvenient to get yourself slippers at the door. Any solutions? Yes. Designer Kun-hee Kim invented LED flashlight door handle for emergency lighting or night light purpose. LED flashlight door handle This LED door handle would switch on or off automatically upon the change of light intensity. It will light up at night, and function as a nightlight. LED door handle with emergency led flashlight Moreover, this design of LED door handle can be separated from the door and function as a flashlight for emergency use. LED door handle LED door handle for emergency lighting purpose Recommended News: " New Car Design Concept: LED Engine Hood " Philips Smart LED Bulb Supports iOS 8 " " NI LED Parasol: No Darkness at Beach Night Any Longer " " Creative 3D LED Wall Li...

Check the picture below and tell me your idea about it? Is this a real basketball smashed into wall accidentally? No. It's from a designer's new idea, 3D LED wall lights, for home decoration lighting. 3D basketball LED wall light This 3D basketball LED light is specifically designed for home nightlight system. It's not only for home lighting but also for artistic decoration. This 3D light is equipped with high-efficiency energy-saving LED lighting source. The unique design achieves a warm and nice night lighting environment. 3D led basketbal lamp 3D wall art nightlight The LED wall lamp's height is 11cm, and the diameter is 22cm. Except the basketball design, the designer also releases other types of 3D lamps, like 3D Spider Man mask wall lamp, and Iron Man mask wall lamp. There're also 3D crack stickers and screws along with the lamps for sale. led basketball light 3D Spider Man Mask Wall Lamps Iron Man wall lamps R...

Recently, Hammerhead company launches LED navigation for cyclists. The LED navigation is designed with sophisticated electronic device, but its easy-operation function helps users in navigation. With a T-shaped design, the navigation direct cyclists with a number of flashing LED lights. Hammerhead LED Navigation The LED navigation is equipped with a specific APP that supports Apple iOS and Android system. It does not have a built-in GPS. It connects with cellphone via Bluetooth, and guides directions by controlling the LED lights and other visual information. The APP is equipped with a map for cyclists in route-planning. You can set the route upon your preferences so as to experience various degrees of cycling. LED Navigation & Cellphone APP In addition, Hammerhead LED navigation can also serve as a special bicycle lamp. When driving at night, the navigation would power up led lights in different positions to show different guide information, like a turn, distan...

Here are 5 unique LED inventions you would never miss. Google Smart LED Contact Lens; Google is working on a smart LED contact lens which is capable of measuring a diabetic's blood sugar levels with tiny sensors. This smart contact lens transmits the information to a smartphone with antenna the width of a human hair. Diabetics will not have to check blood sugar with traditional ways in future. Google Smart Contact Lenses “We're testing prototypes that can generate a reading once per second,” Google said, “We’re also investigating the potential for this to serve as an early warning for the wearer, so we’re exploring integrating tiny LED lights that could light up to indicate that glucose levels have crossed above or below certain thresholds.” Inside Google Smart Contact Lens Google LED Contact Lens Structure The smart LED contact lens is still under research and development. We might buy it after Google's future 5-year improvement. Text-display L...

Back in 2011, Tokyoflash launched a new type of LED watch, "kisai night vision", which is made of stainless steel. Recently, it releases all-wood ones. LED is hidden under the wooden dial. The outer ring, divided into 12, identifies 12 hours; and numbers in the middle shows exact minutes. This wood LED watch is made of either ebony or maple. There're 3 colors, red, green, and blue, for choices. The price of this wood LED watch is $109 USD. Tokyoflash Kisai Night Vision Wood LED Watch Nightvision Wood Green-LED Watch Ebony Blue-LED Watch Maple Blue-LED Watch Tokyoflash Red-LED Wood Watch Recommended News: " NI LED Parasol: No Darkness at Beach Night Any Longer " " Removable LED Flashlight Door Handle " " Creative 3D LED Wall Lights " " Hammerhead LED Navigation for Cyclists " " 5 Unique LED Inventions to Check " " Driving on Solar-powered LED Glass Road? " " Saffron Drift Li...

Could you imagine driving on glass road in future? This idea may sound crazy, but inventors are quite sure about it. They use a high-durability glass for road-paving which offers the same grip to vehicles as ordinary roads. Under the glass road, it will be equipped with LED lights, providing illumination for drivers at night. Solar-powered LED Glass Road Even more, the LED glass road could melt snow automatically because of its solar power system. The inventors said that the road is very eco-friendly. It's able to absorb solar energy. Solar LED Glass Road LED Lighting Glass Road It is said that this solar-powered LED glass road have been put in use in some areas for test. Inventors now are looking forward for more investment and fund for a large-scale practice. Perhaps sometime in future, we will drive or walk on this solar-powered LED glass road. Recommended News: " NI LED Parasol: No Darkness at Beach Night Any Longer " " Removable ...

Times Magazine reported last January, people now undergo a more serious sleeplessness problem than ever before. The annual sleep-related cost increases 8.8% every year since 2008; and it has been up to $32 billion USD in 2012. 73% American netizen searched online for health information, and 43% looked for sleep remedy. According to National Sleep Foundation, only 56% people in U.S. could sleep well on weekdays. Therefore, Saffron launched new smart LED bulb " Drift Light " on May 7th, claiming that the bulb could gradually dim off like sunset to promote people's sleep. Saffron Drift Light Gizmodo and CNET reported, Drift Light bulb is designed with a built-in "Midnight Mode". Double press the switch, the bulb will mimics evening sunset and slowly extinguished within 37 minutes. This LED bulb is designed to help people go back to the time when there is no invention of artificial light, and find the body's natural sleep patterns. The company said...

CREE announced on May 6th that they will start selling TW Series LED bulbs in U.S. Home Depots. The company claims that this series of LED bulbs have 25 times service life than that of incandescent bulbs, and the CRI is up to 93. The higher the CRI, the more real and brighter the object color(closer to that under sunlight). Light source with over 90 CRI is usually the favorite of photographers, designers, and art lovers. Cree LED Lighting Bulb for Home Illumination Ceiling Lighting with 3 Cree TW Series Bulbs There're 2 types of Cree TW Series LED bulbs, 40W and 60W. The price is $13.97, and $15.97 respectively. Despite it's more expensive than incandescent bulbs, the company emphasized that TW series LED bulbs can save up to 78% energy, and work well for 10 years. New Cree TW Series LED Bulb Cree released "SmartCast technology" at March this year. Smart LED bulbs, compared with the traditional energy-saving fluorescent bulbs, save more than...