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NI LED Parasol: No Darkness at Beach Night Any Longer

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

Removable LED Flashlight Door Handle

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

Creative 3D LED Wall Lights

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

Hammerhead LED Navigation for Cyclists

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

5 Unique LED Inventions to Check

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

Wood Night Vision LED Watch

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

Driving on Solar-powered LED Glass Road?

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

Saffron Drift Light: LED Bulb Promotes Better Sleep

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 Smart LED Bulb Saves Over 70% Energy

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

China LED Lights: A Threat to South Korea LED Companies?

Now China LED lights, cheap in price but nice in quality, enjoy a hot-selling in many South Korea's shopping malls and supermarkets. This situation triggers concerns of many Korean LED companies. Director from one LED lighting fixture company(Gyeonggi-do, Korea) said, the selling price of LED lights from small or medium manufacturers is about 7,000 won(about 42 RMB), while it costs less than 5,000 won to buy China LED lights in most giant supermarkets, like EMART and LOTTART. It's really hard for Korea small and medium companies to compete with such a low price. South Korea Lighting Show It's reported that some China LED lights in Korea market are now 50% off for promotions. In this situation, many Korea domestic lighting products will probably be withdrew if they could not get out of this dilemma. South Korea Festival Lighting Show Besides, some Korea supermarkets even undersell China LED lights with their own labels. It not only increases the profit o

Philips Canlyte Closes Cornwall Lighting Plant

Holland lighting giant Philips is closing its lighting fixture plant, Philip Canlyte in Cornwall. This plant, established in 1987, originates from Canlyte, brand of Canada lighting fixture company, Genlyte. After the acquisition of Philips in 2008, the plant's name was changed to Philips Canlyte. Philps Canlyte will be officially closed in 2015, before which the plant will gradually stop production of incandescent lights, and LED light line will be handed over to other North America Plants. Cornwall Philips Canlyte Plant It's said that about 190 Canlyte employees will lose their jobs. Philip's spokesman, Santina Giuliano, said employees were receiving details of their termination arrangements. Philips Canlyte Plant Now more and more companies involve in LED fixture production. Philips said, the changing of market needs is the main reason they close the plant. Recommended News: Philips Smart LED Bulb Supports iOS 8 " " NI LED Parasol:

Apple Purchases LuxVue for iWatch Display

It's reported that Apple has purchased LuxVue Company, creator of low-power micro-LED displays. This acquisition means that Apple's future products will be equipped with better and more energy-saving displays. It's not yet clear how much Apple spent on this purchase. LuxVue will be in charge of new GoogleGlass display technology. The company's display technology promises better display and less power than current OLED technology. Apple iWatch Display Apple iWatch LuxVue mainly engages in micro-LED technology development for future consume electronics that require significantly less power but offer amazing display effect. Many people think the reason why Apple purchases LuxVue is to support iWatch display work. The usual display technology is realised by arranging white light for each pixel and filtering other unwanted colors. However, LuxVue designs 6 lights in red, green,and blue(2 for each color) for each pixel, which greatly improves the bright