GT Advanced Technology and Apple reached an agreement that will settle the sapphire supplier’s $439 million outstanding debt, reported Wall Street Journal, AppleInsider, and other media reports.

Large private-equity firms might be proposing to acquire Philips lighting unit for EUR 5.5 billion (US $6 billion), a Bloomberg report cited a person familiar with the matter saying.

Here comes a research-backed healthy smart LED lamp, the Ario lamp. The company founded by a group of former Microsoft employees and many other engineers launched its campaign on Kickstarter, setting out to raise US $50,000. Unsurprisingly, with its design backed by research of NASA and Harvard Medical School, the campaign has successfully reached its goal within 24 hours.

The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has accomplished the project of replacing traditional lighting on the Sheikh Zayed Bridge by an LED lighting system.

A city located in the Bay of Bengal in East India reports has cut its energy bill by about INR 5.5 million (US $) after upgrading 96,000 streetlights to LEDs, reported The Times of India.

Many tier A LED brands like Cree, Citizen and Tridonic have recently boosted their offerings in COB LED packages with new models performing lumen outputs from 10,000 all the way up to 20,000 lumen. As ECO partner of most A LED brands MechaTronix took up the glove to develop a range of high power passive LED coolers.

Solid State Supplies has announced a franchise distribution agreement for the UK with Luminus Devices, a global manufacturer of high-performance LEDs.

MEGAMAN®, an innovative developer and manufacturer of LED lighting, debuts an upgraded version of INGENIUM® BLU and a brand new member of the INGENIUM® Smart Lighting family - INGENIUM® ZB - at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2015 (Autumn Edition).

Dialight, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, today announced its SafeSite® LED Area Light is now IECEx/ATEX Zone 2, 22 certified for use hazardous locations, namely chemical, petrochemical, power generation and mining applications.

Introducing Axios, an innovative modular LED lightbar system configured and assembled on-site by an international network of independent distribution partners. Axios completely redefines traditional lightbar design and meets all relevant industry standards for a wide range of applications including SAE, ECE Regulation 65 and California Title 13.

Designed to enhance safety and security in public places, MaxLite releases its new-generation LED Medium Flood and Area Lights as energy-efficient illumination for parking lots, roadways, pathways and perimeters.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science plans to announce a funding opportunity on November 30, 2015, for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Under this grant opportunity, DOE will seek applications for funding directed toward FY16 Phase I, Release 2 projects. Topics for this funding opportunity were released on schedule on November 2, 2015, and can be downloaded at //science.energy.gov/sbir/funding-opportunities. The topic title is “Buildings,” and the subtopic title is “Energy Efficient Solid-State Lighting Luminaires, Products, and Systems” (see topic 11a, page 42).

India’s LED bulb retrofit incentives under the DELP program implemented by Energy of Efficiency Services (EESL), a joint venture of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) of the Power Minister have slashed LED bulb prices significantly, reported theEconomic Times.

This year’s Hong Kong International Lighting Show, which ran from Oct. 27-30, 2015 comprised of four fairsThe Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), Eco Expo Asia, Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair and World of Outdoor Lighting & Lighting Accessories (WOLLA).

Ever view your body as a power generator? This tiny flashlight does. The flashlight called Lumen has raised more than US $100,000 on Kickstarter with the figure growing. Designed by, Ross Zhuravskiy, an engineer with a big vision, the flashlight does not use any batteries and can function for a very long time if properly used. According to the founder, it’s an “eternal” flashlight that functions forever.

Eaton has silently absorbed U.S. stadium and sports lighting specialist Ephesus Lighting, according to a Syracuse report.

After suspending trade for four months, Mason Technologies announced its reconstruction plan of acquiring two companies to expand its presence in the internet advertisement industry.

More than 800 rural villages in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous region, will be lit with 76,000 solar street lighting units provided by Philips Lighting, as part of a government initiative to drive sustainable electrification in rural areas in the country.

Silver Spring Networks announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

SYLVANIA Automotive Lighting is advancing LED technology with the growth of the SYLVANIA ZEVO® Automotive LED Lighting line to give automotive enthusiasts a more distinctive appearance, customization options and an interactive experience to their vehicles.

Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of its Metalux™ SWLED Surface and Wall light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire, providing a versatile, high-performing and energy-efficient lighting solution for a broad range of commercial and industrial application needs. Featuring Eaton’s advanced LED technology, the luminaire is offered in multiple lumen packages, lensing and control options, making it an excellent replacement for general-purpose lighting applications of linear fluorescent products including low-bay industrials, wraparounds and striplights. The SWLED luminaire can provide energy savings of up to 50 percent when compared to traditional fluorescent alternative products.

Golfers can now play one of the world’s most famous courses at night thanks to cutting edge connected LED lighting from Philips.

Hubbell Building Automation has announced that the free NX™ Room Setup Tool smart phone app is fully functional and currently released in beta.  With this, both iOS® and Android™ phones and tablets can be used to set up NX Room Controllers via Bluetooth® radio. Hubbell Building Automation is a provider of occupancy sensors and lighting controls with a strong commitment to innovation.

If LED manufacturers were a K-pop group releasing a catchy song with a repetitive chorus, it would probably be “price wars are killing me slowly.” It has been a recurring subject in LED manufacturers presentation at LEDforum in the last three years. Intense price competitions in the LED market over the last few years has caused manufacturers a lot of pain, with the worse still to come in 2016, said Sean Zhou, Regional Marketing Director Asia, Lumileds.

Georgia Power announced that roadways across the state will benefit from higher-quality lighting thanks to a new multi-year partnership with local governments. The company, which owns and maintains approximately 400,000 roadway lights for local governments, is in the process of converting thousands of high-pressure sodium (HPS) roadway lights to new energy efficient LEDs. The LED lighting upgrade is available to cities and municipalities upon request.

Citi Field at Times Square Mets Fan Experience to Feature Stationary Citi Bikes Fans Can Ride to Generate Power to Light the "Crown" of Queens' Tallest Building in Orange and Blue.

2016 Lighting LED and Lighting Market v.s. 2016 LED Backlight Market Trend

This is the first of a two-part, illustrated blog from Haksun Kim, Executive Vice President, Samsung Display on the functionality, attractiveness and popularity of curved TVs. 

OLEDWorks LLC, the leading U.S. OLED light engine and panel manufacturing company, is pleased to announce the addition of the FL300L to the Lumiblade OLED family. The FL300L offers a rectangle panel that has the same superb performance of the FL300, but in a new format that provides the end-user a wider range of design options.

Plessey announced today that it will be demonstrating the potential uses of its GaN on silicon MAGIC™ LED technology with a new smart lighting product called Totem. Totem was developed in collaboration with the Manchester based product design firm inventid. Totem is an original concept based on the use of LED lighting solutions in the Internet of Things (IoT) -- an increasingly favoured solution for the development of smart homes and cities.