Sapphire screens were missing on Apple’s latest smartphone again. Apple fans waited in eager anticipation in front of their computer monitors during the twilight hours of Sept. 10, Beijing time, just to catch a glimpse of the new products at the annual fall product launch event.

The lens of the bulb can shatter in the lamp or the lens fall off and shatter, posing a laceration and burn hazard.

VolkerHighways has been awarded a GBP 21 million (US $32.42 million) contact to maintain nearly 41,000 streetlights in Bournemouth and Poole over the next 10 years.

Heliospectra, a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for plant research and greenhouse cultivation, has had its European patent application approved by the European Patent Office. This marks the seventh region to approve the Company’s core patent, as Europe joins the U.S., Russia, China, Canada, Japan, and Hong Kong.

Since January, PSEG Long Island residential customers have purchased more than two million ENERGY STAR® light bulbs and fixtures with incentives provided by PSEG Long Island. These bulbs are expected to save customers US $21 million or 106 million kilowatt hours per year.

The Meydan Bridge in Dubai is an architectural marvel. Connecting the Meydan hotel to the main road, its undulating wave form and striking construction are seen by millions every year.

World leading UV LED solution company, Seoul Viosys(CEO Jaejo Kim, www.seoulvisys.com) and leading U.S. based short-wavelength UV LED pioneer and manufacturer Sensor Electronics Technology Inc (CEO Emmanuel Lakios, www.s-et.com) signed an agreement for joint-commercialize and expand related sales of the Violeds technology which was reported used by NASA aboard the International Space Station.

Osram announced Wednesday it would be selling its 13.5% stake in Foshan Electrical and Lighting (Foshan Lighting) to a subsidiary of Guangdong Rising Assets Management (GRAM) for more than EUR 350 million (US $392.51 million).

AIXTRON, a worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, has sold the first OPTACAP™-200 encapsulation tool to a major Asian display manufacturer. The standalone R&D system that handles substrate sizes of 200 mm x 200 mm was ordered in the third quarter 2015 and is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter 2016.

The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released Report 22.1, which is part of a series of investigations on LED MR16 lamps. Report 22 investigated the photometric performance of 27 LED MR16 lamps compared to benchmark halogens. Report 22.1 examines the photoelectric performance of that same set of lamps, using commercially available transformers and dimmers, as well as laboratory power supplies providing either AC or DC.

TCP recalls nearly 30,000 connected LED downlights over potential shock hazards.

Visual Lighting Communication (VLC) systems are attracting players outside of traditional lighting designs, such as Disney Research.

ON World’s recently published report covers the global market for residential wireless lighting controls based on input from over 2,100 individuals including consumers, smart home service providers, vendors, suppliers, retail outlets and professional installers.

Digital Lumens today announced that Ashland Foundry & Machine Works in Ashland, PA has upgraded the lighting in its 215,000-square foot manufacturing facility to the Digital Lumens Intelligent LED Lighting System. The retrofit project dramatically improves efficiency in the challenging production environment, saving 85% in lighting energy.

MLS (Forest LED) has developed revolutionary LED lighting products which have been primarily designed and developed in response to the Indian consumer insights. The first and slimmest ever LED panel light by Forest LED, have been introduced to help the brand strengthen its foothold into the growing LED market in India.

Access Fixtures, a leading distributor of high quality commercial and sports lighting, has expanded their LED high bay replacement options with the addition of the280w LED 4 foot high bay luminaire. This LED high bay starts at $429.99 and exceeds the maximum mean lumen output of traditional fixtures such as 6-lamp T5HO high bays and 400w metal halide high bays. Volume discounts are available.

Osram’s transformation is making further progress: the company has agreed to sell its 13.5% stake in the Chinese company Foshan Electrical and Lighting (Felco) to a subsidiary of Guangdong Rising Assets Management With this move, Osram will dispose of a non-strategic investment. The agreed selling price is more than EUR 350 million (US $392.51 million), which corresponds to a premium of more than 30% over the current share price. Osram expects to have a pre-tax gain of around EUR 300 million from the transaction, which is expected to be booked in fiscal 2016.

Several large lighting brands have made large scale recalls over the past three months in the North America market, such as Cree, Osram Sylvania and IKEA. Even large lighting brands are not exempt from occasional faulty products. LEDinside takes a closer look into these recalls trends.

Having ventured into the color LED market with its traffic light products in 1998, leading LED manufacturer Lumileds has come a long way with its color LED designs.

Verbatim, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi, recalled its Classic A 6W and 9W LED light bulbs after tests conducted by UK consumer group Which? revealed the bulbs were vulnerable to electric shock risks, reported the group recently.

The Indian government should make manufacturing standards for LED lights applied in Prakash Path Yojana (PPY) mandatory, The Economics Times cited a Philips spokesperson saying.

Infineon Technologies AG introduced its first devices in a family of Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon Carbide (SiC) RF power transistors at this year's European Microwave Week. As part of Infineon’s industry-leading GaN portfoliothe devices allow manufacturers of mobile base stations to build smaller, more powerful and more flexible transmitters. With higher efficiency, improved power density and more bandwidth than currently used RF power transistors, the new devices improve the economics of building infrastructure to support today’s cellular networks. Additionally, they will pave the way for the transition to 5G technology with higher data volumes and thus, enhanced user-experience.

U.S. designer Zac Posen showcased his Zac by Zac Posen diffusion line at an auditorium at Industria Superstudio, which was the first major show to kick off New York Fashion Week, reported Mashable.

Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, today introduced the AL1791/2/3/4 LED drivers. These single-, dual-, triple-, and quad-channel DC-to-constant current (DC-CC) LED driver ICs provide both analog and PWM dimming control and are targeted for smart, connected-lighting applications that use tunable white and color LED bulbs. When combined with an AC-DC power conversion block and a microcontroller, these current-ratio-optimized regulators provide a cost-effective, scalable and easy-to-implement solution for the emerging smart lighting market.

Magnified Self presents MixStik, a LED stick to help anyone make perfect drinks, no experience necessary. The LEDs indicate the specific amount of ingredients needed for each cocktail. It couldn’t be easier, everybody can mix and have fun doing it!

Access Fixtures, a leading distributor of high quality commercial and sports lighting, has expanded their LED high bay replacement options with the addition of the 280w LED 4 foot high bay luminaire. This LED high bay starts at $429.99 and exceeds the maximum mean lumen output of traditional fixtures such as 6-lamp T5HO high bays and 400w metal halide high bays. Volume discounts are available.

Sengled, a global innovator bringing bright new ideas to the lighting industry, announced today the launch of an Indiegogo campaign for the award-winning Sengled Snap, an LED light bulb with an integrated IP camera, speaker and microphone for home and business monitoring. The campaign begins September 8th and runs until 2,000 units are sold. The goal is to raise $50,000.

 Lumileds today announces a revolutionary approach to achieving flawless color mixing with its high power LUXEON C Color Line of LEDs. “We’ve solved the problems of beam halos and mismatched, unmixed color by designing our platform to offer multiple colors with a single focal length,” explained David Cosenza, Product Manager for the LUXEON C Colors Line. When secondary optics are applied, the consistent focal length maximizes optical efficiency and provides matching emission patterns, enabling sleek color mixing.

Running has become more popular with the rise of health awareness in the past few years. But it also poses problems to urban runners’ on-road safety. Runners are supposed to run at any time they desire, rather than being confined by the condition of daylight. 

Reliance Energy backed Indian power company BSES discoms sold some 1.6 million LED bulbs in Indian metropolitan New Delhi over the last three months as part of its energy conservation promotion, reported The Economic Times.