LED applications are getting creative by the day, the latest addition is a rather unique application of transforming the mundane trip to the toilet to take a leak into an experience close to hitting the disco dance floor.

Lumileds newest CoB array with a small, 6.5 mm light-emitting surface (LES) enables the highest center beam candle power with the high efficacy and color quality of all LUXEON CoB solutions.

Leaders and influencers from GE Lighting, Quirky, The Home Depot and CNET joined together Friday for a panel discussion on the future of smart home technology and how the “Internet of Things” is changing the face of the home industry.

Power management company Eaton today announced that its Halo® light-emitting diode (LED) downlights from its Cooper Lighting Division are featured in the 2014 Greenbuild® LivingHome show home. The home offers a first look at the next generation of sustainable building and demonstrates the latest technologies and practices.

GlacialTech Inc., the lighting technology manufacturer, is presenting its latest LED drivers, DALI lighting components, and switch mode power supplies at electronica 2014 in Munich, Germany from November 11-14, 2014. GlacialTech invites all interested to visit its booth #139/5 in Hall B2.

Intertek (LSE: ITRK), a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, is helping to put illumination into the spotlight.

Japanese pump and LED manufacturer Nikkiso will start mass producing UV LEDs with a wavelength between 255-350 nm in Spring 2015, according to a report by Japanese media Nikkei Technology.

After parting ways with former sapphire supplier GT Advanced Technology (GTAT), Apple will turn to third party sapphire suppliers to supply sapphire watch covers for the upcoming smartwatch, analyzed Seeking Alpha.

Cree, a market leader in LED lighting, today announced revenue of US $427.7 million for its first quarter of fiscal 2015, ended September 28, 2014. This represents a 9% increase compared to revenue of $391.0 million reported for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. GAAP net income for the first quarter was $11.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, a decrease of 64% year-over-year compared to GAAP net income of $30.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. 

Scientists have created a drug for type 2 diabetes that is switched on by blue light, which they hope will improve treatment of the disease.

Samsung Electronics has introduced the LM302A, a new 1W-level, high-luminance, mid-power LED package.

Access Fixtures is proud to announce new LED amber flood lights as part of its comprehensive line of wildlife-friendly luminaires. In many areas, especially coastal communities, excessive artificial lighting can harm wildlife, like sea turtles that need a dark sky to orient towards the ocean. For this reason, many local ordinances require wildlife-friendly lighting. Access Fixtures LED amber flood lights and area lights are visible to humans, but not to most species affected by artificial lighting. The flood lights are ideal for a number of applications, including parking lot lighting, area lighting, park lighting, marinas, landscape lighting and roadway lighting.

Nowadays, people more and more care about health and always look for a variety of ways to do that. However, few of them know how important home furnishing LED lighting is to eye and skin health. Healthy home decoration is related to LED lighting, furniture layout, room and wall design.

Joining the acclaimed LUXEON CoB group, Philips Lumileds introduces LUXEON CoB 1202s. LUXEON CoB 1202s has unsurpassed light quality with a compact array that delivers industry-leading center beam candle power (CBCP). With the same performance as the LUXEON CoB 1202, LUXEON CoB 1202s contains a smaller LES and footprint than most competitors with similar performance parts. 

Norwegian design studio Drap og Design has developed a color-changing LED jacket inspired by squids color-morphing ability to blend in with its surroundings.

ForceField Energy Completes Acquisition of ESCO Energy Services, a Leader in Energy Efficiency Upgrades and Lighting Retrofit Projects ForceField Energy Inc. ("ForceField" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:FNRG), a designer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced that it completed the acquisition of ESCO Energy Services Company ("ESCO"). Based in Lenox, Massachusetts, ESCO is a leader in energy efficiency upgrades and lighting retrofit projects with strong utility company relationships and long-standing master agreements with global engineering firms.

Acuity Brands, Inc. announced it will build a world-class engineering and technology center at a site it owns in Decatur, Georgia, and will invest in facility upgrades at its complex in Conyers Georgia, as part of a plan to enhance a workplace that will drive  innovation and technology advances.

The new Ivy 2 range from Sylvania is the perfect solution for organizations looking to upgrade their lighting in a quick and cost-effective fashion. The range is ideal for circulation spaces, offices, meeting rooms and reception areas, and includes a brand new recessed and updated surface mount options. The range also features new prismatic technology optics which add an attractive sparkle and high brightness light output.

Fermac introduces the JET ART full digital printing machine equipped with two printing stations. This CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) based machine includes white ink jet plus four-color CMYK ink jet printing with UV LED (ultraviolet light-emitting-diode) curing technology. The JET ART currently prints onto cylindrical parts, but it is designed to print onto any developable shape. 

The international technology group SCHOTT is launching a new Mini LED for lighting applications in dental and medical technology that outperforms all previous solutions. As the world's smallest hermetic, yet fully autoclavable, high-power or high-brightness (HB) LED currently on the market, it is both tiny & tough. Thanks to its gas-tight housing made of inorganic, non-aging materials, the Mini LED is particularly robust and successfully withstands chemicals, corrosion, and pressure, even with changing temperatures. 

The seal on confidential documents signed between Apple and sapphire supplier GT Advanced Technology (GTAT) is expected to be gradually lifted in its bankruptcy case, according to a Bloomberg report.

Puducherry, an Indian Union Territory, recently completed distributing low cost LED bulbs to every household, according to a Deccan Chronicle report.

Award-winning Australian lighting designer Flynn Talbot utilized the intense color of Philips Selecon PLprofile1 LED luminaires to add another dimension to his latest stunning light installation ‘Primary’ at the PSAS gallery in Perth.

Lumia   Oxford   Series   proudly   represents   the   highest   standards available in the market for T8 Tube Lights. With lockable rotatable end caps, long life time of 50,000 hours (L70) and high colour rendering, Oxford Series assures stable performance for years to come. 

Absen Optoelectronics, a global manufacturer of LED displays, announced the appointment of Christopher Backhaus, former Sales Director of Barco NV and Daktronics Inc. as its Regional Sales Director for the German Speaking Market with effect 1 October 2014. His experience in closely related businesses will be a valuable asset to Absen for the further expansion of the business.

Taiwan’s High Powered LED illumination company, Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT), is set out to attend Asia’s biggest light fair - the 16thHong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn). For the first time, ALT will be stationed in the Hall of Aurora, a hall that rounds up all other well-known international lighting companies. To prepare for this event, ALT will be combining its top LED technologies and innovations, in hopes of solidifying its niche in the upper class market where quality is valued above all.

Key developments this week: GTAT wind-down approved by U.S. court, company slashes 890 jobs. Indian Energy Ministry actively promotes LED bulbs, and plans to sell them for less than US $1 each in rural areas. Lextar board approves Cree NT $83 million (US $2.73 million) investment in company, company stocks to be sold at NT$ 30 per share. Nichia announces first global spokesperson to be based in Taipei, an interesting development for a company mostly involved in B2B operations.

Global LED market prices have been disrupted by heavily subsidized Chinese manufacturers, to stay relevant Taiwanese manufacturers need to work on strengthening patent portfolios, said Katsuyuki Akutagawa, Chief Legal and IP Officer Board Director for Nichia at a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday.

Taiwanese LED manufacturer Lextar has approved leading U.S. LED manufacturer Cree’s NT $83 million investment in the company during a recent shareholder meeting, according to several Taiwanese media reports.

DOE's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (MSSLC) has released the results of a voluntary web-based inventory survey of public street and area lighting across the U.S., conducted during the latter half of 2013 and intended to improve understanding of the role of public outdoor lighting in national energy use.