Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced that they have developed proof of concept software connecting a wearable display to Emotiv Insight Brainware that could ultimately give more independence to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases. Affecting more than 400,000 people per year*, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, impairs brain and spinal cord nerve cells, gradually diminishing voluntary muscle action. Late-stage patients often become totally paralyzed while retaining brain functions.

Divine LEDs, a lighting company that offers a wide selection of bike lights, flashlights and other products, has just announced the release of a new and innovative bike light. To celebrate the launch of the new bicycle light—which is available on the company’s Amazon page—Divine LEDs is offering their customers a coupon code, PRS30OFF, which will save them 30 percent off. To redeem the coupon code, customers simply need to follow the instructions at this link. 

With more than 60 lectures and over 100 exhibitors, the international LED professional Symposium +Expo will take place for the fourth time in a row. 1,300 visitors are expected from Sept. 30th to Oct. 2nd in Bregenz, Austria. Latest lighting system design presented in a new interactive lecture concept and an expanded exhibition area make the event highly relevant for everybody involved in the design and engineering of future LED lighting systems. Bregenz, 13.6.2014 – Lighting system design based on LED and OLED technologies is challenging. Preferred solutions have to incorporate the latest technologies, smart systems, new standards, advanced functionalities and new user behaviors. Therefore, a holistic design and engineering approach is required in order to develop successful LED Lighting Systems for the future.

New market rumors in Taiwan confirm again limited usage of sapphire cover glass in the upcoming iPhone 6. A report from Chinese-language Liberty-Times report this week boldly placed sapphire cover glass usage to 10 percent. Across the globe more countries are signing up to LED streetlight upgrades including Detroit and several boroughs and councils in UK. The DOE has also released its latest findings for theatrical lighting this week. As for new products to watch out for this week, a new startup LightFreq is trying to integrate HD audio speakers into color tunable Hue like bulbs. The company so far claims the sound quality is better than Beats Pill, but we all know Beats is overrated when it comes to sound quality.

Over the past week, rising streetlight costs have led to several UK counties announcements of overhauling inefficient streetlights with more energy efficient LED streetlights. The total number of streetlights to be retrofitted by two boroughs and one council is expected to reach 50,420.

Philips Lighting’s U.S. branch has announced plans of investing US$ 2 million in a new LED manufacturing plant in Tupelo, Missouri, according to aWTVA report.

The European commercial airport lighting market was estimated at US $143.60 million in 2013, and is expected to reach US $170.50 million by 2018 at a CAGR of 3.50 percent. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the Europe commercial airport lighting market till 2018. It also provides an insight into the regional trends to analyze the market share.

Rubicon Technology, a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, semiconductor, and optical industries, reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Universal Display Corporation, enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with itsUniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Landmark pilot for connected lighting mobile apps in Dutch museum could provide template for museums, hospitals and supermarkets of the future

Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, has provided state-of- the-art LED pitch lighting for Chelsea Football Club. Stamford Bridge is the first stadium for a top flight football club equipped with this pioneering lighting system, which will ensure that the stadium continues to be one of the most famous sporting arenas in the world. 

Noribachi is excited to announce key achievements for the first half of 2014, which include new distribution programs, product advancements and substantial revenue growth.

The Board of Directors of Rancho Santiago Community College District unanimously approved the use of Redbird LED for their interior LED lighting retrofit project with the use of Prop 39 funding.  The conversion to LED lighting will save the district over US $2 million throughout the life of the product.  In addition, Southern California Edison (SCE) will provide the district over US $300,000 in rebates. The project was completed on August 1, 2014.

Engineered for powerful lighting in a watertight enclosure, MaxLite introduces DesignLights Consortium (DLC)-qualified LED Vapor Tight Linear Fixtures for harsh environment installations.

DOE shares the results of completed GATEWAY demonstration projects, publishing detailed reports that include analysis of data collected, projected energy savings, economic analyses, and user feedback. Report briefs summarize key findings in a quick-scan format. Both the reports and briefs are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

A hybrid form of perovskite - the same type of material which has recently been found to make highly efficient solar cells that could one day replace silicon - has been used to make low-cost, easily manufactured LEDs, potentially opening up a wide range of commercial applications in future, such as flexible colour displays.

UNStudio’s design for the Hanwha’s headquarter building incorporates the renovation and remodeling of the facade, the interior of the common spaces, lobbies, meeting levels, auditorium and executive areas, along with the redesign of the landscaping. Several important variables were required to be incorporated into the redesign, most essentially the surroundings, nature and the environment. UNStudio’s concept for the project resulted in the design of a responsive facade which prioritizes and integrates groups of key parameters: program (exterior and interior), indoor climate and environmental considerations.

MAZeT GmbH, developer and manufacturing services provider for embedded systems and optoelectronics, introduces the wireless control of LEDs from a smartphone or tablet. MAZeT provides smooth playback of color, color temperature and brightness of even spectrally varied LEDs.

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced that Kim Lighting has expanded and upgraded its offering of LED bollards for pedestrian scale lighting applications. As designs continue transitioning from tall poles to low level lighting luminaires, Kim Lighting’s LED bollards efficiently and beautifully light the path forward.

When Boston University went in search of a lighting upgrade for its Track and Tennis Center, it set its sights high—literally. Seeking to improve light levels and reduce energy as part of its ongoing energy-efficiency initiatives, the University’s Building Automation Services team knew they needed a high bay LED lighting solution.

These guidelines have been written by WowLighting to provide buyers with the information they need to correctly select LED lamps to replace existing filament lamps, and to choose new LED light fittings. Many suppliers and manufacturers make misleading claims about their products, to avoid these myths we strongly recommend you familiarize yourself with the issues described below.

MaxLite, a global manufacturing and marketing leader of energy-efficient lighting solutions, announces the appointment of Paul Shaskan as vice president of operations.

USHIO (TOKYO:6925) (President and CEO: Shiro Sugata), announced that its wholly owned subsidiary USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS, INC., headquartered in Tokyo, has signed a demerger agreement with Oclaro Japan (President: Tadayuki Kanno), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oclaro (CEO: Greg Dougherty). Through this agreement, USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS will acquire the LED, red, violet and part of the infrared laser diode business from Oclaro Japan. The acquired activity is primarily located in Komoro, Japan and includes approximately 80 employees.

LightFreq launched on crowd-funding site Kickstarter. An electrifying marriage of vision and sound, LightFreq is set to revolutionize the way we light our living spaces, and is offering some great rewards to backers, with Early Bird packages available from US $55.

Providing similar durability and uniform illuminance as its first-generation model, GE’s new Evolve™ LED Canopy Light is engineered with a sleek, new look that offers easy installation and expanded lumen levels for a variety of mounting heights.

Access Fixtures has expanded its line of LED Bollard Lights to include new bollards with specialized cone reflectors and 12W LG Innotek LED light modules. The advanced aluminum cone reflector allows light to be directed out, providing maximum efficacy. For enhanced durability and high style, the bollards have a die-cast aluminum housing covered with a chromate conversion coating and a powdercoat finish. Bollard lights effectively and aesthetically provide light for walkways, sidewalks and parking areas in commercial, municipal and residential areas.

RECOM is a manufacturer of a wide range of DC/DC converters, switching regulators, board-mounted power supplies and LED drivers for the global market. In May 2014, a new sales subsidiary, RECOM Power Japan K.K., was established in Tokyo, Japan.

Ever since Asensetek announced the world's first " Handheld Smart Spectrometer - Lighting Passport" in 2013, it won the users' majority praise and trust. Today, we're even more excited to tell you that the Android App, "Spectrum Genius Mobile" (SGM) and "Spectrum Genius Essence" (SGE), have launched in the market. Along with it, the PC software, "Spectrum Genius Advanced" and "Spectrum Genius Standard", have also being improved with a lot of new features.

New rumors regarding limited usage of sapphire cover glass usage in iPhone 6 have emerged in Taiwan. According to a Chinese-language Liberty Times report only one out of 10 of Apple's new iPhone 6 will be using the sapphire cover glass.

Lite-On recently announced donating NT $ 5 million (US $170,000) to the gas-explosion devastated Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.