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New DLP Pico Chipset from Texas Instruments Delivers Bright, Vivid HD Image Quality

Today at Mobile World Congress, Texas Instruments released the 0.3" HD Tilt & Roll Pixel (TRP) DLP® Pico™ chipset, its smallest, most power-efficient micro-mirror array, which can generate high-definition (HD) displays from compact electronics, including tablets, smartphones, accessories, wearable displays, augmented reality displays, interactive surface computing, digital signage and control panels. Based on proven DLP Cinema® technology, this new DLP Pico chipset delivers bright, vivid HD image quality.

24 Feb 2014

Larson Electronics Releases 160 W High Intensity LED Light for Mining Applications

Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a NEW 160 watt high intensity LED light that is ideal for use in mining applications as well as heavy equipment, hunting, boating, vehicle, military, law enforcement, and industrial manufacturing uses.

24 Feb 2014

Customizable LED Product Solutions from Aleddra Lighting

Life is full of variables, and there is no difference when it comes to energy efficient lighting. Take the linear fixture retrofit as an example.

24 Feb 2014

TE Connectivity Unveils Coolbit Optical Engines

After two years of incubation and development, TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, today unveiled the company's latest advancement in fiber optics -- Coolbit optical engines.

24 Feb 2014

HHS Awards tw telecom Contract to Deliver 10Gbps Optical Bandwidth Services

tw telecom inc., a leading provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises, large organizations and government entities throughout the U.S., today announced it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a new Wide Area Network (WAN – Cloud B) that will interconnect three HHS Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) site locations.

24 Feb 2014

McGill University Awarded NSERC CRD Grant to Develop LED Plant Growth System

Urban Barns Foods Inc. is pleased to announce that it has expanded its collaboration with McGill University researcher Dr. Mark Lefsrud, of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, to further develop an indoor plant growth system aimed at expanding locally grown food.

24 Feb 2014

LG LED Bollard Lights Maximize Light Output and Reduce Energy Usage

Access Fixtures reports that LG LED bollard lights have superior efficacy and significant energy savings compared to metal halide equivalents. Using only 12 watts, the LED bollard lights use less than 20% of the energy required for 50w metal halide bollard lights.

24 Feb 2014

Intertek Expands Capabilities for Light Measurement and Testing

Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, recently expanded capabilities for light measurement and testing in North America to enhance its industry-leading response time and capacity for LED and traditional lighting manufacturers.

21 Feb 2014

Transparent Displays Market Poised to Expand Dramatically

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Markets and Opportunities for Transparent Displays: 2014 to 2021" report to their offering.

21 Feb 2014

Architectural SSL Magazine Honors Hubbell Lighting with four 2014 Product Innovation Awards

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today that the company has been named Technology Brand of the Year by Architectural SSL Magazine and received four 2014 Product Innovation Awards (PIA) from the publication. Since 2011, Hubbell Lighting has won 110 industry awards for its new product innovations, including 33 Architectural SSL Magazine PIA.

21 Feb 2014

Antarctic Telescope Identifies Giant Gas Cloud in an Early Stage of Formation

Using a telescope installed at the driest place on earth - Ridge A in Antarctica – a UNSW-led team of researchers has identified a giant gas cloud which appears to be in an early stage of formation.

21 Feb 2014

MIT Technology Review Lists Cree Among 2014’s 50 Smartest Companies

Cree, Inc. has been identified as one of 2014’s 50 Smartest Companies in MIT Technology Review’s annual list of the world’s most innovative technology companies. The honorees are nominated by MIT Technology Review’s editors, who look for companies that have demonstrated original and valuable technology over the last year, are bringing that technology to market at significant scale and are clearly influencing their competitors. The companies on the list represent the disruptive innovations most likely to change our lives.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 21 Feb 2014

Resolve Optics’ Model 192 Zoom Lens Designed for Operation in Areas Subject to Radiation

Compact in design, the Model 192 Non Browning 6x Zoom Lens from Resolve Optics Ltd. has been designed to operate in areas subject to radiation.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 21 Feb 2014

INSTEON Introduces Remote Controlled LED Bulb for Recessed Lights

INSTEON, creators of the best-selling home automation and control technology, today announced the INSTEON® LED Bulb for Recessed Lights, the latest addition in a line of award-winning, energy-efficient LED bulbs. Designed with the energy-conscious, connected home enthusiast in mind, the PAR38 recessed can light easily connects to the full range of INSTEON products, allowing consumers to create a customized wireless network that doesn’t require replacing a light switch.

20 Feb 2014

Larson Electronics Introduces Quadpod Mini Light Tower

Serving the utilities, industrial and commercial business communities for over 40 years, leading manufacturer and distributor of high grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has released a new 6000 watt extendable light tower. This portable light tower is equipped with four 1,500 watt metal halide lamps that produce 575,000 lumens of light.

20 Feb 2014