Light Bulb

Thanks to a research partnership with the municipality of Dubai, Philips has developed a range of LED bulbs that are claimed to reduce electricity consumption by up to 90 percent when compared to incandescent bulbs and will last up to 15 time longer, too.​

Incandescent light bulbs may put out a warmer-looking light than LEDs, but they're far less efficient. Technology may save them yet, however. Scientists have developed a new incandescent bulb that reuses the heat it gives off, converting that heat into more light.

Most LED bulbs offering wireless connectivity look and perform similarly, but consumer experience still varies as it generally comes down to the execution of the companion app. We lit up the LED bulbs in MiPow’s Playbulb Studio to see how well they shine.

Smart LED lightbulbs typically let you change their color. Some provide more advanced functionality, like simple automation. The new Ilumi smartbulb, however, has a host of features that make it far more versatile than others. It's also said to be brighter and more energy-efficient.

It's not always practical or cost-effective to have a sound system in every room of your home. If your light bulbs could play music, however, it would kill two birds with one stone. Well, Sony Japan has unveiled precisely that: an LED light bulb with a built-in Bluetooth speaker.

Need something to place alongside your levitating Bluetooth speakers? It looks like progress in magnetic levitation, induction and one product designer's brain have come together to save the day. The Flyte globe hovers freely above its base, offering a unique way to light up a room.

Researchers at the University of Manchester have produced both the first commercial application of graphene and the world's first graphene light-bulb. Longer lasting, cheaper to run and make than LEDs, it may well revolutionize lighting. It is also promised to be on sale in just months.

Stack Lighting embeds smart technology directly in the bulb, enabling the device to read room conditions and adjust its lighting accordingly, with little to no effort by the user.

Cree has already gone a long way towards making incandescent light bulbs obsolete, by introducing its relatively normal-looking, inexpensive LED bulbs. This week, however, the company announced that those bulbs will soon be ... well, even more normal-looking and inexpensive.

One device that's leading the connect home charge is the light bulb, with products like The Lumen Smart Bulb and LIFX LED light bulbs all featuring connected coolness. Now, GE is entering the space, as the company has just announced Link, a connected LED bulb with a fairly reasonable price tag.

The SmartCharge LED lightbulb includes technology that keeps the room lit in the event of a power outage, and can even determine whether someone has just turned off the light at the switch, or there's been an actual power failure.

Huddle, by Netherlands-based designer David Graas, is a 3D-printed combined pendant LED bulb and light-shade that resembles a modern cityscape.