Having spent over a half-century living under the warm glow of incandescent light bulbs, it’s understandable that consumers haven’t been keen on adopting the cold bluish light emitted by energy-efficient CFL and LED bulbs. But researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new single phosphor coating that finally lets LEDs produce that warm nostalgic glow we all know and love. More »
If you’re on the hunt for a more hands-free lighting solution when you hit the great outdoors, consider Voltaic’s new USB-powered Touchlight as an alternative to your regular flashlight. It swaps a D-cell filled body for a compact waterproof head tethered to a set of swappable USB cables that can be plugged into whatever rechargeable backup battery you happen to be carrying. More »
Developed as an affordable and reliable solar-powered lantern that can be easily deployed to parts of the world lacking reliable infrastructures, the Luci also happens to be the perfect camping accessory since it’s lightweight, durable, waterproof, bright, and collapses as flat as a pancake. More »
After the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last year, local companies have been working hard to create products that will be useful in an emergency. Including big corporations like Panasonic, which has created a brilliant LED flashlight that will run on almost any battery you’ve got on hand. More »
Physicists at Wake Forest University have developed a revolutionary lighting alternative that promises to be at least twice as efficient as fluorescent bulbs without the notorious buzzing and flicker plaguing offices across the country. The new bulbs are also free of toxic mercury vapor, shatterproof, and promise to solve world hunger. (Ok that last one might be stretching things.) More »
This lamps looks good enough to eat. No, really: it’s made from a biodegradable plastic derived from vegetable glycerin and agar, which means that when it reaches the end of its natural life you can actually chow down on it. More »
You can pretend you’re just a baseball fanatic, or prefer batting practice at night, but there’s really only one reason someone is going to buy this heavy-duty machined aluminum flashlight shaped like a baseball bat. It’s for protection—or more likely—for delivering physical intimidation to one’s enemies under the darkness of night. More »
Jetbeam’s Digital Display series of flashlights incorporate a simple screen that provides more accurate info on the torch’s current mode and remaning battery life—at least compared to just a color-changing LED. A ‘9’ means the battery is at full capacity while a ‘0’ means it’s time for new batteries. More »
Realizing that lots of people pretend they’re holding a deadly weapon when wielding a flashlight, the makers of the Dogstar designed it to look like a handheld cannon straight out of a sci-fi epic. The beam is even turned on using a trigger instead of a button, so you can pretend those harmless photons it emits are a deadly spray of ammunition. More »
Challenging the iconic Luxo lamp when it comes to flexibility, Michel Charlot’s U-Turn light trades the complicated springs for a brilliantly simply magnetic ball joint. So you can use it as an adjustable desk lamp when working, or flip it over and illuminate an entire room in a spotlight configuration. It’s the lamp of a thousand uses (minus about 995). More »
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