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DURHAM, N.C., January 27, 2011 - Today, 131 years ago, Thomas Alva Edison was granted U.S. patent 223,898 for "Improvement in Electric Lamps and in the method of manufacturing." Today's LED lighting ...

With dozens of new versions of its popular LED light bulbs slated to arrive in the lighting aisle this month, Cree is continuing to invest in consumer LED lighting. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, ...

Available now online and in brick-and-mortar Lowe’s locations, the tunable white A19, Edison-style ST19, B11 candelabra, and globe-shaped G25 filament bulbs cost $12.99, while the six-inch color ...

All it takes is one little bulb burning out and the whole thing becomes an eyesore hanging in the center of your living room. And, if it's hanging as high as the chandelier in the front hall of the ...

Few talked about solid-state lighting -- known as light emitting diodes or LEDs --except as futuristic technology that would probably come of age in 2020 and beyond. Most consumers considered them ...

But how do they look? That’s the question consumers ponder when faced with an overwhelming number of light bulb options. Just the thought of standing in that aisle of Home Depot makes us shudder! We ...

Just last year, Philips released its $5 LED bulb. Considering 60-watt equivalents were going for around $40 in 2010, $5 for a bulb that lasts 20-plus years seems like a good investment. On Tuesday, ...

Say goodbye to the 60-watt incandescent bulb. This year manufacturers started phasing out 100w and 75w bulbs. On January 1 it will become illegal to import or manufacture traditional 60w and 40w bulbs ...

Cree this morning raised its guidance for its fiscal third quarter ending March 31. For the quarter, the LED lighting company now sees revenue of $335 million to $350 million, up from a previous range ...

When people decide to get into home automation, they usually start simple with just an iOS app-controlled switch or a controllable LED bulb. But the problem with the LED bulbs is that they can tie a ...