ElectronicsForYou: Our modern life-styles have come to be defined by our access to an increasingly wide assortment of technologically advanced equipment for personal and group use. From smart phones to personal music players and from satellite navigators to tablet computers the benefits of modern electronics are all around us. In this continuing tradition, solid-state lighting now seems set to revolutionise the way we light our surroundings - indoors and outdoors. Its impact is already being felt globally and in the coming years it will further entrench its position as one of the defining technologies of the twenty-first century.
Novostella Smart LED Flood Lights can be used as an outdoor flood light or an indoor studio light
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If 2016 is the year of connected gadgets doing all the things smartphones can't, Sony is taking the idea to the extreme. The company's newest appliance, the Multifunctional Light, performs an absurd amount of functions you'd never expect — and maybe don't even want — out of an overhead fixture. (But don't expect whoever named it to win any creativity awards.)
The future of flooring might be brighter than you think, if Philips has its way. After a few years spent developing the idea, the Dutch tech company is set to begin shipping and installing LED-enhanced "Luminous Carpets" throughout North America, with an official launch set for the Lightfair International trade show in New York City next week.
