NXP has introduced a LIN bus interface chip for simple identical control nodes in cars that take their identity from their position in a daisy-chain – so called ‘node position detection’. NXP has ...

Cree sent me an evaluation kit for its LMR4 LED light module. Teardown time! The past two teardowns, the LED tube light and the EcoSmart bulb, were replacement lights for existing fluorescent or ...

Think of an item — any item — you might use in home decor. Chances are somebody now sells a version of same that comes equipped with color-changing LED lights. “Get your glow on,” suggests Pottery ...

Strip lights are a simple solution that can immediately brighten up any room with color and light and transform the feel of any space—at a fraction of the cost of new lamps or fixtures. The best strip ...

White LEDs were the technological breakthrough that changed the world of lighting, now they are everywhere. There’s no better sign of their cost-effective ubiquity than the dollar store solar garden ...

LED-based lighting is still far from a mainstream technology, and its designs are in flux. Consumers have not signaled the price-to-performance ratio for which they will open their wallets and homes, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. If you haven't yet discovered the charms of color LED smart lights ...