Hitting the Books: Why nobody knows Hiram Maxim, inventor of the incandescent lightbulbDeveloping the first electric illumination took teamwork -- and some light industrial espionage.By A. Tarantola, 04.16.2023
The Energy Department will block sales of inefficient light bulbsNew efficiency standards may help reduce carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons.By K. Holt, 04.26.2022
Amazon-owned Ring is preparing its first smart light bulbIt's likely to illuminate would-be thieves.By J. Fingas, 12.09.2019
UC Santa Barbara sues Amazon and IKEA over LED lightingIt's accusing Walmart, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond of patent infringement, too.By C. Fisher, 07.31.2019
GreenWave Reality ships WiFi-aware light bulbs that flick on through motion and smartphonesBy J. Fingas, 10.22.2012
Bluetooth Bulb lets you switch on, time, dim and color your lighting from your phone (video)By J. Trew, 08.19.2012
ARM forms UK group to foster an Internet of Things, put 50 billion devices online by 2020By J. Fingas, 07.26.2012
Inhabitat's Week in Green: Jake Dyson's lamp, wooden light bulbs and weed-killing lasersBy Inhabitat, 05.27.2012
Panasonic sends 100,000 LEDs down Tokyo river, mates tech with tradition (updated with video!)By J. Fingas, 05.11.2012
Philips' L Prize-winning light bulb goes on sale Sunday, priced between $20 and $60By D. Murph, 04.17.2012
Peg lamp lets us spend less time screwing in light bulbs, more time talking about them (video)By Z. Honig, 05.09.2011
Inhabitat's Week in Green: Brain-shaped bulbs, houses that fly, and hydrogen bolts from the skyBy Inhabitat, 03.13.2011
Cree shows off 'no-compromise' LED replacement for 60-watt incandescent bulbsBy D. Melanson, 02.01.2011
Nokero's solar-powered, rainproof N200 light bulb: brighter, stronger, more flexibleBy D. Murph, 11.20.2010