DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the number of consumers buying LED bulbs continues to increase, the quality of their experience becomes even more important. The most important characteristics of LED ...

For Cree, the innovation game in efficient LED lighting never seems to stop. Just eighteen months ago, Cree launched its 60 watt replacement dimmable and omni-directional LED bulb, with a decent price ...

In late March, all of the US Home Depot stores began carrying Cree’s new LED light bulbs. While they’re by no means the first such bulbs to offer the same form factor as standard incandescent bulbs, ...

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LED light bulbs have always been a bit like car repairs: they’re either good quality or affordable, but very rarely both. And it’s all very well and good that these bulbs use a fraction of the ...

Cree has made a one-off light bulb technology demonstrator, pulling out all the stops to exceed performance goals set by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for its ’21st century lamp’ concept, writes ...

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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 ...

Energy-efficient LED light bulbs are rapidly replacing their energy-inefficient incandescent cousins, helped in no small part by government regulations. The growing market is attracting new players ...

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, ...

Cree Connected LED Bulb : Wink Hub Although the bulb's packaging only mentions the Wink Hub, the Connected LED is also compatible with the Wink Relay, as well as ZigBee Light Link-certified hubs, ...

If the smart home is to catch on, then its constituent pieces have to start playing together nicely. Cree has been pushing the LED bulb envelope – particularly on price – for some time, and now it's ...