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Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range

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Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
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Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror + Lightstrip Kit

Mon, 31st Jul 2023
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led lights
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pc hardware
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4d technology
Nanoleaf wants you to 'take your entertainment beyond the screen', and the 4D does just that. The lighting feels incredibly vivid.
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Hands-on Review: Philips PC Gradient lightstrips

Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
For every gamer, having a great PC setup is more important than everything else, and this can always be enhanced by good lighting.
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Hands-on Review: QuietOn 3 sleeping earbuds

Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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power / energy
QuietOn 3 sleeping earbuds are put to the test in this review, with the journalist praising their noise cancellation and comfortable fit.
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Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Hexagons, the lights of the future!

Thu, 27th Aug 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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led lights
Nanoleaf's new Hexagon light panels offer endless design possibilities and immersive screen mirroring, making them a must-have addition to any household.
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Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition

Thu, 28th May 2020
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gaming
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Transform your workspace vibe with Nanoleaf's Rhythm Edition. Easy installation, versatile controls, and music-reactive lights redefine smart decor.
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LIFX sneak peek: These lights turn the home into a rainbow of colour

Tue, 13th Aug 2019
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led lights
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wi-fi lights
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lifx
There's nothing like a little more ambient light to decorate your home. In October, LIFX will be back with two new options to light up your life.
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Philips Hue Play adds ambient lighting to movies, music, and games

Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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gaming
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Lighting firm Signify is expanding the popular Philips Hue smart lighting range to include new mood lighting for entertainment areas in the home.
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Philips Hue smart lighting to brighten up the bathroom

Thu, 2nd May 2019
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smart home
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led lights
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philips
Signify launches Philips Hue smart bathroom lighting in New Zealand, offering products that enhance ambience and suit daily routines with ease.
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Hands-on Review: Ring Floodlight Cam gives you eyes, ears and voice everywhere

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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gaming
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surveillance
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digital entertainment
Ring's Floodlight Cam is an example of how smart a security camera can be, as it is connected to the internet, and feeds data to your smartphone.
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Honeywell & Vivid Technology seal 'major tech deal' for smart lighting

Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
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led lights
Vivid Technology has entered into a MoU with Honeywell to supply smart lighting technologies on a number of strategic projects.
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Philips launches new LED lights

Wed, 9th Dec 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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led lights
Lighting may only account for around 8% of your electricity bill, but it can still play a part in reducing the amount of electricity you consume.
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Meet Li-Fi: The new, superior, wireless technology

Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
A new wireless technology known as Li-Fi has been tested in a real world setting and is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi.
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Hands-on Review: Philips Hue

Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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led lights
The boffins at Philips must've had their thinking caps on when they created the Hue lighting system, as Hue can do some pretty amazing things.
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Have Philips cracked LED lighting?

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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led lights
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philips
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retail
Philips might just have the solution to New Zealand's high electricity costs with their new LED bulb, mimicking incandescent light efficiently.
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ROCPAC continues to expand portfolio

Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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led lights
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rocpac
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industrial
ROCPAC unveils 'VIVO' - a new high-efficiency LED brand, promising superior quality at competitive prices, bolstered by robust warranties.