It’s hard to believe that the first blue LED didn’t arrive until 1993. They look simple, but looks are deceiving (Fig. 1). 1. Image showing a blue InGaN-based LED with gold wire contacts (0.4 × 0.4 mm ...

Qualcomm announced Tuesday it will acquire Arduino for undisclosed terms. The chipmaker said the Italy-based company would become an independent subsidiary of Qualcomm. In this article Qualcomm wants ...

Both LCD TVs and LED TVs have been on the market for many years. TV-size LCDs gained popularity in the mid-2000s, while LED TVs followed a few years later. The marketing departments for many companies ...

Keeping up with new TV tech isn’t easy. Every few years, shoppers see new marketing jargon for features that promise impressive improvements but often don’t live up to the hype. But we’re actually ...

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded $11.5 million to install light emitting diode lighting in parks, police stations, an airport runway, baseball fields and city buildings to promote energy ...

The latest developments in this field bring together biology and materials science in novel ways, particularly in applications where light must be manipulated, controlled, or converted. One of the ...

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The Arduino open-source platform is an excellent way to create your own home and hobby electronics projects from scratch. The logic boards sold under the Arduino brand are receptive to all kinds of ...

Dermatologists explain the science behind wildly popular treatments like red light therapy, which is now available at home—for a steep price. Full-face LED masks like this one can cost up to several ...

Maybe it’s just us, but isn’t it kind of amazing that in a world of pretty darn realistic games, PONG is still thrilling to play? This 1D implementation by [newsonator] is about as exciting as it gets ...