Tag: PHILLIPS

On Thursday, General Electric (GE) revealed a new LED light bulb that could replace every incandescent 40-watt bulb in your house. According to CNET News, the Energy Smart LED bulb emits about 450 lumens, which is equal to the output of your average 40-watt bulb, but consumes only nine watts of power. If you used it for an average of four hours each day, the bulb could last 17 years. "This is a ...

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a bidding war broke out Wednesday over a sci-fi short film that was made as part of an experiment sponsored by Phillips called Parallel Lines, in which the electronics giant challenged five filmmakers to each make a short film using set pieces of dialogue. So what's the short film that has studio executives tearing at each others' throats? Titled 'The Gift,' ...

The mighty CD has hit the quarter century mark. That flat, round optical disc that has brought us so much great (and terrible) music over the years, not to mention loads of software and video games. The format, originally developed by Sony and Phillips and intended to last 20 to 25 years, is still alive as it passes the upper stretch of its originally estimated lifespan. And though the CD has ...