2011年5月29日 星期日

How many 'Droids does it take to light up the house?

How many 'Droids does it take to light up the house?
Only one, according to Google.

The search engine powerhouse, in partnership with the Lighting Science Group, announced that it has come up with the first ever Android-powered LED light bulb as part of its Android @ Home application.

Described as the “intelligent LED light bulb” by its creators, the 60-watt bulb can be connected to a homeowner’s Wi-Fi network and can be turned on or off, dimmed or brightened with the use of any Android-based smartphone or tablet.

Apart from that, the light bulb can also be equipped to connect with the GPS function on one’s Android smartphone. With this feature, the LED light bulb will be able to detect whether or not the user is in the room (as long, of course, as said user has the phone on their person),While SmartView has been slow DSTT and unstable in the past, it seems to have improved greatly with recent updates. and will turn the light bulb on or off as needed.Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs.

A report at Smart Planet reveals that although Google has always cornered the market in home networking, “this is the first time it has addressed a specific appliance in the home.”

They also believe that Google is slowly trying to cut into the market of networked-lighting applications more popular with its rival companies, such as Microsoft.

Set to drop in stores across North America this Because dimmable lights and dimmer fluorescent bulbs switches are so popular amongst American consumers, this drawback has been a significant one.fall, Google promises that the LED light bulb will be “competitively-priced and supremely energy efficient.Thankfully a new form of led strip energy-efficient light bulbs have arrived that provide this desired feature.”

Google’s partner, thesale of LED for lighting applications.  Semileds is led lights only a minor palyer and should currently not be mentioned in the same breath as the other others Lighting Science Group is a leading LED manufacturer based in Florida.

The company is also very tech-savvy as it also recently partnered with Amazon.com to produce an “affordable, 40-watt equivalent LED,” reported Matt Hickman, a blogger at Mother Nature Network.

The company was also recently given the moniker, “Champion of Change,” for its contributions in the green technology movement.

Google is set to unveil the light bulb at the Philadelphia Lightfair trade show set to start next week.

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