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Philips Hue smart lighting to brighten up the bathroom
Smart Home

Philips Hue smart lighting to brighten up the bathroom

Signify launches Philips Hue smart bathroom lighting in New Zealand, offering products that enhance ambience and suit daily routines with ease.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd May 2019
Beware of artificial blue light
University of Canterbury

Beware of artificial blue light

Too much blue light at night could disrupt sleep, harm wildlife and dim New Zealand's view of the stars, researchers warn.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2018
Hands-on Review: Ring Floodlight Cam gives you eyes, ears and voice everywhere
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Ring Floodlight Cam gives you eyes, ears and voice everywhere

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.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Philips launches new LED lights
DataCentre infrastructure

Philips launches new 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.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
Hands-on Review: Philips Hue
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Philips Hue

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.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014
Have Philips cracked LED lighting?
LED lights

Have Philips cracked LED lighting?

Philips might just have the solution to New Zealand's high electricity costs with their new LED bulb, mimicking incandescent light efficiently.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
ROCPAC continues to expand portfolio
LED lights

ROCPAC continues to expand portfolio

ROCPAC unveils 'VIVO' - a new high-efficiency LED brand, promising superior quality at competitive prices, bolstered by robust warranties.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Oct 2014

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Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror + Lightstrip Kit
LED lights

Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror + Lightstrip Kit

Nanoleaf wants you to 'take your entertainment beyond the screen', and the 4D does just that. The lighting feels incredibly vivid.

By Tom Richmond • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2023
Hands-on Review: Philips PC Gradient lightstrips
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Philips PC Gradient lightstrips

For every gamer, having a great PC setup is more important than everything else, and this can always be enhanced by good lighting.

By Quentin Guillot • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
Hands-on Review: QuietOn 3 sleeping earbuds
Gaming

Hands-on Review: QuietOn 3 sleeping earbuds

QuietOn 3 sleeping earbuds are put to the test in this review, with the journalist praising their noise cancellation and comfortable fit.

By Tom Richmond • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022
Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Hexagons, the lights of the future!
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Hexagons, the lights of the future!

Nanoleaf's new Hexagon light panels offer endless design possibilities and immersive screen mirroring, making them a must-have addition to any household.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020
Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition

Transform your workspace vibe with Nanoleaf's Rhythm Edition. Easy installation, versatile controls, and music-reactive lights redefine smart decor.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
LIFX sneak peek: These lights turn the home into a rainbow of colour
LED lights

LIFX sneak peek: These lights turn the home into a rainbow of colour

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2019
Philips Hue Play adds ambient lighting to movies, music, and games
Gaming

Philips Hue Play adds ambient lighting to movies, music, and games

Lighting firm Signify is expanding the popular Philips Hue smart lighting range to include new mood lighting for entertainment areas in the home.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
Honeywell & Vivid Technology seal 'major tech deal' for smart lighting
Internet of Things

Honeywell & Vivid Technology seal 'major tech deal' for smart lighting

Vivid Technology has entered into a MoU with Honeywell to supply smart lighting technologies on a number of strategic projects.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
Meet Li-Fi: The new, superior, wireless technology
Unified Communications

Meet Li-Fi: The new, superior, wireless technology

A new wireless technology known as Li-Fi has been tested in a real world setting and is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015

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Metro Bank's 'Kids Play' initiative fosters tech skills in deprived London children
Education, Learning & Training

Metro Bank's 'Kids Play' initiative fosters tech skills in deprived London children

Metro Bank's 'Kids Play' initiative is teaching tech skills to primary school children from deprived areas of London.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2023