Panasonic’s LED blub last for 19 years

The EverLed series of lightbulbs, scheduled to be released in Japan on October 21, are the most efficient LEDs to ever be produced.

With the E26 “daytime light” model using 85 lumens per watt for 40W bulbs and 82.6 lm/W for the 60W bulbs.

The E26 bulbs are also lighter than other LEDs by approximately 40g.

Full Story at Inhabitat.com

Bionic Eyesight the Future of Contact Lenses

A new generation of contact lenses built with tiny circuits and LEDs could make bionic eyesight a reality.

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have created contact lenses with built-in electronics and an LED, powered wirelessly by RF.

Full Story at Smart Planet