One name that comes to mind when thinking about lighting solutions is Philips (PHG). The company, with a broad range of services under its belt, is also a leader in providing lighting solutions. With the paradigm shift in lighting solutions over the years and users embracing LED lights for it innumerable benefits, Phillips is exploring LED lighting solutions as it was an established brand that provided turnkey light solutions for home and industrial segments, not forgetting its solutions for outdoor lighting.

Financial analysts believe that the LED penetration rate will reach 70% by 2020, but looking at the exponential growth and demand for LED lights, this can grow much faster. Various research estimates foresee the growth of LED chips to be at a rate of 1.9% and possibly reaching $12.74 billion year-end 2014, and the Global LED lighting market size reaching $25.82 billion in 2014 with a market penetration of 23.4%. This market size is certainly benefiting a market leader like Phillips which has been a pioneer in providing lighting solutions globally.

The company posted strong earnings in its recently declared fourth quarter 2013 results. It recorded revenue of $9.3 billion, up by 7% year over year. The net income reported was $580 million (412 million) as against the loss of 420 million in the same quarter last year. The phenomenal increase in the income was largely due to lower restructuring and acquisition-related charges.

The company has segmental revenue streams that are comprised of consumer lifestyles, health care and lighting divisions. LED lighting that is part of the lighting division of the company witnessed a growth of 48% year over year and now LED represents 34% of the total lighting sales.

Philips has been giving tough competition to its nearest competitor like Cree as it lays a focused expansion strategies to acquire a bigger market share in LED lighting. The company, which was more focused in the high-power LED market, is now eyeing the mid-power LED to attain a wider market share in 2014. The company launched LUXEON 3020 last month to tap the mid-power LED lighting market.

The LUXEON 3020 emits over 1000 lumens per dollar and it aims a wider adoption of LED enabled lighting as it is most affordable. This was a much awaited launch by Philips LED fixtures that included lamps and troffers, this sets an impetus for Philips in the commercial lighting for the mass market.

Synergy That Will Further Boost Philips Growth

A synergistic tie-up between two European giants Philip and ABB will enable Philips to use its LED expertise and ABBs automation knowledge. This fusion evolved to the new generation of LED lighting solutions mainly for commercial LED lighting solutions. It will provide seamless solutions by integrating connected lighting systems with device control for commercial light solutions in buildings and also industrial LED lighting solutions.

The connected lighting system provided by Philips with a software interface provided by ABB provides all ability to control commercial lightingseamlessly. This integrated solution will find an extended market for Philips in commercial LED lightings like shopping complexes, hotels, office buildings, etc.

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After months of being practically being held hostage indoors thanks to a seemingly never-ending barrage of snow and cold, temperatures have risen at long last.

Isnt it great to feel warm weather breezes and cool (rather than absolutely freezing!) rainfall?

With so much time spent inside, its also wonderful to be able to get outside and soak up all the sunshine. Thats why you should be looking into outdoor furniture.

After all, you can lounge outdoors and enjoy the sunny weather just as easy as stare at it from inside your home. And if you have the space and the option to jazz up your outdoor space, you should strongly consider doing so.

There are some great outdoor trends that you should be aware of when it comes to outdoor furniture. Weve come a long way since a simple gazebo and lawn chair.

Bright And Earthy Tones Dominate

When you think of earthy tones, dont assume the dull browns and olive greens are what are the rage. Think bright colors: Lime greens, sky and baby blues, and bold espresso browns.

Bright colors are also a good for making small spaces seem larger than they are.

If you arent interested in sticking to greens, blues, or browns, there are other bright colors to make any space pop. Think yellows and oranges. For a more feminine touch, light purples and pinks are always a good idea.

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"Access Fixtures had numerous requests by architects, lighting specifiers, and property owners for outdoor LED lighting that had a warmer color light," said Access Fixtures CEO, Steven Rothschild. He continued, "Access Fixtures is now offering our popular LG LED modules in 3000K too. The lower Kelvin temperature helps provide warmer feel to the application and will not affect wildlife habits in the way white bluish lights may."

Whether the application is a retrofit or a new installation, lower Kelvin temperature LED light makes it easier to provide consistent warm light throughout an entire application. LG LED modules use only 12w of energy and have a rated average life of 50,000 hours. This makes these modules great for use in locations like college campuses with old stone or brick buildings, and around older municipal and commercial buildings with classic architecture. The LG LED modules reduce the maintenance, save energy and provide aesthetically appealing light.

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LED technology has helped bring more art into outdoor lighting. Now theres gaming, too.

A professor at Drexel University celebrated the 30th anniversary of Tetris over the weekend by hacking the computerized LED lighting system of a 29-story skyscraper in Philadelphia to play the game.

And this isnt the first time Prof. Frank Lee has played a game on a skyscraper: he apparently organized a game of Pong last year.

Technology has sort of made us isolated from each other, Lee told the New York Times. I want us to be with each other and play with each other.

Of course, he isnt the only person to have used city skylines for reasons other than their intended purpose.

Microsoft in 2012 lit up the nights sky of London for a publicity stunt surrounding the newest release for its blockbuster sci-fi shooting game, Halo 4.

Marketers as well have used other technology, often in those cases using high-end projectors, to display all manner of images on the sides of buildings. And San Franciscos Bay Bridge has been lit up with an art installation based on LEDs.

Still, its quite a spectacle. Heres a video of the professors game of Tetris:

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