Lighting

As we've mentioned before, sales of vinyl records have been on the increase for a few years now. If you're looking for something rather special to spin your records on, but missed out on Brian Eno's limited runs, Audio Technica could have the answer.

Sometimes a flashlight just isn't enough. The Flying Sun 1000 drone system was designed with that fact in mind, as it uses 288 airborne LEDs to light up the night like the alien mothership from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Late last year, Chinese rugged device maker 8849 unleashed a beast of a tablet called the Tank Pad that boasted a powerful camplight and built-in pico projector. Now the Unihertz sub-brand has followed up with an adventure-ready power brick phone.

Following a successful Kickstarter for its soda-can-sized portable projector last year, China's ETOE has now launched a tubular smart model called the Starfish – a Netflix-approved bedroom projector that also pulls double duty as a night light.

You may know LG for its TVs and home appliances, but the electronics giant is also out to keep your plants alive. It will unveil its set of stylish smart lamps at CES 2025, aimed to help you grow flowers and herbs inside – no green thumb necessary.

Tiny flashlight, tiny output, right? That's not always the case. The PicoTorch twists out over 200 lumens and burns for up to two hours a charge while dangling from a keychain. With a magnetic base, it doubles as an effective work light.

A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. If you manipulate a laser just right, then hit it side-on with another light source, it’s possible to create this bizarre optical effect.

Consumer tech multinational Xiaomi revealed a nifty battery-powered camping lantern in China back in March, with a mini lamp and torch module that could be popped out of its head. Now the 2-in-1 has been released globally.

The UK's Adaptalux launched a successful Kickstarter for a modular lighting system for macro photographers back in 2015, and has now returned to the platform to fund production of a mini control unit to power even more lighting creativity.

Besides keeping your food cold, there’s not much more we need from a fridge, but manufacturers keep cramming new features in there. The latest example from LG is the MoodUP, a fridge that sports speakers and LED doors that can change color on demand.

Chinese projector and Laser TV brand XGIMI is heading to IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany, next month for the European debut of the Magic Lamp, a ceiling-mounted Full HD projector with a built-in sound system that doubles as an overhead LED room light.

The ouTask lantern has been designed for after-dark adventurers who need more flexibility than a regular head torch, flashlight or overhead lantern can offer – and features a telescoping light pole, built-in tripod and omnidirectional light head.