This post's purpose is to record all notable news and events happened and will be happened in lighting development and industry field in 2016, I will update it all year long chronologically. And by doing this will help us know it better, I believe.
January 11, 2016
Three professors from MIT, Marin Soljačić, John Joannopoulos, Gang Chen has published their study on Nature Nanotechnology about improving electric efficiency of incandescent bulbs which is even better than LED bulbs.
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A nanophotonic comeback for incandescent bulbs?
[paper]Tailoring high-temperature radiation and the resurrection of the incandescent source
January 11, 2016
Apple introduced night shift mode into its latest iOS 9.3 version, the function is to help iPhone users’ eyes at night by changing the screen light color to larger light wavelength and decreasing cold blue lights which could disturb peoples sleep and even health.
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Apple unveils night mode to allow people to use their iPad and iPhone at night and still sleep
February 29, 2016 – March 3, 2016
Guangzhou prolight + sound 2016 lighting exhibition will be began at the last day of February of this year, and you should know 2016 is a leap year. There will be thousands of lighting companies attend, include our company longman stage lighting.
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Welcome to Prolight + Sound Guangzhou
June 12, 2016
The 70th annual Tony Award will be held in June 12, 2016 at NYC’s Beacon Theatre as the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing announced on November 23, 2015. It’s already exiting to see who will win the Best Lighting Design of a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Play.
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Date and Venue Set for the 70th Annual Tony Awards
Predictions
Here is the prediction section for what will happen next at lighting in 2016 or next few years.
Predictions 2016: Cool LED lighting
World Intelligent Lighting Controls Market is Estimated to Garner $8.3 Billion, Worldwide, By 2020