• You may already know that titanium is one of the trendiest materials around, but you may not have known that Lumens Factory is offering a limited number of titanium-bodied Seraph flashlights. The Seraph SP-6 Ti is manufactured from a Ti-6Al-4V, TC4 Aerospace Grade Titanium Alloy and features the same great features as their regular Seraph SP-6 model. Cost? Just $248 each...a relative pittance in the world of titanium flashlights (hard to believe, but true!)
(Posted Jan 19, 2010)

• For some reason, flashlights seem to be one of those consumer products that are constantly being reinvented...and now someone has incorporated them into a set of jumpropes. TreeHugger.com has stumbled across a prototype design for a kinetic-energy flashlight/jumprope combination that they really aren't too keen on. We have reservations about the entire 'shake flashlight' concept, and agree with TreeHugger that this idea is a bit of a stretch. Doesn't mean they won't sell a million of 'em though!
(Posted Jan 19, 2010)

• If you're into 24 hour bicycle racing, Light & Motion wants you to know that they'll be out in force at the Kona Bikes - '24 hours in the Old Pueblo' bike race to be held near Tucson, Arizona in the Sonoran Desert. The company will have a full line of rental lights, a charging station, and is even offering a special deal on some of its bike lighting products. The race will be held over the February 13-14 weekend and organizers expect 3000 riders to participate.
(Posted Jan 18, 2010)

• Cutting-edge LED manufacturer Luminus Devices is battling to "keep the lights on" in the aftermath of a business dispute with some of its lenders. The lenders are accused of reneging on a $15.1 million loan and have apparently frozen the firm's access to certain bank accounts. The dispute is the result of lowered revenue expectations from the firm, which produces the PhlatLight LEDs that are now making their way into the newest and brightest LED flashlights.
(Posted Jan 18, 2010)

• In the aftermath of Christmas giving, many consumers find themselves loading up on batteries to power all the shiny new electronic devices they received. And Consumer Reports has researched which AA batteries supply the most power for these devices and which ones fall short. Their top performer? Sanyo Eneloop rechargeables outperformed even the best alkaline cells that were tested. The worst? CVS Alkaline cells that powered a digital camera to about 25% of the pics that the Sanyos did.
(Posted Jan 18, 2010)

• Looking for work as an OEM Sales Manager? If you are, you might want to check out the recent job posting over at TerraLUX. The position requires an "aggressive sales professional" with "experience in lighting sales and a technology background", so if you feel like you have what the job needs, why not get that resume out to them?
(Posted Jan 12, 2010)