Yesterday, a federal ban on production of 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs went into effect, forcing consumers to switch to more efficient (if less aesthetically pleasing) bulbs, like LEDs and CFLs.

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The marketplace for more-or-less normal-looking LED light bulbs became just a little more crowded yesterday, when Philips announced the dimmable 75-watt equivalent version of its SlimStyle bulb. With ...

We originally wrote about Philip’s new LED replacementfor the common incandescent light bulb back in May, but we’re happy to report that this illuminating low-energy alternative bulb is now finally ...

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