Smart just got Smarter: the new LED light bulb by GE

Yaay, summer is here and you’ve packed for that long awaited vacation. It’s a Monday morning, you rushed out of your apartment in order not to miss your flight and on your way to the airport you felt off…...like you were forgetting something at home. Well, you couldn’t turn back at that point so you ignored the feeling. Finally, you arrived at the airport, checked in and in a few minutes, your plane was taking off. So you are sitting right there excited about how much fun you are going to have with your friends in Paris and how you want to totally forget about London hustle for the next two weeks when suddenly you remembered that you didn’t turn off the light bulbs and some other appliances at home. Hehehe, looks like electricity bills will be waiting for you by the time you return. At that point, don’t you just wish you could turn off these appliances remotely? And so you thought to yourself… How I wish technology has gotten smarter.

Wish no further because smart just got smarter. Recently, I came across a report by General Electric regarding their new technology and I thought it was nice to share. GE has created a new LED light bulb (known as Link) which can communicate with smart phones and tablet devices. The bulb contains a chip that enables wireless connection to the internet and it allows its users to communicate with it through a mobile app called Wink. Also, the bulb is energy efficient using 80% less energy than traditional bulbs. The Wink app acts as a remote control which allows you to control your light bulbs wherever you are. The app, designed by Quirky, also aims to connect other household appliances to the internet. So wherever you are at any given time, you can save energy by controlling your appliances.

Now, this is what I call innovation. 

Source: GE Reports