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Pelican Offers A New Twist On Headlamps
With The HeadsUp Lite™ 2690
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TORRANCE, Ca. - Bright, abundant, hands-free light will always be just a twist away with the introduction of the Pelican Products HeadsUP Lite™ 2690.

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Dorcy K2 Luxeon LED Flashlight
with battery status indicator
Dorcy K2 LED

This aluminium bodied LED flashlight features a stated 120 lumen output plus a unique battery status indicator system

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Brite-Strike Receives Solar Product Patent

"IEME Force Training Division has developed four programs targeted for the Brite Strike® product line"

Electronics & Technology News
Edison Opto Launches Edixeon® ARC

"Establishes 100 lumen per watt efficiency with newly launched LED when driven at 350mA"

Battery News
mPhase Releases Video Flashlight Demo

"Manually activated reserve lithium battery with breakable separator is used to power a LED Maglite flashlight"

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A completely redesigned website has been unveiled by German flashlight-maker Zweibrueder. The new site is built with Adobe's Flash and features detailed information on the LED Lenser line of flashlights that they design and sell.

And fall must be the time of year for website redesigns. LED lighting pioneer LEDtronicshas also completed a total redesign of their website. If you are looking for LED flashlights like their Micro One-Watt LED Flashlight or for LED bulbs to replace those in your home, you should definitely check it out.

According to published reports, international conglomerate Proctor & Gamble, owner of the venerable Duracell line of batteries and portable lights, is considering selling off some parts of its brand line. The company is said to want to focus on high-margin brands and apparently the Duracell line isn't considered to be in that class.

LED manufacturer Avago Technologies has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) and plans to sell up to $400 million in shares. The company, which was part of Hewlett Packard when founded in 1961, has annual revenues of over $1.5 billion and is currently owned by prvate investment groups Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. and Silver Lake Partners.

The folks at aftermarket lamp-maker Lumens Factory have announced that they will be adding replacement LED lamp modules. The new modules will use Cree X-RE high-power LEDs and will be first seen in their D26-LED and D36-LED Series modules. The first products will be single mode versions with multiple mode products coming in the future.

A man from Tenino, Washington could face federal charges after being identified as the owner of a green laser that illuminated a State Patrol airplane. According to press reports, the FAA has documented over 900 cases of lasers being aimed at aircraft since 2004.

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National Safety Council Expo 2008
September 22 - 24, 2008
Anaheim, California

Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo
November 4 - 6, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada

IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police)
November 9 - 11, 2008
San Diego, California

Flashlight Day
December 21, 2008

2009 SHOT Show
January 15 - 18, 2008
Orlando, Florida

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