The LEDinside editorial team has released our July edition feature, discussing in-depth the impact of the two biggest mergers in the industry so far this year: Epistar and Philips Lighting. Other top news this week includes the U.S. Patent Trademark Office granting of three new sapphire glass related patents to Apple, the conclusion of Chinese CFL subsidies, and the security vulnerability discovered in LIFX smart bulbs. Additionally, the LEDinside team has released two new reports on the Chinese TV industry and LED packaging for lighting application market. For more news from this week, please check below:

LED Industry Merger and Acquisition Feature

1. Market Impact from Epistar and FOREPI Merger
   
2. What Philips Restructuring Means for the Company

Editor Recommendations

1. Conclusion of Chinese CFL Subsidies Heralds LED Lighting Era
2. Lighting-use LED Market Scale Hits US $4.88B, says TrendForce 
3. Chinese TV Brands’ Rise Drives Backlight-use LED Manufacturers to Intensify Backlight Market Strategy, says TrendForce
4. Apple Granted Trio of Sapphire Related Technology Patents
5. DOE: Municipal Consortium Releases Updated Model Specification for LED Roadway Luminaires

What’s Trending

1. LIFX Smart Bulbs Vulnerable to Hacking
   
2. Fraunhofer COMEDD Extends Competences of Fraunhofer FEP
   
3. Tridonic Establishes LED and OLED Competence Center in Austria
   
4. GTAT Stocks Downgraded by Foreign Investment Firms

Industry News

1. Automotive and Semiconductor Lighting to be Most Profitable Sectors in Chinese LED Industry 
   
2. San’an Opto Reports 40% Growth in 2014 Performance 
   
3. AOT Market Listing Poses Threat to Everlight 
   
4. Lite-On Revenue Up 18% in June 2014 
   
5. June Marks Epistar’s Fourth Consecutive Month of Growth 
   
6. Intense Market Competition Drives Down Refond Opto Net Profit in 2014 
   
7. Rising LED Penetration Rates Benefit Upstream and Downstream Manufacturers 
   
8. Jufei Optoelectronics Net Income to Grow 50% in 2014 
   
9. Elec-Tech’s Yangzhou Factory Begins LED Wafer Mass Production 
   
10. GPI Flip Chip Revenue Proportion to Increase 25% by End of 2014 

New Products

1. Acuity Brands Outdoor LED Lighting Helps Wisconsin Healthcare Provider Achieve Energy Savings Goals
   
2. Philips Lumileds CrispWhite Technology Gives Retail Spaces a New, Inviting Look
   
3. VoksLyte Expands Tangent Series with Two New Unique Contours
   
4. Amerlux Linea 1.5" and GRUV 1.5" Family Delivers Architectural, Slim-line LED Linear Lighting Solution
   
5. MaxLite’s New FlatMAX LED Panels A Cutting-Edge Solution For Ceiling Installations
   
6. World Largest LED Plant Grow Factory Built in Japan
   
7. Artworth Offering Superior Commercial LED Lighting Fixtures at Reasonable Rates
   
8. Dialight Launches New Low Profile LED Linear Luminaires

Interesting Applications

1. Lexus Amazes with LED Stunt Men in Kuala Lumpur
   
2. Philips Brings Gift of Light to a Village That’s Been in Darkness for 30 Years

Scientific Developments