New DIY site Do Design DIY has instructions on how to build a cool backlit photo lamp. This project is a simple table lamp that backlights and displays inkjet prints of ANY photo or art, bringing out ...

For a bunch of years now, Philips has made some of its TVs with a feature called Ambilight. This feature used colored LEDs on the back of the TV to backlight the wall or surface behind the TV to match ...

Cupertino giant Apple is the first company to mass produce the commercially available keyboard backlighting in laptops back in 2003. In fact, these backlit technology makes it easier to type during ...

As lighting topologies have advanced, backlighting technologies have evolved to keep pace. At one time, cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) were the dominant technology for backlighting ...

Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Are you old enough to remember Philips Ambilight? If not, it was a brilliant feature on some Philips TVs that cast a glow onto the wall behind ...