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Bento Book by René Lee

The work of US-based designer René Lee, the 'Bento' computing system concept integrates a notebook, tablet, and smartphone into a single modular device, expanding the possibilities of networked use while extending the life cycle of the product and providing easy portability of each component. more »

FluPhone app helps track spread of infectious diseases

A mobile phone application could help monitor the way infectious diseases such as flu are spread. more »

Spotify aims to take market share from iTunes

Online music service Spotify is turning up the heat on Apple as it aims to create an alternative to iTunes. more »

North Korea 'behind South Korean bank cyber hack'

Prosecutors in South Korea say North Korean hackers were behind an attack that paralysed a leading bank last month. more »

Schwarzenegger scores new film, Bieber’s Japan concerts in jeopardy…

The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Arnold Schwarzenegger lines up his next film, Justin Bieber's Japan concerts in jeopardy, and Cheryl Cole to be on U.S. "X Factor." more »

Canadian researchers presented a "PaperPhone - flexible minicomputer prototype

Kingston Queen's University specialists have developed the world's first prototype of flexible minicomputer. more »

Take your favourite books with you when setting off on a journey!

With weather becoming warmer, we often travel to our summerhouses as well as visit relatives living in the countryside. However, it is a big challenge for those who cannot live without books and reading. more »

Last WW1 combat veteran dies

The last combat veteran to serve in the First World War dies in Australia at 110. more »

Nuclear boss gets heat over crisis

The president of TEPCO gets an angry reaction over Japan's nuclear crisis from people forced from their homes because of it. more »

The smallest camera in the world

Just a few weeks ago, the world's tiniest video camera was as small as a grain of rice. Today, the world's NanoEst camera is even smaller. more »

Take a bite out of your iphone

Keeping up with the global trend, a creative dessert shop in Beijing sells the most fashionable iPhone cookies and Chanel bag cakes. more »

One breathlessly long cigar

A Cuban cigar roller tops his previous world record for rolling the longest cigar and looks forward to being crowned with his fifth Guinness World Record. more »

Deal may lead to open Rafah border

Gaza residents are hopeful that the Rafah border crossing will be opened after Hamas and Fatah sign an Egyptian-brokered unity deal. more »

Payam Zadeh will be new Sales Manager for JCM Global

Payam Zadeh has become Sales Manager of the JCM Europe branch of JCM Global, an international company that has been creating innovative transaction solutions for more than five decades. more »

Scientists turn pineapples into plastic

Scientists in Brazil have developed a method of turning pineapples, banana peels and other fibrous plants into plastic. The researchers say the material is strong, lightweight and eco-friendly and will soon replace conventional plastics in auto manufacturing. more »

Hummingbirds reveal secrets of sipping

Research released this week has debunked a 180-year-old theory of how hummingbirds gather nectar. Using high speed cameras and some ingenuity, a graduate student at the University of Connecticut slowed down time to get a better look at how the tiny birds eat more »

Electric car battery boasts record range of 450 km per charge

A German company has developed a battery-powered electric car capable of driving 450 kilometres on a single charge. By comparison, the Nissan Leaf has a range of 160 kilometres per charge and Chevrolet's Volt, about 70 kilometres. more »

Ashburn International is Issued with a Limited Operation Licence of a Payment Institution

On the 27th of April 2011, the Board of the Bank of Lithuania has issued a limited operation license of a payment institution to Ashburn International Company, which enables to provide the money remittance services. more »

A hotel room good enough to eat

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld creates a hotel suite made entirely from chocolate. more »

Guitarists try to strum new record

Music fans in Poland attempt to beat the Guinness World Record for the largest guitar ensemble. more »