Here’s a novel idea – phone with a built-in a lighter, something that smokers from all around the world would certainly embrace. Actually, when you think about it, this phone — actually a concept device, as I’m not aware something like this is actually on sale — will most probably find its...

AT&T used Twitter last Friday evening to announce that a refurbished iPhone 3G–specifically, the black 8GB model–can now be picked up for just $49, while supplies last. That’s half the price of an unopened 8GB model. A refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G (black or white) costs $99. This could...

Nissan has developed a prototype iPhone application that would allow electric car owners to dial into their vehicles and check battery levels. The application, a working version of which was demonstrated by the company at its research facility in Yokosuka, Japan, links to the car’s IT system to check...

HACKERS have defaced the website of the Melbourne Film Festival over a documentary about an exiled separatist leader accused by China of plotting riots. Messages attacking Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer, along with images of the Chinese flag, were posted on the festival’s site over the weekend. Festival...

APPLE is working on two new projects including a portable touchscreen gadget for watching movies and reading e-books, according to a report. One of the trend-setting company’s new projects was to release a tablet PC in time for Christmas, The Financial Times said. The tablet will connect to the...