Sales of mobile phones in China increased 40 percent year on year to 120 million units in 2006, said Xie Linzhen, deputy chief of the China Mobile Communications Association.

According to comScore Networks, 2006 online retail spending reached a record $102 billion, a 24% increase over 2005. But will that continue?

A rather strange collection of images from the Malgusto people this week.  Sure to put a smile on your face.

Okay, so you hadn’t planned to make the TV in your bedroom the coolest feature in your home, but that was before you saw this bed.  Totally amazing.  (w/video)

Seth Godin:  I absolutely adore this photo from the Times.  Not one smile in the bunch, never mind ebullience, mania or even pleasant anticipation.

About one in three children in California is overweight or at risk of becoming overweight, according to statistics released by a health insurance company.

The potential benefits of Nanofoods – foods produced using nanotechnology – are astonishing. Advocates of the technology promise improved food processing, packaging and safety; enhanced flavor and nutrition; ‘functional foods’ where everyday foods carry medicines and supplements, and increased production and cost-effectiveness. In a world where thousands of people starve each day, increased production alone […]

Welcome to an island where women choose who to marry, and men cannot refuse.