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At a cost of $4.1B, today Dubai opened the world’s tallest tower — a 160-plus story structure hailed as a monumental architectural achievement but seen by some as a symbol of the city’s unbridled excess. continue reading...

European Union officials say the limit imposed on liquids flying in and out of the EU could be lifted by 2010. They are relying on new scanning technology to differentiate between regular liquids and dangerous substances, such as explosives. Read more… continue reading...

Here’s another reason to work while on vacation… continue reading...

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Finally, someone has made finding a hostel as easy as finding a hotel. Tfthostels.com is the world’s first online search engine for hostels, combining searches from Hostelworld, Hostelbookers and Hostelsclub to give you as many (and as cheap) choices as possible. Works just like any of those hotel search sites, except you get a much smaller bill at the end of your stay. continue reading...

Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, has gained a reputation for putting up buildings bigger and faster than anywhere else in the world. The city is chock-full of superlatives: the world’s tallest building, the world’s largest mall, and, coming soon, the world’s longest bridge. An oasis of skyscrapers and urban sprawl in the Arabian Desert, this city is determined to do everything with luxurious flair: hotels (Dubai claimed the world’s first seven star hotel), bars, and restaurants with the highest quality service—but be prepared for sky-high prices. continue reading...

Montclair, CA (PRWEB) March 4, 2008 — The iMCruzer Apple carrying case creates a sigh of envy among iMac owners who fear a data crash when transporting the delicate high-end 20- and 24-inch computers. continue reading...

This can’t possibly be good news.  I am all for Wifi on flights, but calls?  Oh no, sacre bleu!

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For the price of a couple of drinks, you will soon be able to log on and surf the Web, access emails and what now.  That is pretty sweet.

“I think 2008 is the year when we will finally start to see in-flight Internet access become available,” said Henry Harteveldt, an analyst with Forrester Research, “but I suspect the rollout domestically will take place in a very measured way.” “In a few years time,” he added, “if you get on a flight that doesn’t have Internet access, it will be like walking into a hotel room that doesn’t have TV.” continue reading...