Lion City to produce 3G Chinese dramas
Singaporeans hooked on Chinese dramas will be able to watch their favourite stars on 3G mobile phones next year. Media Corp Studio said it would collaborate with the Media Development Authority to produce the first Chinese drama for third-generation mobile phones. The series contains 45 two-minute episodes featuring leading Singaporean and Asian stars. Singapore telecoms operator M1 has signed on to the project and will offer previews to 3G mobile users from the middle of next year. MediaCorp Studios claims to be the largest producer of Chinese and English-language television programming in Southeast Asia.
NTT has an idea that really makes scents
Japan's NTT Communication Corp is catering to sensuous users by adding smells to the existing sights and sounds of the internet. A device attached to a personal computer generates scents according to data it receives over the internet. NTT is considering the system as a commercial product for aromatherapy, testing incense or just plain fun. The company plans to set up an internet portal for the service, where users can send their favourite whiffs to friends or enemies. 'The device is capable of emitting almost infinite kinds of scents,' a company official said.