In most offices or other work places, it is common to see workaholics dealing with urgent stuffs suffering with time, to brew a steaming cup of coffee or tea. Handling a deluge of emails and having a cup of steaming refreshment at the same time – it is just unmanageable. However, now there is an office warrior in the form of The USB Cup Warmer and Mug Warmer, to encounter the dilemma.

With dimensions of 20×100x95mm and enclosing four-port router, the USB warmer can just be plugged to any USB port. Once the Cup Warmer is plugged to any of the spare ports on the computer, it keeps the beverage at the optimum operating temperature as long as required. Moreover, the USB Cup Warmer and Mug Warmer allow the use of any cups or mugs. Additionally, the affordable four-port USB hub enables connection with several cup warmers offering a premium cup of steaming liquid.

World’s cheapest car is expected to take the roads soon, as announced by Tata Motors, at India’s biggest car show in the capital, Delhi. The car titled Tata Nano would cost around US$2,500 (£1,277) to the buyers – offering the consumers in developing countries an opportunity to afford four wheelers. According to the company’s chairman, Ratan Tata, who interprets Nano as a ‘People’s car’ – a safe, affordable and all weather transport, feels its launch was a landmark in the history of transportation.

Tata’s new launch would be available in two deluxe models with a 33bhp, 642cc engine at the rear, the four-door five-seater car is said to go on sale later this year. However, it lacks air conditioning, power steering or electric windows. Initially the company will manufacture around 250000 Nanos, the demand for which is expected to rise one million annually. Although the car suffices the European emission standards, the environmental critics anticipate Nano’s arrival would lead to greater air and pollution problems in already clogged Indian roads.

Planned to be a part of a spectacular entertainment complex, Gran Scala in Zaragoza province of Spain, Spyland would be an amusement park based on the theme of spying. Built as a part of Gran Scala project, the construction of the wonder-park, Spyland has been undertaken by Amusement Park Venture. The organizers announced the project in Orlando at the Attractions Expo of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.

After failing in Dubai and France, Spyland has achieved breakthrough in Spain, financed at 120 million euros (A$198 million). “This is even better” believes Didier Rancher, general coordinator for Spyland. Rancher has worked on the project for more than a decade.

Spyland is expected to be a mega family attraction, enclosing frivolous rides and amusing interactive activities surrounding history of secret agents around the world. In the spy-zone the enthusiasts will be allowed to disguise as a spy and undertake missions, pick up clues and get into fictitious borders as they move through six zones in the park, including the small water park called Aquantica. The visitors will also have the chance to test technologies used in spying. According to Rancher, the Spyland is expected to open in 2010.

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First Hotel of its kind to introduce the Dewey Decimal System (DDC), the Library Hotel in New York City offers its guests an organized collection of over 6,000 volumes of books. Used in more than 200000 libraries in 135 countries, Dewey Decimal System is an immaculate solution to set up the Hotel’s vast compendium of books. This system divides the books in libraries into ten main classes in a logical fashion, which can be further subdivided.

The Library Hotel honors each of the 10 categories of the DDC in each of its 10 guestroom floors. Moreover, 60 rooms are devoted to the collection of books as well as art exploring distinct topics. Each room is assigned with a six digits number carrying a typical significance. For instance, Room No. 300.001 – the first three digits indicate the floor that is 3^rd floor of the hotel and the last digits the size of bed, here .001 is a Queen bed. Actually Room no. 300.001 signifies Communication room, 300.002 is Political Science room, 300.003 is Economics room, 300.004 is World Culture room, 300.005 is Money and 300.006 is Law. The rooms with .002 and .005 have one queen bed, room .003 has one single bed, .004 has one full bed and .006 a king bed.

This is not all, the Library hotel offers its guests with several complementary amenities that includes the Poetry Garden, the Writers’ Den, DVD library stacked with top 100 films of the 20th century of the American Film Institute, 24 hour computer stations with printers, complimentary passes to NY Sports Club and more.

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