The lucky bamboo

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:31:43 -0800

THE lucky bamboo is popular every Lunar New Year season. There are many varieties to choose from, to match your budget. The plant is easy to grow and needs little care or attention. It can be grown hydroponically with just a few inches of water, in cute little containers or vases for the tabletop.

British student designs bamboo smartphone

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:48 -0800

A student from Middlesex University has designed a smartphone made from bamboo, which he plans to release in the UK and Europe later this year.

India's first bamboo park coming up in Tripura

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:33:51 -0800

Agartala, Jan 30 (IANS) Tripura, which grows 25 varieties of bamboo, is about to make the most of this natural wealth - by developing India's first bamboo park. The idea is to help expand industries based on this produce, also known as 'green gold'.

Student's bamboo-based smartphone concept becomes reality

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:01:31 -0800

While Apple may have made a mountain of money by putting a bunch of electronics inside brushed aluminum cases, a design student from the UK is wondering if his bamboo-based idea will yield a similar bounty.

Creators of the ADzero bamboo mobile phone set sights on 2012 release

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:04:53 -0800

An intriguing bamboo mobile phone named ADzero is set to launch in the UK before the year is out following a positive response to the design, which was originally intended for the Chinese market. Though the intention is that the phone will run Android, relatively little is known about the phone itself. ADzero's Jerry Lao indicated to Gizmag that the designers are leaving all hardware options on ...