Silk uses the power and speed of the EC2 server fleet to retrieve all of the components of a website and deliver them to Kindle Fire in a single, fast stream.

ENGADGET: Amazon Silk browser spins a faster mobile web, courtesy of cloud servers (video)

Twitter followed suit: Its private accounts are rare, meaning Twitter's fire-hose of updates is becoming an invaluable stream of the world's consciousness (incidentally, this month saw that stream licensed to both Microsoft and Google to bolster their search efforts).

CNN: Privacy is dead, and social media hold smoking gun

When their 3-meters long robot, nicknamed "Anna Konda", is connected to a fire hose the hydraulics enable it to project a powerful stream of water and give it enough power to lift 650 kilograms, strong enough, its developers believe, to punch a hole through a door or wall to get to the flames.

CNN: Snake robots slither to the rescue

There are already millions of customers using Amazon Cloud Player to download, manage and stream their music in the cloud and on Kindle Fire, Android devices, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac and PCs.

ENGADGET: Amazon Cloud Player now lets you play content on your Sonos system, helps get the party started

The Prime Instant Video library now features more than 36, 000 movies and TV episodes including fan-favorite shows such as Downton Abbey, Fringe, and The West Wing and blockbuster movies including Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Rango and Transformers: Dark of the Moon, for Amazon Prime members to stream, commercial free at no additional cost on Kindle Fire HD, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Roku, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Wii U, among other devices.

ENGADGET: Amazon expands CBS content on Prime Instant Video, lands an Under the Dome exclusive

Even though a steady stream of expats and visitors frequents Bo.lan, prepare your palate for the fire and flavours of authentic Thai cuisine.

BBC: Business trip: Bangkok

Once you're done risking everyone's life talking on the phone, fire up your Bluetooth-equipped DAP -- or just stick in a CD -- and you can stream high-fidelity audio throughout your ride, while checking out on-screen track info and navigating your music with the wireless remote.

ENGADGET: Sony's MEX-BT5000 car stereo with Bluetooth