The introduction of a new unit for the working day should make it easier for people in successful industrial countries to reap the leisure benefits of higher productivity.

ECONOMIST: A 24-hour day is inefficient

While public authorities will certainly be challenged by the introduction of a monetary unit that cannot be manipulated for political purposes, bitcoin in some cases does have the ability to provide tracking capability that far exceeds that of national cash or money substitutes.

FORBES: ECB: "Roots Of Bitcoin Can Be Found In The Austrian School Of Economics"

The introduction of the NEX-IFR5 interface unit is the first implementation of 2K RAW recording capability with the AXSM memory system. 2K RAW provides all the benefits of RAW - wide color gamut, full sensor latitude and flexible digital image manipulation - but at a cost efficient 2K resolution. 2K RAW enables the NEX-FS700 to create digital RGB files with 12-bit color depth, and also works simultaneously with the camera's on-board 8-bit AVC-HD capability.

ENGADGET: Sony brings 4K RAW to NEX-FS700 camcorder courtesy of IFR5 add-on

Scotland is to see the introduction of minimum pricing set at 50p per unit of alcohol, although the European Commission has descried the move as "disproportionate", while it is also being challenged on legal grounds by the Scotch Whisky Association.

BBC: Scots drink deaths fall but rates still high, says NHS