US man ties the knot with smartphone

Los Angeles: A man in the US has taken his love for smartness to a whole new level -- by marrying it in a Las Vegas ceremony, media reports said. The wedding looked like a typical Las Vegas wedding, except for one deviation. The groom, Aaron Chervenak, wore a tux. The bride wore a protective case, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Monday. Chervenak said "I do," when the officiant at The Little Vegas Chapel asked, "Do you, Aaron, take this smartphone to be your lawfully wedded wife, and do you also promise to love her, honor her, comfort and keep her, and be faithful to her?" — IANS

Woman uses phone at pump, suffers burns 

Kuala Lumpur: A 25-year-old Malaysian woman has sustained 60 per cent burn injuries after a fire broke out when she used her mobile at a petrol station here. The woman was using her mobile while filling petrol in the car in Setapak Indah when the accident occurred. "A spark ignited from the pump and triggered a reaction with her handphone. Numerous signs are posted at petrol stations warning customers against using their handphone there, especially when filling up petrol as it could trigger a fire. — PTI