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Lucio Gabor / Gadget Review RARELY, if ever, have I had a chance to celebrate Chinese New Year right at the heart of Chinatown in Manila.  So when a friend of mine asked me to join him for a Food Wok in Binondo for the countdown on the ‘Year of the Wooden Sheep’, I dropped all plans for that day …

Bernard Condon / AP Business Writer NEW YORK—You’ve heard of the iPhone and iPad. How about the iCar? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has hired hundreds of people to work on a secret project—code name “Titan”—to develop an electric vehicle. The newspaper cites people familiar with the project who spoke under condition of anonymity.

The future has arrived as far as Honda Philippines Inc. (HPI) is concerned. A fuel efficient scooter using advanced engine technology and futuristic design was launched over the weekend by the country’s leading motorcycle firm.

Tami Abdollah / The Associated Press LOS ANGELES— Investigators have dug deeper into a weekend chain-reaction crash on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway that involved Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner and left one woman dead.

DETROIT—Tesla Motors ended 2014 on a sour note, with production hiccups and a bungled launch in China, but the electric car maker is confident it can significantly grow sales this year as it launches a new SUV.

Sylvia Hui / The Associated Press LONDON— Driverless cars are hitting Britain’s public roads for the first time, giving a glimpse of future travel that’s billed as safer and more efficient.

Youkyung Lee / AP Technology Writer Seoul— South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. has started domestic sales of high-end televisions powered by its Tizen operating system and plans to add washing machines, fridges and other appliances to the range of products that use the software.

A survey has found that technology gifts top the charts as the most desired Valentine’s Day presents this year, with over 42 per cent of people wanting some form of gadget from their partner.

Michael Liedtke / AP Technology Writer San Francisco—Technology’s big-spending trio of Google, Facebook, and Amazon.com appear to be tightening their belts—at least a notch—in a concession to cost-conscious investors and a strong dollar that’s taking a big bite out of their revenue.

SCOTLAND-—Paisley, a historic region in the lowlands of this country was flooded with 10,000 car enthusiasts last week as the Monte Carlo Classic Rally revved into town for the second time.