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In Brief Google and Levi's are designing a smart jacket that can interact with smart devices wirelessly via Bluetooth for example. It helps users to manage multi- tasks that smart devices can carry through their wrists. The jacket acts like a smart touch-screen. According to Panasonic, a modern bendable battery is being developed. The battery can be easily twisted which indicates the ability to power wearable devices that can hardly charged. Furthermore, the new lithium battery inspires scientists to design a flexible smartphone. Google earth has been updated with a new feature that allows users to virtually enter any place by typing the location address. Users can fly over places using virtual reality headset that allows them view places in 3D. For example, the new feature allows users to virtually visit famous tourist destinations such as Matterhorn in Switzerland. Mostafa Eltobgy