Treat yourself to a "waiting enhancer" Carry a favorite magazine or paperback book in your bag to while away the time pleasantly.

By the end of the year, consumers are likely to see laptops the size of thin paperback books that can run all day on a single charge and are equipped with touch screens or slide-out keyboards.

What would Penguin's founder, Sir Allen Lane, whose aim was to publish quality paperbacks for the masses, have made of Penguin putting out books "by" Peter Andre or Ant &Dec?