Reuters - Borrowing one of nature's best designs, U.S. scientists have built an eye-shaped camera using standard sensor materials and say it could improve the performance of digital cameras and enhance imaging of the human body.

Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp said it will hire investment banks to evaluate spinning off at least one of its businesses, among other strategies including repurchasing stock or initiating dividend payments.

Reuters - Japan's Olympus Corp (7733.T) and Matsushita (6752.T) announced a new digital camera format on Tuesday that will make single lens reflex (SLR) models smaller and lighter, in a bid to drive sales of their advanced machines.