Abstract: To edit and play multimedia information, an electronic apparatus includes a storage device, an editing interface and a player. The storage device is used for storing content entities, e.g. video files, audio files, image files, etc. The editing interface provides a user to select a portion of one or more content entities and the selection result are stored in indicator entities. Such indicator entities do not store original multimedia information, but only stores indicators for recording which portions of content entities are selected. When such indicator entities are requested to be played, the player retrieves and plays indicated portions as indicated by indicators stored in the indicator entities. The multimedia information is not re-encoded during the editing. Still, the electronic apparatus is capable of providing both editing and playback function.

Abstract: A method for displaying entries of a contact list on a first communication device is disclosed. The method includes: associating at least a specific time zone with an entry in the contact list; and when the entry is referenced, determining a specific local time associated with the entry according to a local time of the communication device, the specific time zone, and a time zone of the first communication device, and displaying the specific local time.