Industry Predictions
Will more visible minorities make waves in the fashion modeling industry?
[ Most Likely ]
Yes
(70% chance)
With Michelle Obama as the new face of fashion, it seems as though the fashion world has responded by including more models--who are visible minorities--in their fashion shows. Names like Arlenis Sosa,...
will close on 2009-12-31 EST
Madonna - one of the most successful stars in pop history - celebrates her 50th birthday in 2008. Madonna has been dubbed "one of the greatest pop acts of all time" and dubbed "The Queen of Pop" by som...
will close on 2010-08-01 EDT
The Dow Jones seems to be improving. The economy may be on the rebound. Will the economy improve by fall? Will the Dow Jones top 9000 by September 1, 2009?
[ Closed ] on 2009-08-31 EDT,
Unanswered
The Dow Jones has dipped below 7000 on March 2, and Warren Buffet is predicting the economy will be in shambles in 2009. Will the Dow Jones hit below 6000 before summer?
[ Closed ] on 2009-06-30 EDT,
Unanswered
How many Blackberry Pearl Flips would be sold in 2008?
[ Predicted ]
more than 50,000 units sold
(45% chance)
In an attempt to enter the market of the "sexy" smart phones, Research in Motion (RIM) is about to release its first ever flip phone, the Blackberry Pearl Flip smartphone, or the Flip 8220.
Accordi...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST,
1 Ziibos Answered
The latest joke around the adult entertainment industry is that sales have slid enough to justify asking the federal government for a bailout.
Companies say people were already spending less on naug...
[ Closed ] on 2009-04-01 EDT,
Unanswered
Will Nikon D800 DSLR support 1080p video recording?
[ Predicted ]
unknown by end of Sept 09
(53% chance)
Canon recently released the DSLR 5D Mk2 which supports High Def. 1080p video recording. Some of you might think it is no big deal because most consumer level cameras support video anyway. But 1080p o...
[ Closed ] on 2009-09-30 EDT,
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Some people are half-expecting the U.S. auto industry to disappear soon. In terms of the hole that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. would leave in the S&P 500, it's not that troubling.
Combin...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
Unanswered
Trans fat may make food taste better and last longer, but eating them significantly causes health issue. Found in many oils and margarines, trans fats extend the shelf life of products but have been li...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
1 Ziibos Answered
Honda just unveiled the car industry's first hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle destined for retail customers, who are due to receive the cars in mid-2008. Its competitor Toyota had great success in i...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
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Number of hydrogen fueling stations in North America by the end of 2008.
[ Predicted ]
< 140 stations
(61% chance)
GM plans to roll out about 100 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles this year for road testing around the U.S. in its largest program to date embaracing the technology, which traces its roots to the U.S. space ...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
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Krispy Kreme's signature glazed doughnuts may be best hot. The company has been trying to revive its sales for nearly three years, amid a health craze that made its glazed doughnuts an indulgence that ...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-01 EST,
Unanswered
When will Microsoft integrate Powerset semantic search into Live Search?
[ Predicted ]
after Q4 2008 or never
(61% chance)
Looks like Microsoft is taking a completely different approach in expanding its web search after the failed attempt to acquire Yahoo. This time Microsoft decides to get the next hot thing in the compu...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
Unanswered
Any cooperation between the Blu-ray and HD-DVD camps before end of Q1 2008?
[ Predicted ]
15% chance
Sony CEO Stringer just declared stalemate in Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD war. Is it an attempt to stop the war and negotiate some kind of cooperation between the two camps? These companies are trying to make ...
[ Closed ] on 2009-04-01 EDT,
Unanswered
The American/Global recession is already hurting the online e-commerce industry. EBay just announced the layoffs of 1000 of its employees. That's 10 percent of its workforce.
Source: http://news.c...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
Unanswered