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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
  0 News 0 Comments Report cocomodels cocomodels (*)

When will Madonna Announce Retirement?

[ Most Likely ] After 60 or never (60% chance)
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
  268 News 7 Comments Report isskimiss isskimiss (18)
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
  82 News 3 Comments Report cougar222 cougar222 (*)
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
  168 News 6 Comments Report cougar222 cougar222 (*)

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
  11 News 3 Comments Report black-shoulder black-shoulder (*)

Approve Adult Industry Bailout?

[ Predicted ] No (87% chance)
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
  1 News 4 Comments Report ematheld ematheld (37)

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, Unanswered
  48 News 2 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)
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
  207 News 3 Comments Report xiaxia xiaxia (100)

Canada: banning trans fat by 2009

[ Predicted ] No (68% chance)
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
  92 News 9 Comments Report Canada Canada (*)
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, Unanswered
  129 News 7 Comments Report MasterMind MasterMind (*)
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, Unanswered
  1 News 4 Comments Report goog goog (*)

Will Ice Cream Help Krispy Kreme's Sales?

[ Predicted ] No (68% chance)
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
  25 News 2 Comments Report oWell oWell (*)

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
  20 News 4 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)
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
  47 News 10 Comments Report MasterMind MasterMind (*)

Google lays off 500+ employees in 2008

[ Predicted ] No (75% chance)
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
  124 News 4 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)