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Will Internet Pornography Harm or Benefit Our Society?

[ Most Likely ] Harm our soceity (47% chance)
The Internet explosion has led pornography directly to every American household. In fact, porn now grosses an estimated $15 billion annually in the U.S. alone. Every second - $3,075.64 is being spe...
will close on 2010-08-05 EDT
  90 News 10 Comments Report useful useful (*)

Will the PS3 slim be announced in May 2009?

[ Predicted ] No (73% chance)
When pics of a slim PlayStation 3 were supposedly leaked by a Chinese manufacturer, the Internet was in an uproar. Of course, Sony just played dumb and said they "knew nothing" about it, but more evide...
[ Closed ] on 2009-06-01 EDT, Unanswered
  12 News 0 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)
According to Vint Cerf, one of the founding fathers of the internet, has predicted the end of traditional television, saying that television was approaching its "iPod moment". If what he said is true,...
[ Closed ] on 2009-09-01 EDT, Unanswered
  182 News 4 Comments Report Tony Tony (*)

Will Yahoo get acquired in Q1 2009?

[ Predicted ] After Q1 2009 or never (94% chance)
Rumors are spreading on the Internet about potential suitors for a takeover of Yahoo. That is definitely good for the stock price. But is it for real this time? http://www.vnunet.... The predicti...
[ Closed ] on 2009-04-01 EDT, Unanswered
  106 News 1 Comments Report estimator estimator (*)
With Firefox 3 under heavy development, MS probably is preparing for their next version of IE. Let's predict when this will happen.
[ Closed ] on 2009-04-01 EDT, Unanswered
  35 News 3 Comments Report goog goog (*)
As of June 2007, Firefox is still the No. 2 browser (34%) in terms of market share, trailing just behind Internet Explorer (58.5%). In the past two years, Firefox has been increasing its market share...
[ Closed ] on 2009-07-01 EDT, Unanswered
  0 News 23 Comments Report Tony Tony (*)
Google can't stay on top forever, can they? Someone will eventually build a better search, right?
[ Closed ] on 2009-09-25 EDT, Unanswered
  172 News 3 Comments Report Wemmick Wemmick (*)

Facebook Connect vs. Google Friend Connect. Which one will you use the most?

[ Predicted ] Will not use any login system (43% chance)
"Internet leaders Facebook and Google made big headlines this week by officially rolling out, within minutes of one another, their universal log-in systems--Facebook Connect and Friend Connect, respect...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-05 EST, Unanswered
  86 News 1 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Forex affiliate programs: will Forex Helvetia affiliate program be successful?

[ Predicted ] Fully successful (30% or more) (55% chance)
There are two other major online forex affiliate programs. will Forex Helvetia affiliate program be successful? Successful is quantified as market share in the forex affiliate arena. A market share of ...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-31 EST, Unanswered
  0 News 1 Comments Report forexaffiliatep forexaffiliatep (*)

Will any US Airline offers free in-flight Internet access in 2008?

[ Predicted ] No free WiFi in 2008 (84% chance)
Many US airlines are now talking about offering in-flight Internet access for the price of $13 USD. Here is an article arguing why in-flight Internet access will take off. Of course the writer believ...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  2 News 11 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Will Web 2.0 Crash Before the Next Lunar Eclipse

[ Predicted ] Web bust, but no connection. (96% chance)
The Internet is based on speculative value; entrepreneurs create business models based on venture capital. If a company isn't "scooped up" by a larger company such as Yahoo! or Google, they won't surv...
[ Closed ] on 2009-06-26 EDT, Unanswered
  2 News 1 Comments Report genevaheaton genevaheaton (*)

Online Travel Bookings

[ Predicted ] 82% chance
Travel bookings online will reach over 150 million Internet online bookings every year by December 2008. This will be history in the making and 1000,s of millionaires will be created do to this major s...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-03 EST, Unanswered
  0 News 0 Comments Report hagenworldwide hagenworldwide (*)
By Jan 2009, we will see the Internet begin to cause a major social revolution within China, much like the fomer Soviet Union -- leading to restructuring and openess in China.
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST, Unanswered
  0 News 2 Comments Report frankshines frankshines (*)

Monitor Your Household's Online Activities?

[ Predicted ] No (69% chance)
Will you install internet filter and monitoring tool for your household's computers?
[ Closed ] on 2009-02-01 EST, Unanswered
  92 News 7 Comments Report jubilee jubilee (370)
Internet = surfing the web, emailing, chating, online gaming etc. TV = strictly traditional TV programs, can either be HD or stand-def. When you are not working, and have free time, do you spend mo...
[ Closed ] on 2008-09-07 EDT, Unanswered
  109 News 12 Comments Report Tony Tony (*)