It is surprising how vulnerable some of these big companies are when their estimates are off by just a few million. While the overall Thanksgiving box-office broke records ($ 290 million over five days) and proved fruitful for holdovers like "Skyfall" and "Breaking Dawn", for the three expensive newcomers it wasn't as rosy a story. The stock … [Read more...]
Visualized: futuristic AMELIA aircraft (theoretically) soars through NASA wind tunnel
January 31, 2012 by
It's the Advanced Model for Extreme Lift and Improved Aeroacoustics, and it's the brainchild of many, many intelligent beings planted at California Polytechnic State University. The aircraft has been in design courtesy of a grant from NASA, touting engines above the wings and the ability to achieve shockingly short takeoffs and landings. And did we … [Read more...]
Lululemon Q3 profit soars 51%
December 1, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica inc. continues to cash in on the success of its yoga-inspired fashions and accessories, with its third-quarter profit beating analyst expectations on strong sales growth.The Vancouver-based retailer (TSX:LLL) saw its third-quarter profit soar by 51 per cent over the same time last year.Net income jumped to US$ 38.8 … [Read more...]
Sony’s Face-to-Avatar blimp soars through SIGGRAPH, melts the heart of Big Brother (video)
August 16, 2011 by
Telepresence, say hello to your future. Humans, say hello to the next generation of Chancellor Sutler. All jesting aside, there's no question that Big Brother came to mind when eying Sony Computer Science Laboratories' Face-to-Avatar concept at SIGGRAPH. For all intents and purposes, it's a motorized blimp with a front-facing camera, microphone, a … [Read more...]
