Unifi, Inc. released preliminary operating results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 23, 2012. The Company reported net income of $2.4 million, or $0.12 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million, or $0.38 per share, for ...
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BMW has designed a two-man bobsled for the US Men’s Bobsled Team using the same EfficientDynamics principles it applies to the development of its passenger vehicles. Developed in collaboration with the USA Bobsled and Skeleton ...
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Paul Lamond is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who with a DVD board game. The game, which is on show at Toy Fair and launches this summer, contains over 100 clips taken from the sci-fi TV series and thousands of trivia ...
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The BTHA tips 34 toys for success in the fifth annual Best New Toy Awards. The BTHA has released its fifth annual Best New Toys list at the 60th London Toy Fair. In 12 categories 34 toys were named by the show's oganisers. Winners ...
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Videogame maker Atari, which delighted a generation with vintage masterpieces such as Pong, Centipede and Lunar Lander, is immersed in its own life and death struggle. With arcade games predating the birth of many current generation ...
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Jumbo Games has kicked off 2013 with the launch of SoccerSuckers, a new range of rubberised football players from some five of the Premier League’s top clubs. The SoccerSuckers are 3D football player characters from five of ...
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Board games specialist Drumond Park is anticipating 'another great year' with its latest slate of titles, which are on show at Toy Fair. They include Mask-A-Rade (pictured), a 'Who Am I?' style game which includes four pairs of spectacles ...
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VTech has released first details of what it says is the first ever tablet designed specifically for babies. The InnoTab 2 Baby features a baby proof design and tailored apps and content. It's aimed at kids over 12 months old and includes ...
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Asia-Pacific region to see an increase in growth of 42.6% by 2018. According to a report by Transparency research, the global Big data market is expected to reach $48.3bn by 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40.5%. ...
Underground Toys is to continue making its Star Wars Talking Plush toys (previously a ‘Best Toy’ at the Licensing Awards) after resigning with Lucas Licensing. Also showcasing on the Undergound stand will be the new four-inch ...
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A Grande Vegas Casino player had a dream come true the other day when she won a $6330 slots jackpot the day after fantasizing about it on Facebook. The casino is rewarding players with monthly cash prizes for posting a lifelong dream on ...
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Esdevium Games has set a 'Dobble Challenge' to independent retailers at this week's Toy Fair. It wants to continue the success of the game, after sales of Dobble soared at a Worcester toy indie thanks to strong in-store demonstrations. ...
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A fresh free-to-play online Tekken fighting game will allow players to improve their deck by purchasing physical cards. Tekken Card Tournament will be available for smartphones, tablets and PC in the next few weeks. It's produced by ...
The recent spat between Samsung and Qualcomm with Samsung announcing an eight core IC for mobile phones and Qualcomm's CEO dismissing it as a publicity stunt, is put in context by ST-Ericsson Fellow Marco Cornero and Andreas Anyuru. ...
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University of East Anglia scientists have undertaken an £800,000 research project to artificially replicate photosynthesis - the process by which plants transform sunlight into energy to help them grow. The energy created will be ...
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