 Landry’s Restaurants acquired eighty percent of the restaurant concept T-Rex: A Prehistoric Family Adventure, A Place to Eat, Shop, Explore and Discover from Schussler Creative for approximately 7.6 million dollars.
T-Rex is an attraction that features dining and retail in an interactive prehistoric environment. The concept is built around water, fire and ice. Guests visiting T-Rex will be greeted with life-sized animatronic dinosaurs that live among cascading waterfalls, bubbling geysers, and a fossil dig site.
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The 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo combines the latest evolution of variable-geometry turbochargers and automatic transmissions to produce stunning standing-start acceleration figures. Equipped with the newly updated and optional 5-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission, the all-wheel-drive 911 Turbo will accelerate from a standing start to 60 mph in only 3.4 seconds. This is 0.3 seconds quicker than a 911 Turbo equipped with the standard 6-speed manual transmission. The impressive performance is due to close integration of the variable turbine geometry (VTG) system, the updated Tiptronic S transmission, and the new electronically controlled all-wheel- drive system.
The MICRON project team, led by the Institute for Process Control and Robotics (IPR), Karlsruhe, Germany, brought together eight international partners. Funded under the European Commission’s FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) initiative of the IST programme, MICRON set out to build a total of five to ten micro robots, just cubic centimetres in size.
Extended lifecycle support for Core Duo processors used by developers of embedded computer-based systems has been provided by chip giant Intel Corp., Santa Clara CA. Target markets include industrial control, test and instrumentation, aerospace, defense and medical imaging.
Kohl’s has introduced its exclusive Daisy Fuentes swimwear collection. The line is based on a mix and match concept, allowing women to customize the best look for their body type.
Siemens has developed a navigation system with a three-dimensional map display. These true-to-life images of entire streets and intersections make it easier for drivers to find their destinations even in unfamiliar urban areas. The system will be launched on the market in mid 2008.
Windjector from Dosho Design uses air resistance to provide a cardio workout, stretching, and strengthening of the core muscles. Dosho Design develops innovative fitness equipment.
Two things are certain about biometrics: It is the hot buzzword in identity management for convenience and protection from terrorists and identity thieves – and it’s not foolproof.