They are in their 20s and 30s, the true heirs of pioneers such as the world's first ever film-maker, Alice Guy, in 1896 (who went on to direct Gaumont's first blockbuster The Life of Christ in 1906 with 300 extras) or, closer to us, the formidable 84-year-old Agnès Varda.
HTC has today announced preliminary results for its Q3, recording a net loss of NT$2.97 billion (around $101 million) on total revenues of NT$47.52 billion ($1.6 billion) — the veteran mobile maker HTC's first ever quarterly loss.
He signed Bayern's first ever shirt sponsorship contract with a truck maker from his home town Ulm on the back of a beer mat.
This unexpected twist to the Nokia touch-screen saga left industry-watchers shocked on Thursday, as the Finnish handset-maker revealed that its first ever keypad-free phone would only be released in Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Spain before the end of 2008.
Arnett plays Chip, who is a stool-maker by trade ("perhaps the first ever one on television") as well as the local advice guru.
The makers of the Hapifork say it is the first ever "smart" utensil - a bluetooth-enabled fork that could help you lose weight.
Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC has warned it may make an operating loss - its first ever - in the third quarter, sending its shares down sharply.
Young film-makers from across Afghanistan have taken part in the country's first ever animation festival in the capital, Kabul.
