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Rupert Murdoch Has Already Used Twitter To Insult ‘Broke’ Britain
Yes, Rupert Murdoch is really on Twitter (@RupertMurdoch). And unsurprisingly, he’s already ruffled a few feathers.
Murdoch reportedly tweeted ”Maybe Brits have too many holidays for broke country!”, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Ironically, Murdoch was tweeting from his own holiday on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthelemy.
Not everyone was sure Twitter users would see the humor in Murdoch’s tweet — he isn’t exactly the most popular person in the UK right now after all. An account that purports to be his wife Wendi Deng (@Wendi_Deng) then tweeted at Murdoch ”RUPERT!! delete tweet!!” before tweeting ”EVERY1 @rupertmurdoch was only having a joke pROMSIE [sic] !!!”
Read more at The Sydney Morning Herald >
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Andreessen Horowitz Beat Out 14 Other VC Firms Who Wanted In On Fab’s Huge Round
We just got off the phone with Fab cofounder Jason Goldberg. Fab raised $40 million at a $200 million valuation.
The news is not surprising. When companies experience growth like Fab’s, investors start champing at the bit. Fab reached 1.2 million registered users just 6 months after launch.
Goldberg says 15 new investors wanted to invest in the $40 million round. He quickly narrowed it down to two, Andreessen Horowitz being one of them.
“We didn’t raise because we had to, we raised because we wanted to,” says Goldberg. “We figured we could raise now or raise again in three to six months. If we could do the round quickly before the holidays, we wanted to do that. It just closed today.”
He says Andreessen Horowitz moved fast and won them over in three ways.
“We wanted a lead investor who was committed to growth. Andreessen Horowitz is very active with entrepreneurs,” says Goldberg. “We also wanted an investor who is active in the space.” Andreessen Horowitz certainly is; it just led design site Pinterest’s $27 million round last month.
Lastly, Goldberg says he wanted Jeff Jordan. Jordan just joined Fab’s board and Goldberg says he is thrilled to be working with him.
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LAYOFFS WATCH: Citigroup Axes 4,500 Jobs
The Wall Street layoffs carnage continues just in time for the holidays.
Citigroup’s chief executive Vikram Pandit announced plans to axe 4,500 jobs, Bloomberg reported.
The bank’s CEO said the firm will take a charge of $400 million in the 4th quarter tied to the job cuts, including severance, the report said.
Pandit also said the Citi is limiting hiring to “critical jobs,” Bloomberg reported.
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The Best Gadget Gifts For Your Favorite Technophobes
Not everyone takes to technology as easily as others.
It can be expensive, complicated, or downright intimidating.
Here are some cool gadget gifts for your Luddite friends and family, ranging from practical to WTF.
X-Mini Portable Speaker
Charge this speaker via USB, then plug it into any device with a headphone jack and you’ve got a miniature stereo.
We’ve tried this out for ourselves and we definitely like it for travel.
Price: $19
TK421 Tactile iPhone Keyboard
Some people will never like typing on a keyboard with no feedback. For those of that opinion, here’s the TK421 fold-out keyboard for iPhone.
Price: $40
Retron 3 Video Gaming System
This thing will accept your old Nintendo, SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo games to play on your television. You might still have to blow in the cartridges, though.
Price: $55
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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The Best Gadget Gifts For Your Favorite Technophobes
Not everyone takes to technology as easily as others.
It can be expensive, complicated, or downright intimidating.
Here are some cool gadget gifts for your Luddite friends and family, ranging from practical to WTF.
X-Mini Portable Speaker
Charge this speaker via USB, then plug it into any device with a headphone jack and you’ve got a miniature stereo.
We’ve tried this out for ourselves and we definitely like it for travel.
Price: $19
TK421 Tactile iPhone Keyboard
Some people will never like typing on a keyboard with no feedback. For those of that opinion, here’s the TK421 fold-out keyboard for iPhone.
Price: $40
Retron 3 Video Gaming System
This thing will accept your old Nintendo, SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo games to play on your television. You might still have to blow in the cartridges, though.
Price: $55
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
Please follow SAI: Tools on Twitter and Facebook.
See Also:
- 10 Stupid Gadgets That We Can’t Believe Exist
- 10 Killer Desktops That Won’t Disappoint For The Holidays
- 10 Sound Systems You Need To Pump Up Your Home Theater This Holiday Season