1. DealBook 15 hours ago permalinkGoldman Sachs has reached out to its wealthy private clients, offering them a chance to invest in Facebook, the hot social networking giant that is considering a possible public offering in 2012, according to people familiar with the matter.
2. Control The World’s Largest Claw Machine From Your Computer 1 hour ago permalinkWould you like to win a leftover Christmas gift? Head on over to Real Art Design Group‘s new creation called “The Santa Claw“! It’s free to play, you can customize your character while you wait in line and win one REAL prize per household!
3. App-y Holidays: iOS Gorged, Android Stuffed, RIM Got Leftovers, Windows Phone Went Hungry 56 minutes ago permalinkThere has already been plenty of data out there suggesting that Apple had a monster holiday season. We'll know for sure in a few weeks when they announced their earnings. For now though, we have to go by what third-party developers are seeing when it comes to app download numbers. And one company, Flixster , has given us some key details of how ...
4. The Drop: Week of Jan 3rd 2011 New Releases 6 hours ago permalinkGreetings from the future! Welcome back PlayStation fans, I hope you’re sporting your aluminum foil hats and gloves as you brace yourself for what is going to be a spectacular year in PlayStation gaming history. I kid you not, I’ve traveled into the future and have witnessed a world where PlayStation Move light posts tower over PS3 paved ...
5. Israel arrests UK staff over plot 1 hour ago permalinkTwo local employees of the UK consulate general in Jerusalem are arrested in Israel over an alleged plan to attack a football stadium.
6. Austin Ventures 10 minutes ago permalinkAustin Ventures has worked with talented entrepreneurs to build valuable companies for nearly twenty-five years. With $3.9 billion under management, AV is the most active venture capital and growth equity firm in Texas. With an investment focus on business services and supply chain, financial services, media and information services, software and ...
7. Survey Says: The iPad Is Not A Kindle Killer 19 minutes ago permalinkWhile plenty of people predicted that the iPad would kill the Kindle when it first came out ( including us ), that turned out to be wrong. Very wrong. The Kindle went on to become the best selling product in Amazon's history over the holidays, selling an estimated 8 million units last year. The Kindle is a very different device which appeals to ... 8. California swears in new governor 45 minutes ago permalinkJerry Brown is sworn in as the new governor of the US state of California, taking over from the departing Arnold Schwarzenegger. 9. What Does Your Home Office Look Like? 1 hour ago permalinkWhat Does Your Home Office Look Like? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed You asked for it! And, even if you didn’t ask for it, you’re getting it, anyway. I did the first real home office tour at the beginning of 2009 (and didn’t think much of it at the time). Well, I didn’ 10. Strong Positive Concept Goals for 2011 1 hour ago permalinkWith the New Year upon us, many people create resolutions for the upcoming 12 months. It may be to lose 5 pounds, get more exercise, get out of debt, or become more organized. Unfortunately most resolutions last about 3 to 4 weeks and they slowly fade away. Take a look at the huge crowds in [...] 11. Sears Enlists Bloggers to Build Consumer Electronics Buzz 1 hour ago permalinkIn an attempt to earn some credibility in the consumer electronics category, Sears has enlisted some top CE bloggers for the Sears Blue Blogger Crew, which is making its debut by chronicling CES on behalf of the… 12. NI Water misunderstood scheme 1 hour ago permalinkThe chief executive of a scheme which coordinates assistance for UK water operators says it was not asked to help NI Water until New Year's Eve - seven days after the crisis began. 13. Actor Pete Postlethwaite dies 2 hours ago permalinkOscar-nominated British actor Pete Postlethwaite has died in hospital in the UK at the age of 64, a spokesman announces. 14. Sony reports that China rare earths quota hinders free trade 2 hours ago permalinkJapan’s Sony Corp said that China’s move to reduce export quotas for rare earths was a barrier to free trade and that it would work to reduce its confidence on the minerals critical to producing high-tech goods.
15. Karaoke! Espionage! Haute Cuisine!: Adventures in the North Korean Government's Restaurant Chain 3 hours ago permalinkDishes are approved by the Dear Leader but guaranteed not to make you Il. By expanding into Dubai and Amsterdam, the NK government's eateries are providing an alternative to arms sales in raising foreign capital. Food not bombs, indeed! A chain of restaurants affiliated with the North Korean government recently opened a Dubai branch. Visitors to ...
16. A Few Days in Pune, and Dress Material 3 hours ago permalink[fr]Quelques premiers jours à Pune![en]I’ve been in Pune for a few days now. So, what have I been up to? Well, mainly, hanging out at the Shindes. I remember that during my last visit here I spent days on end … Continue reading → 17. BitTorrent Hits 100M Active Monthly Users, 400K Client Downloads Per Day 3 hours ago permalinkBitTorrent seems to be growing like a weed - the company just announced that it's hit 100 million monthly users of its software, the BitTorrent Mainline client and µTorrent . That's up from 80 million monthly users most recently. The company also revealed that it has over 20 million daily active users, over 400,000 daily client downloads, and ... 18. Raunchy videos starring Enterprise skipper come to light 3 hours ago permalinkIn one scene, two female Navy sailors stand in a shower stall aboard the aircraft carrier, pretending to wash each other. They joke about how they should get six minutes under the water instead of the mandated three.
19. How to Waste Your Life 3 hours ago permalinkEvery decision you make is one you should be comfortable betting on. If you’re not, you should be making different decisions. When I was young, my mother would always be asking me if I wanted to make bets. She’s pull out her hand and motion for me to shake it with this air of confidence, [...] 20. India duo frustrate South Africa 4 hours ago permalinkSachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir steady India's reply after Jacque Kallis hits his 39th Test century on day two of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. |
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