Kesuksesan fenomenal Facebook menempatkan enam pendiri dan investornya dalam daftar orang-orang terkaya versi majalah Forbes.Forbes edisi terbaru terbit Rabu (9/3/2011) dan menyertakan enam petinggi Facebook dalam jajaran orang-orang terkaya di dunia. Empat di antaranya merupakan 'wajah baru' dalam daftar tersebut.
Sebagaimana dilansir Reuters, co-founder sekaligus chief executive Mark Zuckerberg berada di posisi 52 dengan perkiraan kekayaan USD13,5 miliar. Zuckerberg melesat jauh dari posisinya pada 2010 lalu (212, dengan kekayaan USD4 miliar).
Investor Peter Thiel harus turun peringkat dari posisi 828 ke 833, meskipun kekayaannya mengalami peningkatan dari USD1,2 miliar menjadi USD1,5 miliar. Sementara, co-founder lainnya, Dustin Moskovitz dan Eduardo Saverin serta investor Sean Parker dan Yuri Milner adalah pendatang baru di daftar ini.
Facebook kini sudah memiliki sekira 600 juta user dan merupakan ancaman serius bagi perusahaan-perusahaan internet raksasa lainnya seperti Google dan Yahoo.
Nama-nama lain dari industri teknologi, media dan internet yang menempati daftar Forbes antara lain penemu Google, Sergey Brin dan Larry Page (24, USD19,8 miliar), pendiri mesin pencari Baidu Robin Li (42, USD9,4 miliar) serta CEO Oracle Larry Ellison (5, USD39,5 miliar).
Sementara CEO Microsoft Bill Gates kembali menempati posisi kedua setelah kekayaannya melesat dari USD3 miliar menjadi USD56 miliar. Gates masih kalah oleh pengusaha Meksiko Carlos Slim yang memiliki kekayaan senilai USD74 miliar.
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Sorry for the huge review, but I'm really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it's the right choice for you.
Hands down, Apple's app store wins by a mile. It's a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I'm not sure I'd want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass' favor.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like 'Mixview' that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you're listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of "neighbors" will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune "Social" is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod's. It works well, but isn't as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that's not an issue, but if you're planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod's larger screen and better browser may be important.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod's. It works well, but isn't as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that's not an issue, but if you're planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod's larger screen and better browser may be important.
If you're still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you'll know which is right for you.
Between me and my husband we've owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I've settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
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