ConnectU founders entered Olympic final rowing games

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Two special athletes were ushered to the Beijing Olympics, they are the founders of social networking sites ConnectU Kelaiwosi brothers in the United States, in the double men one oar rowing competition finished just now, the two young people eventually came into the final gaining the sixth with 7 minutes 5.58 second.

Cameron, Kelaiwosi (Cameron Winklevoss), and Taylor Kelaiwosi (Tyler Winklevoss) is a pair of twin brothers, although they did not win medals, but after many rounds of elimination, and eventually be able to have it into the final Is not easy.

In the 2,000 m race in the text Kelaiwosi brothers with seven minutes five seconds 58, the final ranked sixth. The combination of Delujien Australia (Drew Ginn) / Deng Ken Fuli (Duncan Free) 6 minutes 37 seconds to 44 won.

However, before taking part in the Beijing Olympic Games, the two Haversian University of Ireland is already in the field of the “mini celebrity.”

In 2002, the text of Kelaiwosi brothers plan to create online social network (that is, later ConnectU), in the process of preparation, they hire their own students to complete a program of work. But the students in accordance with the agreement and did not complete his work, but their creative theft, his establishment of a social network.

The “betrayer” is the Make Zha Bossa (Mark Zuckerberg), he created the Facebook has become a global leader in social networking sites, the company valuations as high as 15 billion U.S. dollars.

April 2004, ConnectU, Kelaiwosi brother and another co-founder will Zuckerberg to court, accused him in 2003 to study at Harvard University during the theft of their creativity to create ConnectU.

Let this case, Kelaiwosi brothers and their ConnectU has become famous.

February this year, Zuckerberg and Kelaiwosi brothers reached a settlement. Reconciliation provisions related to cash and Facebook stock compensation, specific amounts were not disclosed. But shortly after, Kelaiwosi brothers request to reconsider the amount of compensation for the reason that Zuckerberg hid the true value of Facebook. At present, the case is still pending.

High-definition flat-panel TV prices up 20%

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Beijing Olympics the demand for flat-screen TVs, home appliances chain enterprises and the household electrical appliance manufacturers changed the previous September start of the season promotional practices, three months ahead of schedule to enter. Reporters yesterday that the electrical Suning, Gome have launched a promotional TV season, said Su Ning electrical high-definition flat-panel TVs will drop an average of 20 percent.

“With the Olympics approaching, consumers watch sports events, the big-screen high-definition color TV demand increased significantly, the color television market season also will advance”, Suning management headquarters in North China Electric chief executive Fan Zhijun said that Suning Electrical appliances to Sharp, Samsung, Hisense, Changhong, such as color TV manufacturers dished out 10 billion in procurement of large orders, nearly half of the 40-inch big-screen high-definition television.

LG Electronics Beijing Branch Marketing Minister Li Zhigao told reporters that the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup a month ago, sales of color TV sets is usually three to five times.