Forbes Names Carlos Slim As World’s Richest Man
I will make this one quick because it isn't technically gadget related, but Carlos Slim Helu, Forbes richest man, could sure afford to buy a lot of cool gadgets.
"Bolstered by a surge in the share price of his America Movil empire, Slim’s wealth edged ahead of the $53bn fortune amassed by the Microsoft boss Bill Gates, making the portly cigar-smoking 70-year-old the first non-American to hold the top spot since 1994."