This said, they truly work on their own, too, with each one housing an inbuilt loop sequencer for phrase-based performance, and can be sync'd to one another.

ENGADGET: Korg announces Volca analog synth series, we go eyes-on

Based on Samsung's hacker-friendly track record, you'd generally expect one of it smartphones to come with an unlocked bootloader, making it easy to update or tweak with unofficial ROMs. That's not the case with Verizon's imminent version of the Galaxy S III, however.

ENGADGET: Verizon Galaxy S III has locked bootloader (but it's been rooted anyway)

One popular real-estate strategy, according to Anthony D'Andrea, UBS's head of securities-based lending: Use a stock-based loan to make an all cash bid for a property, then refinance into a traditional mortgage once the deal is closed.

WSJ: Putting Stocks in Hock: Securities Back More Big Loans

Both Singh and Hariri say that if they could do anything they'd head up a well-known California-based tech operation, probably because it is one of the coolest creative companies in the world.

FORBES: Billionaires Speak Out