Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Features, Freeware, World wide web Tools, iPhone

John Gruber’s (and my) favorite Twitter web app for the iPhone is about to get better — if you’ve been on the Hahlo for iPhone homepage lately, you’ll have seen that Dean Robinson is working on version 3 of Hahlo (titled, hilariously for us gamers, the Legendary Edition).

TUAW got to take a look (along with all of the other beta users) at the new software, and here’s a short preview running through what the new Hahlo will look like, as well as updates to the system, including a brand new Settings page, inline replies, hashtags and searching, and lots of other cool tweaks and updates.

Our preview starts right after the jump.

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Filed under: Rumors, Financials and analyticals, Raising money, Texas Pacific Group, Merrill Lynch, Investments

In a report from the Financial Times, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MER) is holding talks with TPG to discuss closer ties. This might include the possibility of the private equity firm potentially investing in Merrill Lynch if the investment bank needs more capital. John Thain met with key executives from TPG according to the report.

The companies have apparently been in discussions since last fall. One affiliate had offered to put in as much as $3 billion into Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch raised some $12+ billion in funds elsewhere for different terms.

What is interesting here is that the article also notes that TPG doesn’t want to appear too close with Merrill Lynch, because of the appearance of being too close and (and therefor a competitor).

The company has also raised additional funds this month by selling fixed income and preferred securities.

John Thain’s suspenders and belt might be a tiny tighter since he went on record saying Merrill Lynch will not need any more capital.

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