Welcome to this morning’s edition of âFirst To Know,â a series in which we keep you in the know on whatâs happening in the digital world. Weâre keeping our eyes on six particular stories of interest today.
Facebook Announces Group & Video Chat
After disclosing that it now has more than 750 million registered users, Facebook unveiled two new additions to its service: Group Chat and one-on-one Skype-powered video chat.
Obama Sends First Live Tweet at Twitter Town Hall
Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to send a live tweet at a Twitter Town Hall Wednesday.
Motorola Droid 3 Now for Sale at Verizon
Verizon has put the Droid 3, the grandchild of Motorolaâs legendary Droid smartphone, up for sale on its website.
Amazon To Continue Using “App Store,” for Now
A U.S. judge has denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction to prevent Amazon from using the “App Store” name, which Apple says is trademark-protected, Reuters reports.
Google+ Not Ready for Businesses
Google has asked businesses not to create profiles yet and has suspended those that already have.
Amazon Announces Unlimited Cloud Music Storage
Amazon Cloud Player, the online retailerâs cloud-based music service, is striking back at its competitors with unlimited music storage and a web app for iPad.
Further News
- Hulu Plus has nearly 1 million paid subscribers, says its CEO.
- Fresh off celebrating 10 million members, Foursquare is now commemorating a new achievement â more than 500,000 merchant accounts.Versace has revoked free publishing rights to its Facebook Page after activists canvassed its Wall with messages protesting the Italian fashion houseâs use of sandblasting, a technique for giving denim a worn look.
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