Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on five particular stories of interest today.
Google Acquires Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion
Google has acquired handset manufacturer Motorola’s Mobility division for $40 per share, or $12.5 billion in cash.
Anonymous Attacks BART Website
Anonymous is taking credit for hacking and mining data from MyBart.org, a marketing website for San Francisco’s BART transit system.
Firefox 6 Released Early
Firefox 6 isn’t scheduled to be released until Tuesday, but Mozilla has uploaded installation files on an FTP server for those who want to get their hands on the upgraded browser early.
Facebook Feature Displays Old Status Updates
Facebook has quietly rolled out a new feature that displays status updates users posted one or two years ago to the day.
Adobe Unveils Codeless Site Builder
Adobe has released Muse, a site builder lets users design websites visually and codelessly.
Further News
Detailed renderings of Apple’s forthcoming, flying saucer-shaped headquarters have emerged.
Buddy Media, a company that provides a platform for brand marketing and management on Facebook, has raised $54 million in a Series D round of funding.
Experian Hitwise has released a data outlining the demographics of early Google+ adopters.
Antivirus software maker McAfee has released an anti-theft app for iPhone that enables users to protect their personal information and other data should their iPhones go missing.
RunKeeper’s Health Graph API has entered public beta.
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Google Acquires Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion
Google has acquired handset manufacturer Motorola’s Mobility division for $40 per share, or $12.5 billion in cash.
Anonymous Attacks BART Website
Anonymous is taking credit for hacking and mining data from MyBart.org, a marketing website for San Francisco’s BART transit system.
Firefox 6 Released Early
Firefox 6 isn’t scheduled to be released until Tuesday, but Mozilla has uploaded installation files on an FTP server for those who want to get their hands on the upgraded browser early.
Facebook Feature Displays Old Status Updates
Facebook has quietly rolled out a new feature that displays status updates users posted one or two years ago to the day.
Adobe Unveils Codeless Site Builder
Adobe has released Muse, a site builder lets users design websites visually and codelessly.
Further News
Detailed renderings of Apple’s forthcoming, flying saucer-shaped headquarters have emerged.
Buddy Media, a company that provides a platform for brand marketing and management on Facebook, has raised $54 million in a Series D round of funding.
Experian Hitwise has released a data outlining the demographics of early Google+ adopters.
Antivirus software maker McAfee has released an anti-theft app for iPhone that enables users to protect their personal information and other data should their iPhones go missing.
RunKeeper’s Health Graph API has entered public beta.
Disclosure: Buddy Media is a Mashable sponsor.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, DNY59
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Posted on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:33:50 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/R2-F-c_ZFcw/
Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/15/google-motorola-bart-anonymous-firefox-6/#comments