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 six particular stories of interest today.
Google+ Games Going Live
Google is rolling out Google+ Games, which offers a range of titles from publishers including FarmVille creator Zynga, Angry Birds maker Rovio and Wooga.
Facebook Fires Back at Google+ With New Gaming Features
Facebook unveiled a slew of new features for Facebook games hours after Google launched its gaming platform.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS Revealed
The first pictures of the long-awaited “Ice Cream Sandwich” upgrade to the Android smartphone operating system have apparently leaked. The new interface features a new launcher and app drawer, a revamped notification bar and other cosmetic changes.
LinkedIn Makes Changes to Social Ads Following Privacy Uproar
After receiving user backlash over privacy for its newly launch “social ads,” LinkedIn has announced changes to its ad formats.
Facebook Advertisers Can Target Users by Zip Code
Advertisers wishing to target Facebook members in specific zip codes in the U.S. can now do so.
Facebook Denies Privacy Violation Accusations
Facebook has publicly denied rumors that it is harvesting numbers from mobile phones and then making them public.
Further News
In the name of swift and public justice, the Greater Manchester Police has begun tweeting the identities of people convicted of criminal damage and disorder during riots this week in Manchester and Salford.
In partnership with Twitter, the Weather Channel is launching The Weather Channel Social, a web, mobile and on-air initiative that will pair weather-related tweets with city forecasts.
Yahoo has given its image search product a makeover.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, DNY59
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Google+ Games Going Live
Google is rolling out Google+ Games, which offers a range of titles from publishers including FarmVille creator Zynga, Angry Birds maker Rovio and Wooga.
Facebook Fires Back at Google+ With New Gaming Features
Facebook unveiled a slew of new features for Facebook games hours after Google launched its gaming platform.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS Revealed
The first pictures of the long-awaited “Ice Cream Sandwich” upgrade to the Android smartphone operating system have apparently leaked. The new interface features a new launcher and app drawer, a revamped notification bar and other cosmetic changes.
LinkedIn Makes Changes to Social Ads Following Privacy Uproar
After receiving user backlash over privacy for its newly launch “social ads,” LinkedIn has announced changes to its ad formats.
Facebook Advertisers Can Target Users by Zip Code
Advertisers wishing to target Facebook members in specific zip codes in the U.S. can now do so.
Facebook Denies Privacy Violation Accusations
Facebook has publicly denied rumors that it is harvesting numbers from mobile phones and then making them public.
Further News
In the name of swift and public justice, the Greater Manchester Police has begun tweeting the identities of people convicted of criminal damage and disorder during riots this week in Manchester and Salford.
In partnership with Twitter, the Weather Channel is launching The Weather Channel Social, a web, mobile and on-air initiative that will pair weather-related tweets with city forecasts.
Yahoo has given its image search product a makeover.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, DNY59
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Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/12/google-games-ice-cream-sandwich-linkedin/#comments