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.
Stock Market Sell-Off Eases
The global stock market sell-off appears to be easing up, although tech stock prices are still substantially down from two weeks previous.
AOL Reports Advertising Gains
AOL’s advertising revenues increased for the first time since 2008, according to its Q2 2011 earnings report, but not enough to bring the company back to profitability.
Facebook Reorganizes News Feed With Topic Groups
Facebook has started grouping status updates by topic. Posts mentioning a particular movie, for instance, now appear together as a single story.
Social Media Mobilizes Riot Cleanup in London
After days of riots in London, thousands of Londoners and worldwide supporters are taking to social networks to help reclaim the streets of London.
Spotify Attracts 1.4 Million in First Month
One month into its U.S. launch and Spotify already has 1.4 million users signed up for a free trial and another 175,000 subscribed to its premium service, according to AllThingsD.
Further News
Digg has launched a social news discovery tool called Newswire, which, unlike other areas on Digg, updates stories in real-time.
Live Nation Entertainment — the merged ticketing, promotions and agency conglomerate formed from Ticketmaster, Live Nation and Front Line Management — reports that it sold more than 422,000 offers via Groupon in the second quarter.
The first details have leaked about the BlackBerry Colt, RIM’s first QNX-based smartphone.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, DNY59
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Stock Market Sell-Off Eases
The global stock market sell-off appears to be easing up, although tech stock prices are still substantially down from two weeks previous.
AOL Reports Advertising Gains
AOL’s advertising revenues increased for the first time since 2008, according to its Q2 2011 earnings report, but not enough to bring the company back to profitability.
Facebook Reorganizes News Feed With Topic Groups
Facebook has started grouping status updates by topic. Posts mentioning a particular movie, for instance, now appear together as a single story.
Social Media Mobilizes Riot Cleanup in London
After days of riots in London, thousands of Londoners and worldwide supporters are taking to social networks to help reclaim the streets of London.
Spotify Attracts 1.4 Million in First Month
One month into its U.S. launch and Spotify already has 1.4 million users signed up for a free trial and another 175,000 subscribed to its premium service, according to AllThingsD.
Further News
Digg has launched a social news discovery tool called Newswire, which, unlike other areas on Digg, updates stories in real-time.
Live Nation Entertainment — the merged ticketing, promotions and agency conglomerate formed from Ticketmaster, Live Nation and Front Line Management — reports that it sold more than 422,000 offers via Groupon in the second quarter.
The first details have leaked about the BlackBerry Colt, RIM’s first QNX-based smartphone.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, DNY59
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Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/09/london-riots-aol-earnings-facebook-topic-groups/#comments
