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.
Steve Jobs, co-founder and two-time CEO of Apple, offered his resignation via a letter to the company’s board Wednesday. He will be succeeded by Tim Cook. Shares of Apple fell by as much as 7% in after-hours trading.
Facebook Surpasses 1 Trillion Pageviews Per Month
Facebook garnered more than 1 trillion pageviews per month in June and July, according to data from Google-owned ad network DoubleClick.
Facebook To Release Photo Filters?
Following a failed attempt to acquire Instagram, Facebook will roll out up to a dozen photo filters in a mobile application release, according to a report.
Google has upgraded the +1 button with several new features, including the ability to directly share a webpage to Google+.
RIM Launches BlackBerry Music App
RIM has announced cloud-based music service that lets subscribers locally store and stream a maximum of 50 songs for $4.99 per month. Subscribers can also connect to the music libraries of others to expand their own.
Further News
- AmazonLocal, the online retailer’s daily deals service, is heading to New York City The company is also now offering 24-hour discounts on Kindle ebooks beginning at midnight PT each day.
- eBay-owned ticket marketplace StubHub has partnered with the San Francisco Giants to offers mobile ticketing at games.
- Redbox is offering an incentive to “Like” the brand on Facebook today: a free movie rental.
- A Saudi woman, defying the country’s ban on female drivers, has been released after being briefly arrested.
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