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 three particular stories of interest today.Android Overtakes BlackBerry As Top U.S. Smartphone Platform
Android is the most popular smartphone platform among U.S. subscribers, according to new data from comScore.
iOS 4.3 To Go Live Today?
Rumors suggest that Apple may release the iOS 4.3 update around 1 p.m. ET today,
Warner Bros Launches Movie Rental Service on Facebook
Warner Bros. has begun delivering movies through Facebook, enabling U.S. users to watch titles on the platform for $3.
Further News
- YouTube has acquired web video production company Next New Networks.
- Adobe has released a new, experimental Flash-to-HTML5 converter codenamed Wallaby.
- Opera has opened a brand new mobile app store that works across most major mobile platforms — and quite a few lesser platforms, as well.
- LivingSocial is getting deeper into the local ad market with Instant Deals, a mobile feature that lets consumers find discounts within a half-mile radius.
- Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera has launched a Twitter dashboard to track tweets about uprisings and revolutions around the world.
- Subscription music service Rdio has released a brand new native app for Mac OS X, bringing the full Rdio experience — including music playback, playlist creation, sharing and mobile syncing — to the desktop without the need for the web browser.
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