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.
Algeria Suffers Some Internet Disruptions As Unrest Intensifies
Protests in Algeria intensified over the weekend, and the Algerian government responded by blocking access to Facebook accounts and several Internet service providers across the country.
Foursquare Translated into 5 New Languages
Foursquare co-founder and CEO Dennis Crowley announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that the location-based checkin service is now available in five new languages -- Spanish, French, German, Italian and Japanese -- and that it now boasts 6.5 million users and 2 million checkins per day.
Images Of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1″ & Galaxy S II Released
Shortly after the specs of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1″ were leaked, the devices were put on photographic display at the MWC in Barcelona, confirming the previous report.
Further News
Cooliris, a visual-browsing startup best known for a browser add-on that turns photos and videos into a 3D wall, has announced a $9.6 million Series C round of funding.
In a letter to publishers, Digg product manager Mike Cieri announced that the troubled social news website will no longer accept content submitted via RSS.
Sports Illustrated and parent company Time Inc. have announced a new subscription plan that spans the web, and several major mobile and tablet devices — excluding, notably, the iPhone and the iPad.
Nomad Brush, a paintbrush stylus for the iPad (see our hands-on review here) is now on sale for $24 at nomadbrush.com.