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.
Amazon-Hosted Sites Somewhat Recovered
While two of Amazon's major AWS servers are still down, causing downtime and latency issues with several big sites, most -- including the ones that host HootSuite, Reddit and Foursquare -- are running normally at this time.
Google's Groupon Competitor Goes Live
Google Offers, the company’s long-awaited response to Groupon, has gone live with a signup for beta program in Portland, Oregon.
Apple May Beat Google to Market With Cloud Music Service
According to reports, Apple is almost ready to release a cloud-based music storage service compatible with iTunes.
Further News
Zynga and Lady Gaga are in talks to promote the singer's upcoming album to Zynga's huge userbase, the WSJ reports [subscription required].
New Verizon customers can pick up a HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon’s first LTE phone, for the reduced price of $129.99 at Amazon this weekend.
Investors have established the first investment vehicle dedicated to Android-focused startups and developers called the A-Fund.
The Facebook "Like" Button is celebrating its first birthday. Don't we feel old.