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.
Julian Assange To Be Extradited to Sweden
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to be extradited to Sweden to face sexual abuse charges, a British court ruled Thursday. He has seven days to appeal the verdict, and his lawyers have indicated that they will do so.
Apple Store Down: New MacBook Pros on the Way?
Following weeks of rumor and speculation that new MacBook Pros would be released Thursday, the online Apple Store has been taken down temporarily -- suggesting that they are, perhaps, on the way. Update: Apple has unveiled its new MacBook Pro line, which features faster processors, Thunderbolt and HD cameras.
Motorola Xoom Now Available for Purchase
The Motorola Xoom tablet is now available for purchase at Verizon. Customers may also now pick up their pre-ordered device at Best Buy stores.
Further News
European music service Spotify is just “a few weeks away” from obtaining the U. S. rights to the music owned by the world’s largest music company, Universal Music Group, according to sources.
The SEC is reportedly investigating conflicts of interest in the marketplace for stock in private companies like Twitter and Facebook.
Syncapse Corp., an enterprise-grade social media management platform, announced Thursday it has received $25 million in funding from solo investor ABS Capital Partners, a late-stage growth equity firm.
Firefox 4 for Android and Nokia Maemo devices is now available in a new beta version with substantial improvements in stability and performance.
The WordPress team pushed out version 3.1, code name “Reinhardt,” on Wednesday, bringing a host of new and updated features to users and developers.