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.
AT&T Adds 5 Android Smartphones
AT&T has unveiled five Android smartphones, bringing its total Android lineup to 19.
BlackBerry Outages Continue
Users continue to report BlackBerry outages across Europe, the Middle East and Africa after almost a full day of downtime Monday.
Facebook Launches iPad App
After months of speculations and multiple leaks, Facebook has finally launched an official iPad app. The company is also making its apps platform more mobile-friendly.
Google+ Traffic Slows After Public Launch
Traffic to Google+ spiked 1,200% in the first few days following its public launch Sept. 20, but has since declined 60%, according to a report from a data analytics company.
Groupon Deal Counter Intentionally Misrepresents Total Purchases
Groupon’s deal counter will no longer accurately reflect the total number of Groupons customers have bought for each deal, the company said in a statement Monday.
Further News
Despite higher revenues, Spotify lost $42 million last year, up from $26 million in 2009.
Twitter has settled a lawsuit that gives the company rights over the “tweet” trademark.
The #OccupyWallStreet protests continue to grow both on the web and in U.S. urban communities.
Netflix's stock continued to decline Monday after the company announced it would not be rolling out a separately branded DVD service.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the company will honor the memory Steve Jobs with an employee event on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
AT&T is working on an app that will allow users to toggle between personal and work mode on their Android smartphones and tablets.
Atari is bringing Dungeons & Dragons, the original table-top role-playing game, to Facebook.
In an effort to elevate transparency in the newsroom, UK newspaper The Guardian is making its schedule of upcoming stories available to the public in a two-week experiment.