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 four particular stories of interest today.
Photo-Sharing Mobile Application Color Launches
Color, a new mobile photo-sharing application with a star-studded list of entrepreneurs and an eye-popping $41 million in funding, has launched versions for both iPhone and Android devices.
Only 9% of U.S. Internet Users Are Pirates
Only 9% of U.S. Internet users use peer-to-peer networks to share files illegally, significantly less than the percentage that did so in 2007, according to new research from NPD Group.
Google Launches Online Magazine
Google has quietly launched its own full-length online magazine, a quarterly publication whose aim is to create a “breathing space in a busy world.”
WordPress Optimizes Blogs for iPad
WordPress's 18 million blogs are available now in an iPad-friendly interface, complete with touch interactions and easy customization.
Further News
Yahoo has launched its own version of Google Instant Search.
More than 3 million people have paid for coffee using Starbucks Card Mobile, Starbucks disclosed.
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., a publicly traded company based in Chicago, has acquired 2-year-old startup Journalism Online and its Press+ content management system from the founders and News Corp.