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.
Facebook to IPO as Early as April 2012
Facebook will make its long-anticipated move to go public between April and June 2012, according to reports.
AT&T Attempts to Salvage T-Mobile Merger
AT&T is still trying to save its merger deal with T-Mobile by trying to sell wireless provider Leap Wireless a sizable portion of T-Mobile’s customer accounts and some of its wireless spectrum, the New York Times reports.
Cyber Monday Get Strong Start
Total online sales were up 15% for the first half of Cyber Monday as consumers snatched up discounts at thousands of online retailers worldwide, according to IBM. Full-day results will come in later today.
YouTube Tops 20 Billion Monthly Video Views
YouTube videos were viewed more than 20 billion times for the first time in October, according to comScore.
Further News
Britney Spears has passed Google CEO Larry Page to become the most-circled person on Google+.
Twitter has acquired mobile security company Whisper Systems for an undisclosed amount.
Apple's original founding documents are up for auction at Sotheby’s.
The Economist reported a strong second-half, doubling digital subscriptions to more than 100,000 and increasing profits by 6% year-over-year.
The British Library has significantly expanded its online archives.
Teen pop star Justin Bieber was the most-searched person of the year on Bing, Microsoft's search engine.
Google+ has released guidelines for politicians, political organizations, governments, activists and campaigners, in effort to acquaint the demographic with the search engine giant’s five-month-old social network.