Welcome to this morning's edition of "First to Know," a series in which we keep you up to date on what's happening in the digital world.
Today, we look at three particularly interesting stories. As the Sept. 4 launch date draws near, we continue to hear more and more about Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch. According to 9to5Mac, Apple is bolstering its support army ahead of the release of iOS 7.
Finally, there's more to Hugo Barra's departure from Google that meets the eye. Christopher Mims of Quartz describes Google’s awkward relationship woes.
Check out the video above for more on these stories.