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.
AOL Acquires Huffington Post for $315 Million
AOL has acquired The Huffington Post for $315 million. As part of the deal, Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington will be appointed president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Media Group, which will include all Huffington Post and AOL content.
Motorola Xoom Might Come to Best Buy February 24 for $800
A leaked Best Buy flyer reveals a possible price ($799.99) and launch date (February 24) for Motorola’s upcoming Android tablet, the Xoom.
"Super Bowl Sunday" Becomes Foursquare's Most Popular Venue Ever
200,000 people used Foursquare to check in to Super Bowl Sunday, the first promoted trending venue the social network has run.
Further News
30 new levels and a chance to find one more has been added to the enormously popular Angry Birds game for iOS and Android for free. The game also made a cameo in a Super Bowl ad Sunday night.
Blekko’s alternative, human-curated search engine now averages 1 million queries per day and between 10 to 15 queries per second just three months after launch, according to January figures the startup released Monday.
Top fashion brands, including Oscar de la Renta, Kate Spade and Ann Taylor, are flocking to Tumblr.