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.
iOS 4.2 Brings Multitasking & Wireless Printing to iPad
The new version of Apple’s mobile platform, iOS 4.2, is available today for the iPad, iPhone & iPod touch. iPads received the most new features, including support for multitasking, wireless printing, app folders, a unified inbox and access to Game Center, among other things.
Apple also announced that its Find My iPhone application is now available to all users for free, sans a subscription to MobileMe.
WikiLeaks: Next Release Is 7x Size of Iraq War Logs
WikiLeaks tweeted that its next release (date TBA) will be seven times bigger than the size of the Iraq war logs, which are widely considered to be the biggest military leak in history.
eBay Releases All-in-One Buying, Selling & Scanning iPhone App
eBay has released version 2.0 of its primary Phone app, which enables users to buy and sell on eBay’s flagship auction site, as well as scan product barcodes for comparison shopping.
Further News
LG has launched an $850 Windows 7-based tablet in Korea.