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 five particular stories of interest today.
Apple Unveils the iPad 2
Apple unveiled the iPad 2 at a press conference in San Francisco Thursday. We've got details about the hardware, carriers and accessories, as well as product shots and an infographic that compares it to the competition. In addition, Apple announced that itself nearly 15 million iPads in 2010 and that more than 100 million iPhones have been sold to date.
WikiLeaks Source Bradley Manning Faces 22 New Charges
The U.S. Army has levied 22 additional charges against former private Bradley Manning, whom is accused of leaking sensitive information to WikiLeaks in 2010.
Apple Announces iOS 4.3
Apple detailed many of the new features of the next version of iOS, iOS 4.3, at the iPad 2 event Wednesday.
Charlie Sheen Sets New Guinness World Record for Twitter
After joining Twitter to mass fanfare Tuesday, comedian Charlie Sheen has been awarded a Guinness World Record for reaching 1 million followers in the least amount of time.
Google Improves Personal Profiles
Google has redesigned Google Profiles, the profile pages that all Gmail users can set up with pictures and information about themselves.
Further News
The iPad 2 announcement has led to massive deflation in the secondary market for the first-generation iPad.
St. James’s Palace has launched an official hub for the impending wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Bill Gates curated a TED Session called “Knowledge Revolution" Wednesday with speakers Salman Khan, the founder of Kahn Academy, historian David Christian, development worker Amina Az-Zubair and epidemiologist Bruce Aylward.
Comedian Charlie Sheen has joined Twitter, amassing nearly 100,000 followers before he delivered his first tweet.