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 four particular stories of interest today.
Apple iPad 2 Now In Production, Boasts Front-Facing Camera
Sources familiar with the matter have revealed a few key details about the forthcoming iPad 2 to The Wall Street Journal. A tentative launch date has not been disclosed.
Verizon iPhone 4 Now Available to Order
After a long, long wait, and a very short pre-order period last week, Verizon customers can finally order an iPhone 4 on both Verizon’s and Apple’s website.
Twitpic Brings Video to Twitter
Twitpic launched support for video Tuesday, bringing about a new way for Twitter users to share their clips in a timely manner.
Reddit Announces New Hires
Conde Nast-owned community bulletin Reddit has grown in popularity since rival Digg rolled out an unpopular redesign; now it's staff is growing too.
Further News
Mozilla has released Firefox 4 Beta 11, the newest version of the popular web browser that includes a “Do Not Track” option to enhance user privacy.
The official Google Translate for iPhone app is now available in the App Store.
Meraki, a relatively new company in the cloud-networking arena, has announced a $15 million round of funding led by Sequoia Capital.
Verizon plans to exhibit its new 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) voice network at next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, according to reports.