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.
Nintendo Cuts 3Ds Price After Dismal Quarterly Results
Nintendo slashed profit expectations and said that it would decrease the price of its 3DS handheld device to $169 after disclosing that quarterly sales were down 50% year-over-year.
Google+ Traffic Falls As Users Spend Less Time on Site
After a running start, Google+‘s growth may be slowing down a bit: A report from Experian Hitwise found both traffic and users’ average time on the social network fell last week in the U.S.
Accounts of 35 Million South Koreans Hacked
The private information of some 35 million South Koreans might haven been accessed by third-party hackers using Internet addresses registered in China, authorities said Thursday.
Further News
A 1,000-participant study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute failed to find correlations between cellphones and cancer.
Google has added public transit information for London on Google Maps, enabling travelers to plan routes in one of Europe’s largest metropolitan areas.