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.
Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple
Steve Jobs, co-founder and two-time CEO of Apple, offered his resignation via a letter to the company’s board Wednesday. He will be succeeded by Tim Cook. Shares of Apple fell by as much as 7% in after-hours trading.
Facebook Surpasses 1 Trillion Pageviews Per Month
Facebook garnered more than 1 trillion pageviews per month in June and July, according to data from Google-owned ad network DoubleClick.
Facebook To Release Photo Filters?
Following a failed attempt to acquire Instagram, Facebook will roll out up to a dozen photo filters in a mobile application release, according to a report.
Google +1 Button Now Shares Directly to Google+
Google has upgraded the +1 button with several new features, including the ability to directly share a webpage to Google+.
RIM Launches BlackBerry Music App
RIM has announced cloud-based music service that lets subscribers locally store and stream a maximum of 50 songs for $4.99 per month. Subscribers can also connect to the music libraries of others to expand their own.
Further News
AmazonLocal, the online retailer’s daily deals service, is heading to New York City The company is also now offering 24-hour discounts on Kindle ebooks beginning at midnight PT each day.
eBay-owned ticket marketplace StubHub has partnered with the San Francisco Giants to offers mobile ticketing at games.
Redbox is offering an incentive to “Like” the brand on Facebook today: a free movie rental.
A Saudi woman, defying the country’s ban on female drivers, has been released after being briefly arrested.