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.
Facebook Adds Clinton’s Former Chief of Staff to Board
Facebook has added Erskine Bowles, President Bill Clinton's former chief of staff, to its board of directors on the same day a report found Facebook‘s revenues doubled in the first half of the year to $1.6 billion.
HOW TO: Follow New York Fashion Week Online
Fashion Week shows begin today. We’ve gathered the best resources -- including live video, Twitter and Instagram accounts as well as websites -- for enjoying the festivities online and on your mobile phone. For the latest news on Fashion Week and Fashion's Night Out, click here.
Netflix Isn’t Restricting Simultaneous Streaming From Multiple Devices
Netflix has dispelled rumors that it started enforcing a concurrent streaming policy. A spokesperson said, “No Netflix member is limited to less than two concurrent streams. A few Netflix members have heard differently from us, which is an error that we are correcting.”
Lil Wayne Sets iTunes Sales Record
Lil Wayne’s new album, The Carter IV, has broken iTunes sales records — with 348,000 digital albums sold in just four days.
Further News
Motorola’s long-awaited Droid Bionic is now available in Verizon stores.
Klout now tracks the online influence of more than 100 million people.
A man recently used StumbleUpon to propose to his girlfriend.
Facebook, in collaboration with The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, will ask members to update their profile photos or dedicate their statuses in remembrance of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.