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.
Tech & Tweets Saving Lives as Tornadoes Wreak Havoc
Social media and other online tools are helping spread critical information as tornadoes wreak havoc across the South again.
White iPhone 4 Now Available
The white iPhone 4 is now available in Apple's online store, and should be available in AT&T, Verizon and Apple retail locations later today.
Verizon Promises Fix for LTE Outage
Verizon assures 4G LTE customers who have been unable to activate their devices that it is working to address the problem as soon as possible.
Further News
The film trailer for the final installment of the Harry Potter series has been released.
Music subscription service MOG will be launching a freemium service within the next few months.
A new study says social media has almost no influence on online purchasing behavior.
Signal-blocking technology reportedly will be installed at Westminster Abbey to nix cellphone use (and tweeting) during the Royal Wedding, but now both Scotland Yard and the Metropolitan Police are denying that signals will be blocked during the wedding.