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.
World Cup Games Set Tweets Per Second Records
At the end of Sunday's FIFA Women’s World Cup final between USA and Japan, the number of tweets sent per second climbed to 7,196, a new all-time high previously owned by the consolation match between Brazil and Paraguay played hours earlier.
Before Sunday's games, Twitter users sent the most tweets per second (6,939) when New Year’s Day 2011 began in Japan.
Adobe Buys EchoSign
Adobe Systems has acquired EchoSign, a startup that provides a service for people to sign documents electronically. Adobe plans to integrate the cloud-based digital service into CreatePDF, FormsCentral and SendNow.
David & Victoria Beckham’s Baby Photo Debuts on Facebook
Soccer star David Beckham used his Facebook Page to give the first public glimpse of his newborn daughter, Harper Seven. The Facebook photo shows his wife, Victoria Beckham, with the baby.
Further News
The researcher who accurately estimated that Google+ would soon reach 10 million users (it did), says that the male-to-female ratio on Google+ is not as disparate as some reports indicate: 33% of Google+ users are female, he estimates.
A new iOS app from The Polyphonic Spree is an interactive music video that allows you to explore an ever-changing environment as a small creature called You-Me.