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Reports indicate Spotify will be expanding its international footprint to Belgium, Austria and Switzerland. According to PaidContent, the subscription streaming service could hit new markets as early as next week. PaidContent has previously reported on Spotify’s plans to expand to … Continue reading →

Amazon unveiled a lineup of four ereaders at a press event in New York City in September: a $199, 7-inch, full-color tablet called the Kindle Fire; a 6-inch E Ink touchscreen ereader called the Kindle Touch ($149 with 3G, $99 … Continue reading →

The $199 Amazon Kindle Fire is a worthy device. It’s not an iPad slayer, but it could be the first tablet to ably stand atop Mount Tabulous (or at least on a rock ledge just a few dozen feet lower) … Continue reading →

A Spanish-language blog has leaked what are purported to be screenshots from the new Google Music Store, a service that the company may announce on Wednesday. The blog, TechnoDroidVe, appears to be based in Venezuela. Its authors claim they got … Continue reading →

Photography has received a boost in recent years with the advent of more powerful cameras in our phones and the explosion of picture-sharing on the social web. In fact, we likely share millions of photos a day and the sheer … Continue reading →

The Digital Marketing Series is supported by HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company based in Cambridge, MA, that makes a full platform of marketing software, including lead generation tools. A video commissioned by Kate Spade New York for its “Live … Continue reading →

The Sundance Channel is premiering the new season of its returning show Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys on Twitter. The network is offering the first episode to users via a TwitVid embed beginning today. The show will make … Continue reading →

Google has a secret laboratory, unknown even to most of the company’s employees, where it develops projects that sound like something taken from a sci-fi movie, the New York Times reports. At the lab, located somewhere in the Bay Area, … Continue reading →

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet began shipping on Monday, a day earlier than projected. The company announced the introduction of the device on Sept. 28 at a price of $199, making it one of the most affordable tablets on the U.S. … Continue reading →

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. Kindle Fire & … Continue reading →