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Today’s Top Stories: iBooks Author, Google Quarterly Earnings, Anonymous AttacksWelcome 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. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple Unveils Ebook Authoring Software iBooks Author Apple launched a new ebook autho... Facebook’s Big Announcement [LIVEBLOG]The time has come for another Facebook launch event, and we’re here to cover it live. Rumor has it that the social network will be launching more apps based on the Open Graph and Gestures — that is, apps that let you “verb” any “noun” (read a book, hike a trai... Hands On: Apple’s iBooks Author AppApple is hoping its new iBooks Author app will turn educators into authors, the same way iMovie and Garageband turned amateurs into audio and video editors. Apple launched the app at its education event in New York City in conjunction with the revamped iTunes U and partnerships with various textb... Everything You Need to Know About the Apple for Education TalkToday’s Apple event presented a giant leap forward in the process of updating American education. As of today, elementary, high school and college students are all able to experience a new, dynamic digitization of textbooks and course materials through the iPad. Textbooks for iBooks marks a... Anonymous Attacks Justice Dept as FBI Shuts Down File-Sharing SiteThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted seven people and two companies which ran the file uploading site Megaupload.com. The site, which billed itself as “the leading online storage and file delivery service,” is now offline. In the indictment, Megaupload and a company associate... Larry Page: Google+ Now Has 90 Million UsersGoogle+, Google’s fledgling social network, now has 90 million users according to CEO Larry Page. Page disclosed the number in a press release issued for Google’s fourth quarter. “I am super excited about the growth of Android, Gmail, and Google+, which now has 90 million users ... What’s Next for Digital Coupons?Jeff Hudson is co-founder of Grocery Coupon Network, one of the leading coupon communities on the web. By aggregating the best digital grocery coupons and special offers from local and national brands, the company provides a reliable source for those looking to save money and time. Couponing had ... ‘We The Lobby’ Crowdsources Funds for an Anti-SOPA LobbyWe The Lobby believes big enterprises aren’t the only ones that should have the benefit of trained lobbyists advocating on their behalf to the U.S. Congress. That’s why this team of eight techies started We The Lobby, a crowdsourcing platform that gives ordinary citizens a place to ra... David Beckham Does First Google+ Hangout at Googleplex [VIDEO]Fresh from signing a new two-year contract with the LA Galaxy, global soccer star and underwear model David Beckham flew to Silicon Valley early Thursday morning for an interview and Hangout at Google HQ. The Hangout was the first on Beckham’s Google+ profile, which has just shy of 465,000... Bioshock Infinite’s Difficulty Could Hurt So GoodBioshock Infinite Screenshot Villagers gather in Columbia, the game's fictional city in the sky.Click here to view this gallery.If you’re playing Bioshock Infinite‘s brand new “1999″ mode, get ready to die and to die a lot. “There are ... |