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Klout Confirms ‘Mobile Component’ Is ComingAfter announcing a new round of funding Tuesday, Klout told Mashable the undisclosed amount raised was a step up from previous rounds and that it now has the resources to work on a mobile initiative. Klout — which measures a social media user’s online influence from 0 to 100 on Twitte... Today’s Top Stories: Apple Mystery Event, Browser Wars, C64′s 30th BirthdayWelcome 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. Internet Explorer Still the Most Popular Browser, but Chrome is Growing Fast Internet... What Will Apple Announce at Its Event This Month?People close to Apple have reportedly spilled the beans on a media-related event that will happen in New York City before January ends. The announcement likely will not involve the iPad 3, Apple TV or other interactive television efforts, suggests All Things D, adding that the event may focus on ... Google+ Sees Massive Membership GrowthGoogle+ may not have membership numbers as strong as Facebook, but it recently had its strongest-month ever and, at least according to one analyst, is on track to reach 400 million users by the end of the year. Experian Hitwise sent out a tweet on Monday that Google’s social networking sit... The Iowa Caucus, as Told by TwitterTwitter is on fire with tweets about the Iowa caucus. Politicians are reaching out to Iowans for their support, journalists are offering a behind-the-scenes look at life covering the caucus and Iowans have been declaring their support for a candidate on the microblogging service. Tweeted messag... Pizza Hut to Pick Stars of Super Bowl Pre-Game Ad Via FacebookLike many marketers advertising in and around the Super Bowl this year, Pizza Hut’s game plan calls for a little Facebook. The pizza chain introduced the TV spot below on Jan. 1 that threw down the gauntlet to fans: Do your own rendition of the featured song and your video might be feature... Internet Explorer Still on Top, But Chrome Is Winning the Browser WarMicrosoft’s Internet Explorer is still the world’s most popular browser, but it and Mozilla’s Firefox lost a lot of market share to Google’s Chrome in 2011, which is now firmly in second place. According to StatCounter’s 2011 data, Internet Explorer currently has a ... Codecademy Signs Up 97,000 People for Its New Year’s Resolution Coding ClassCodecademy, a startup that uses interactive online lessons to turn anyone into a computer programmer, has signed up 97,000 students in less than 48 hours for its New Year’s resolution class Code Year. That’s more than twice as many students as were enrolled in the 150 U.S. computer sc... Internet Explorer 6 Usage Drops Below 1% in the U.S., Finally [VIDEO]The end is finally nigh for IE6. Microsoft announced Tuesday that Internet Explorer 6 usage in the U.S. has dropped below 1% and is at 7.7% worldwide. “So as we kick off 2012, we call on the rest of the world – make it your new year’s resolution to end IE6 and move to a modern... More Than 1 Million People Bought a Kindle Fire Instead of an iPad This Holiday [REPORT]According to Amazon, the Kindle Fire led the Kindle line to record-breaking sales of 4 million devices over the holiday season. You have to think that at least some of those shoppers opted for the Fire in lieu of an iPad, and one investment bank says that’s exactly what happened. Analyst Ta... |