The Morning Lowdown 02.09.2011

Morning Lowdown

»  A second version of the iPad will be thinner, lighter and feature a camera. It’s set to debut in the next several months. [WSJ]

»  A greater number of smartphones than PCs were shipped for the first time ever during the fourth quarter, according to IDC. [Financial Times]

» Scott Kurnit explains why he thinks JVs like Hulu (NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) Universal-Fox-Disney) are doomed. [Business Insider]

»  Conde Nast’s Reddit, which has benefited greatly from Digg’s recent travails, has hired four new employees and says more are coming. [VentureBeat]

»  Facebook is opening its second sales office in Asia. [WSJ]

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