- iTunes Match now available in Ireland, Germany, United Kingdom and others A little over one month since launching initially in the United States, and Brazil a few days ago, iTunes Match is now available in a number of new countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and possibly unconfirmed others.
- iPhone 4S pre-orders go live in 22 additional countries, including Ireland The iPhone 4S is now available to pre-order in 22 additional countries, including Ireland, ahead of its second-phase launch on October 28th.
- Facebook growth slows for second consecutive month While Facebook is still experiencing user growth, having reached 687 million monthly active users at the start of this month, this growth rate has been lower than normal for the second consecutive month, according to Inside Facebook.