Apple Developers Can Now Access iTunes Match

Apple has launched iTunes Match to developers. The service is available for those enrolled in the iOS developer program and can be activated with the latest iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1 download that was just made available.

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Google TV Launching in the UK

Google is expected to launch Google TV in the UK within the next six months. The GTV service has already been available in the US for a while now on either specifically designed Google TVs or via companion boxes such as the Logitech one which sit between the signal and the TV.

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Three UK to get Samsung Galaxy W Next Month

Three will be getting the newly announced Samsung Galaxy W next month. Details of the smartphone are listed on the Coming Soon page over on the Three website.

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HTC Omega Pictures Found

HTC is likely to announce a new smartphone in London next week called the HTC Omega. The Omega is a Windows Phone 7 device that is rumoured to have have a 3.8 inch SLCD screen along with an 8 megapixel camera.

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BlackBerry PlayBook Update Brings Native Email

RIM is getting ready to bring an update to the BlackBerry PlayBook that will finally bring native email to the tablet computer. At the moment the PlayBook lacks basic functions to a number of people because you cannot check email with it unless you connect to a BlackBerry Smartphone through a bridge service. When connected to a BB smartphone the emails show up on the device, but as soon as you break the link the emails vanish.

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Google Voice Search Comes to the Computer

Google has used Voice Search on Android smartphones for quite a while now. The process is that you tap a button, speak your search term and then get the results appear in the browser. This functionality has now come to the desktop.

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Samsung Bada OS 2.0 SDK Announced

Samsung is launching the latest Bada OS SDK. The new version is Bada OS 2.0 and when it launches, we’ll also see the launch of 3 new Bada OS based smartphones that carry the Samsung Wave name.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Note Found in Android App

Samsung has released a teaser app for Android smartphones which will be used to detail the launch of three new products. The actual details of the products will be announced on September 1st at IFA in Berlin. Luckily, some smart snooping around the APK file has revealed 3 logos as seen below:

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JailbreakMe.com Hacker Comex Hired as Apple Intern

Comex, the guy behind the Jailbreakme.com website that jailbreaks some versions of iOS has announced on Twitter that he’ll be starting as an Intern at Apple in a couple of weeks time.

It’s been really, really fun, but it’s also been a while and I’ve been getting bored. So, the week after next I will be starting an internship with Apple.

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Photo Filters Coming to Facebook

Facebook is reported to be creating its own image filters. The service appears to be similar to the likes of Instagram which allows users to apply a filter to uploaded images and by doing so, change the look of the photo.

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T-Mobile US Could Also Get the iPhone 5 at Launch

Yesterday we heard that Sprint in the US was going to be getting the iPhone 5 when it launches. With Sprint, Verizon and AT&T each getting the new device it left out the other major network in the US – T-Mobile. We now are beginning to hear rumours that T-Mobile USA will also get the iPhone 5 when it launches (estimated sometime in October).

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Apple Post New Executive Organization Chart

When Steve Jobs announced he was resigning as CEO, he suggested that Tim Cook be his replacement. This went ahead and Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple. Along with that change the organization changes and is now reflected in the screenshot below which was captured by TheNextWeb.

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