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Amazon's Kindle Fire Available Today
Amazon's Kindle Fire

Now here’s a way to make a splash – Amazon’s much-hyped Kindle Fire tablet is available today, 24 hours earlier than the official release date. Meanwhile, the Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G will be available six days early, shipping tomorrow.

In an announcement, Amazon says:

“We’re thrilled to be able to ship Kindle Fire to our customers earlier than we expected. Kindle Fire quickly became the bestselling item across all of Amazon.com, and based on customer response we’re building millions more than we’d planned,” said Dave Limp, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. “Customers are excited about Kindle Fire because it is a premium product at the non-premium price of only $199.”

The US-only release sees the cloud-centric 7-inch tablet available to purchase here. At the time of writing, shipping time is displayed as ’3-5 days’. It’s unclear whether this is due to first-day stock being entirely allocated or if the estimate will be updated to reflect the announcement. The Fire will face competition from Barnes & Nobles Nook Tablet. 

In a separate press release, Amazon said it will be shipping its touchscreen versions of the classic Kindle in the US tomorrow – the WiFi-only version costing $99, the 3G alternative priced at $149. (via)

takecy 11/14/2011
iOS 5.0.1 Update Now Available to Install
iOS 5.0.1 Available to Install

Today Apple released their first update to iOS 5 ahead of expectations. Among the usual bug fixes, this update brings aid to the dwindling battery life experienced by many owners of the iPhone 4S. Users of the beta have reported that the improvements have been ideal and they can make it through the day no problem. If you weren't lucky enough to test it out early, go run Software Update on your iPhone (Settings > General > Software Update) and get it right now. It took a few minutes for our phones to realize an update was available so be patient and don't worry—it's there. iPad 1 users will also be glad to know that the update brings back multitasking gestures—something that previously required a little hacking to enable.

Note: Jailbreakers should not upgrade until there's an iOS 5.0 downgrade option. Keep an eye on the iPhone Dev Team's blog and Twitter feed for progress updates.

iOS 5.0.1 Update Now Available to Install via Gizmodo

takecy 11/11/2011