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Kindle Fire Update Claims to Fix Performance, Touch and Security Issues

Happy holidays early, Kindle Fire owners—the update you've been waiting for since Amazon's Android-based tablet debuted has finally arrived. It's free, over-the-air (no need for a cable or computer connection), should load in automatically and Amazon claims it fixes several of the complaints leveled at the device since its launch last month on November 15.

It’s Out: Apple iOS 5 (and More) Downloadable Now

Yep, iOS 5 is out, and you can grab it now if you’re an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone user with a copy of iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC. If you don’t have iTunes 5 yet (released last night), you’ll need to grab a copy of that first.

Tumblr Gets Much, Much Prettier for iPad and iPhone

Design majors, fashion bloggers and connoisseurs of artfully applied nudity rejoice! Yesterday, Tumblr announced in a series of blog posts that it was giving a facelift to its iPhone and iPad experiences, making it easier for users to tumble things on the fly.

Google Toolbar for IE Gets Even Instantaneouser

I’m hard pressed to remember what Googling was like before Instant, the predictive search feature that preemptively fills your page with results. Google, however, has taken another step in streamlining the service across its products by adding it to their IE toolbar.

iOS 4.3.2 Bringing Battery, Security Fixes for Your iPhone?

Some of us measure our daily lives according to point releases: This-dot-that, or that-dot-this.

Google News Gets All Up In Your Business (Is That Really A Good Thing?)

Rather see a New York Times article than a Huff Po link? Google can arrange that.

The PS3 Non-Update: 3.21 Firmware Takes Away Alternate OS Option

Sony just released details about its upcoming 3.21 firmware update and Linux fans won’t be happy. It seems like the sum total effect of this update is to remove ability to install another operating system on the PS3.