How to install iOS 5

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If you were not among the million or so people who immediately preordered an iPhone 4S on the day it was available, you can still upgrade your Apple handset.

If you have an older iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS, you can upgrade it to Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 5, released earlier today. So, too, can iPad and iPad 2 owners, and those with a third- or fourth-generation iPod Touch. Note that many people are reporting problems with the iOS 5 installation; the following covers the basic procedure as it's supposed to go.

To get iOS 5, the first order of business is to update to iTunes 10.5. Open iTunes and then click iTunes > Check for Updates to install version 10.5.

Before you can upgrade to iOS 5, you must first upgrade to iTunes 10.5.

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Once iTunes is up-to-date, connect your iOS device. If you aren't prompted automatically to start downloading iOS 5, select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch under the Devices header in the left-hand column and click Check for Update.

Click on your device in the left-hand column and then click Check for Update to find iOS 5.

A pop-up window will appear, alerting you that a new iOS version is available for your device. Click the Download and Update button. (Or, if you are going to need your phone in the near future, opt for the Download Only button to download it now and install later. iOS 5 is a 668.8MB download for the iPhone, which could take an hour or more, depending on your connection and the amount of traffic hitting Apple's servers.)

You are now 4 clicks away from starting the iOS 5 download.

Click through the next three screens to start the download. If you want to see its progress, click Downloads under the Store header in the left-hand column of iTunes. It shows you the estimated time remaining and how many megabytes have been downloaded.

The impatient among us can check the progress of the download in iTunes.

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Once the download completes, the installation will begin automatically if you chose the Download and Update option. Once iOS 5 is installed, you'll need to hop through a few setup screens on your device before it's ready to use. You'll be asked to enable location services, sign in with your Apple log-in, enter your birthday, agree to terms and conditions, set up iCloud, and enable Find My iPhone. On my iPhone 3GS, it looked like this:

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Tech Specs.... Iphone 4 VS Iphone 4S

You can finally lay all that speculation to rest because here it is! Apple's set its latest iPhone family member free, and out into the wireless wild for your future consumption. Pictured above is the new dual-core A5 processor-equipped, dual CDMA / GSM iPhone 4S -- awash in Siri-enabled voice control. You can snag this black or white update on October 14th in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB configurations for $199, $299 and $399, respectively. Click through the gallery below to get intimate with Cupertino's latest smartphone refresh.

iPhone 4S	iPhone 4

Dual-core A5 chip

A4 chip

ight and Dimensions1	Height: 4.5 inches (115.2 mm) Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm) Weight: 4.9 ounces (140 grams)	Height: 4.5 inches (115.2 mm) Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm) Weight: 4.8 ounces (137 grams)

Built-in Assistant	Siri Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.

Camera	8 megapixels Autofocus Tap to focus LED flash Backside illumination sensor Five-element lens Face detection Front camera with VGA resolution	5 megapixels Autofocus Tap to focus LED flash Backside illumination sensor Four-element lens - Front camera with VG

Video Recording	Improved HD video recording 1080p 30 fps Tap to focus while recording LED light Video stabilization	HD video recording 720p 30 fps Tap to focus while recording LED light -

Video Calling	FaceTime (iPhone 4S to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi)

Display	High-resolution Retina display 960-by-640 resolution 326 ppi Multi-Touch

Cellular and Wireless	UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA GSM/EDGE CDMA EV-DO Rev. A2 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0	GSM model: UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA GSM/EDGE CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Battery Life3	Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G Up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM) Standby time: Up to 200 hours	Talk time: Up to 7 hours on 3G Up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM) Standby time: Up to 3

WAREHOUSE SALE 2011

One of the most anticipated sale events that we look forward to every year is the MSI-ECS Warehouse Sale. On September 13-16, the MSI-ECS Sale will again happen at their warehouse in Libis. But before you go, check out the price list below.
This should allow you to check which items are worth getting and preparing enough cash before your trip to their warehouse.

Could not see any good deals with Apple products and Macs. Even the Acer tablets are still expensive compared to the ones we see in stores (you just have to look really hard).