Users are experiencing problems today updating to iOS 5 on their iDevices. The error comes after the download is complete and the iDevice is ready for restore. A generic error pops up which just says that the update failed it does not really provide any useful information to the user. The error is shown above, this error is likely because the Apple servers are being over loaded with users updating their phones at the moment. If you wait a couple hours and then try to update your iDevice again to iOS 5 it should go through just fine. Apple sends you to this relatively useless page. I however cannot wait that long and will keep trying to update my phone till my fingers bleed or my head explodes. Happy updating!

Apple has released the iOS 5 update on time right at 10 AM PST. To update to iOS 5 just open iTunes with your iDevice connected to your computer and press update. I recommend doing a manual backup of your iDevice and make sure all your apps are transferred too. Inside is the full update details.

Today is the day that iOS 5 is released into the wild. Many users are slamming their "check for updates" button in iTunes. Apple had announced at the iPhone 4S event earlier this month that the update would be today. Rumors have it that the update will go live around 10 AM PST today. These rumors have not been confirmed by Apple yet but keep an eye out for the update at that time.

RIM has just announced a NFC-based tap-to-share service for BlackBerry. The service will enable BlackBerry's with OS 7 to share contact information, documents, URLs, photos, and other multimedia simply by tapping the smartphones together.

“BlackBerry Tag is an exciting and innovative feature that makes sharing contact information and multimedia content effortless and seamless,” said Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “BlackBerry Tag opens a new dimension to the BlackBerry platform that is powerful, simple and intuitive and we think it will be welcomed by both users and developers.”

BlackBerry Tag will only be available for NFC enabled BlackBerry devices of'course. Some of these devices include BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900/9930 and BlackBerry® Curve™ 9350/9360/9370 smartphones. Check out the full press release inside for more details.

Microsoft has announced the addition of a 320 GB hard drive for the Xbox 360. The 320 GB hard drive will be available for purchase for $129.99 starting in late October. The 320 GB drive will be the largest hard drive Microsoft has offered for the Xbox 360 yet. Purchasers of the hard drive will also get the full version of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars as a download code.