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Kindle Fire Ships Monday, One Day Early (CNET / Crave)
Amazon is sparking its new Kindle Fire tablet one day early. TechCrunch: The reviews are in: The Kindle Fire is a dog. Mostly. But don't tell those who jumped on the bandwagon early, because Amazon is shipping the Fire one day earlier than expected. NYT: In all, Amazon has three new Kindle models. The two cheaper ones will surely get lost in the smoke from the Fire, but that's a pity; they're rather spectacular. Business Insider / Silicon Alley Insider: Early reviews of the Kindle Fire are running a wide range of opinion. Engadget barely has a skeptical word to say about it. Gizmodo and Mashable acknowledge its advantages as readily as its flaws. And Wired totally refuses to buy the hype. paidContent: In a move that surely has nothing to do with the impending launch of the Nook Tablet, Amazon is shipping the Kindle Fire Monday and the Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G Tuesday. eBookNewser: The Kindle Touch was originally scheduled to ship next week, but Sunday Amazon started telling buyers that their orders would be shipping ahead of schedule. GigaOM: The Kindle Fire isn't just getting attention from consumers. Developer interest is on the rise, making Amazon's new device the top Android tablet developers want to code for in North America, just a few points behind where the iPad debuted, according to a new developer survey from Appcelerator and IDC.

CNN iReport Gets Major Relaunch As A 'Social Network For News' (TVNewser)
Since launching five years ago, CNN's iReport has become the gold standard when it comes to traditional media companies utilizing user-generated content. Thousands of videos, photos, and stories that began as posts on the site have been featured on CNN's networks. Monday, iReport is making its largest evolution yet with a major relaunch, all in an effort to become a "social network for news."

Disney Acquires 'Sophisticated' Mommy Blog Platform Babble Media (AllThingsD)
Disney, which has been busy reorganizing its interactive group, is buying Babble Media, a New York-based parenting platform that features several-hundred mom bloggers.

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