UPDATE: Instructions for using Absinthe for Windows are here.

iOS developer pod2g wasn't lying when he promised us an iPad 2 jailbreak was only a few days away. The Chronic Dev Team and a group of dream team iOS hackers have released the Absinthe jailbreak tool for Apple A5 devices running iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1 firmware. This is the untethered iPad 2 jailbreak you have been waiting for since its release almost a year ago.

The long awaited hack is so popular that the greenpois0n servers crashed from the large amount of downloads on Friday. Hopefully most of the iPhone 4S owners have already jailbroken their devices, and things will start getting a lot smoother this weekend. The iPhone Dev-Team is also working on incorporating the A5 jailbreak procedures into redsn0w, and plan to release a command-line interface (CLI) for advanced users in the future. We'll keep you updated.

Jailbreaking specialist pod2g released a picture of a untethered jailbroken iPad 2 via his blog on Wednesday. The iOS developer has been working on a series of untethered jailbreaks moving his way up from an iPod touch to A5 devices. On Monday, Chronic Dev Team member Dustin Howett posted a video showing off their latest untethered iPhone 4S hack.

Pod2g said that an A5 exploit is only a few days away from a public release. He previously released Corona for A4 devices. You can learn how to jailbreak the original iPad here.

Fit Freeway is a new racing game that you can play while exercising. All you need is an iPad, the app, some exercise equipment (like an exercise bike or elliptical trainer) and something to hold your device while you play. The game works by allowing the user to control the speed of a car by registering how fast they exercise. The user can also steer the vehicle by moving their head left or right. Fit Freeway uses algorithms, motion sensing technology and the iPad's front-facing camera to sense the user's movements. No cables or extra hardware needed.

"We think that FitFreeway is just the start for BitGym. We have ambitious plans to change the way people think about cardio. For too long people have been told to worry about minutes, miles or calories - but really what is important is that people are engaged, have tangible goals, and keep coming back," says Alex Gourley, BitGym's CEO. "Cardio machines are awful at all these things, but with videogames we can change that."

There are a lot of iOS accessories being shown off at CES in Las Vegas this week. Several multi-docs have been showcased including XtremeMac's new InCharge lineup. The only difference between the InCharge Duo Plus, InCharge X3, and InCharge X5 are the prices and how many devices each multi-dock holds. The $100 X3 holds three devices and the $150 X5 holds five. Pricing for the Duo Plus hasn't been announced. All three multi-docks feature an LED status indicator, rubber feet, case-friendly charging cradles, and are 10 watts per dock.

Another interesting iPad accessory is the Targus iNotebook. It allows you to wirelessly transfer what you write on paper to your iPad. The Bluetooth-enabled iNotebook communicates with a special pen that doubles as a stylus which can also write directly on the iPad without scratching it. The iNotebook ships with a replaceable 9 ½ x 7 ½ notepad and leather portfolio case. There is also a free iNotebook app available in the iTunes App Store. The app allows notes to be saved to iCloud so you can transfer them to other devices later. It also offers Facebook and Twitter integration for sharing notes socially.