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  • Xbox 360 system update is preperation for a system update

    Xbox 360 system update is preparation for a system update

    No new features... yet! 19 July 2011 14:57 GMT

    Microsoft has rolled out a fairly meaty Xbox 360 system update today, although no matter how hard you look, there's nothing new to be found.

    That's because this update, which takes around five minutes to download and complete (on a superfast...

  • Nintendo 3DS update hits UK

    Nintendo 3DS firmware update hitting UK 7 June

    Internet browser and eShop coming 12 May 2011 9:38 GMT

    The Nintendo 3DS is to finally get the firmware update that UK owners have been crying out for, but not for another month. Nintendo has announced that the forthcoming patch will be available to download on 7 June.

    There are few details on what...

  • Humax HD-Fox T2 TV Portal 1.02.03 Firmware Beta hands-on

    Humax HD-Fox T2 TV Portal 1.02.03 Firmware Beta hands-on

    HANDS-ON HDR-Fox T2 update on way too 27 January 2011 15:29 GMT

    Pocket-lint has managed to get its hands on a pre-release (beta) version of the forthcoming firmware update for the Humax HD-Fox T2 (which will also arrive for the HDR-Fox T2) and has had a play with the company's brand spanking new TV Portal feature....

  • Firmware 1.0.9 update for Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i available now

    Firmware 1.0.9 update for Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i available now

    Fixes tone jumps issue 26 November 2010 10:49 GMT

    Canon has issued the latest build of its EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) firmware, 1.0.9. It specifically repairs a peculiar issue with occasional, but rare, tone jumping within some images.

    According to the documentation, 1.0.9 fixes "a phenomenon in...

  • Kindle embraces Facebook and Twitter with forthcoming patch

    Kindle embraces Facebook and Twitter with forthcoming patch

    Amazon adds social networking support to its ebook reader 29 April 2010 12:44 GMT

    A Kindle firmware update, due to be rolled out to all users in May, will allow owners to share their favourite passages from ebooks on Facebook and Twitter.

    The social networking-friendly patch will also improve PDF viewing, with new zoom and...

  • HTC Legend's missing apps bug fixed

    HTC Legend's missing apps bug fixed

    Problem due to a camera incompatibility 22 April 2010 14:28 GMT

    HTC Legend owners in Europe have been missing a few applications since the handset was launched - Twidroid, Layar, MySpace Mobile, Barcode Scanner, Google Goggles, FXCamera and a handful more.

    What common factor can you see shared between all...

  • PS3 now 3D ready

    PS3 now 3D ready

    Firmware update 3.30 brings a new dimension to gaming 22 April 2010 9:57 GMT

    The PlayStation 3 is now 3D-ready, even if Sony isn't. Yet.

    Available from last night, the company's latest firmware update, 3.30, ensures that the console will be compatible with stereoscopic gaming. And, although there's currently no 3D content,...

  • HTC Desire gets first firmware update

    HTC Desire gets first firmware update

    Promises a better experience 1 April 2010 18:01 GMT

    It might have only just got a rough and ready release in the UK, with many operators yet to stock the device, but that hasn't stopped HTC releasing an Over The Air (OTA) update for the new flagship Android 2.1 phone.

    "In our commitment to providing...

  • Sony ditches support for Other OSes on PS3

    Sony ditches support for Other OSes on PS3

    Linux on the console no more after Thursday 29 March 2010 10:09 GMT

    Sony has announced that it will remove the ability to install a secondary operating system on the PS3 on Thursday.

    The company will be launching the latest firmware update, PS3 firmware 3.21 on Thursday and with it disabling the feature that...

  • Sony updates PS3 firmware to version 2.60

    Sony updates PS3 firmware to version 2.60

    Adds photo app and DixX 3.11 support 21 January 2009 10:27 GMT

    Sony has updated the firmware for its PlayStation 3 console to version 2.60, which adds a number of new capabilities including a new photo gallery application and DivX 3.11 video support.

    Detailed on the official US PlayStation blog, the...

  • Sony announces firmware update for PS3. Gaming, PS3, Sony, Firmware updates 0

    Sony announces firmware update for PS3

    Fixes "instability" of some PS3 titles, but not GTA IV 16 May 2008 15:39 GMT

    Sony has announced that firmware update version 2.35 is on its way for PlayStation 3, but that it only contains minor bug fixes.

    On the official Sony blog Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network Operations, wrote: "I just wanted to give...

  • PS3 firmware update sees Blu-ray Bonus View, DivX added . Gaming, PS3, Sony, DivX, Blu-ray, Bonus View, Firmware updates 0

    PS3 firmware update sees Blu-ray Bonus View, DivX added

    Version 2.1 also brings voice-changing capabilities... 18 December 2007 10:29 GMT

    Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced the immediate availability of the latest system software update for PS3.

    Version 2.10 will improve the home ent side of things by enabling the console to play the latest interactive Blu-ray...

  • Japanese PS3 gamers get e-money update. Gaming, PS3, Gaming hardware, Sony, Firmware updates 0

    Japanese PS3 gamers get e-money update

    IC-card e-cash now accepted 24 January 2007 13:53 GMT

    It might still be 2 months before the PS3 arrives in the UK, but Japanese gamers got an update to the consoles firmware today to allow them to use certain e-money currencies.

    The new firmware - firmware 1.5 was released by Sony Entertainment...

  • Sony PSP 3.0 firmware available for download. Gaming, PSP, Firmware updates, Sony 0

    Sony PSP 3.0 firmware available for download

    New features including PS3 remote 21 November 2006 12:25 GMT

    Sony has released an update for its PSP handheld console in Japan. The new update, version 3.0 allows the PSP to interact closely with the Sony PS3 including the PSP remote feature that allows you to watch content stored on your PS3 via your PSP and a...

  • HP issues firmware to prevent Photosmart R707 from overheating. Cameras, Compact cameras, Firmware updates, HP, Digital cameras 0

    HP issues firmware to prevent Photosmart R707 from overheating

    Non-rechargeable batteries can overheat to dangerous levels 6 June 2006 16:46 GMT

    HP has issued a firmware update for over 675,000 of its Photosmart R707 cameras world-wide because of safety concerns over its batteries.

    Some non-rechargeable batteries can overheat when the camera is connected to an AC adapter or docking...

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