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Firmware 2.43 Released for PlayStation 3

Sony is announcing that a new firmware update is available for its PlayStation 3 gaming console. The catch is that the update is not really necessary for most users and that you probably can safely ignore it.Firmware update 2.43 is specifically created to address issues with the consoles that Sony sold in Japan. It s...

17 September 2008
08:24 GMT

Sony Is Busy: Firmware to Brick PS3, Hacker Attack and Growing Sales

After spreading the news that the latest firmware Sony has developed for its PlayStation 3 - firmware version 2.40, that is - brings a whole lot of new features, the console maker announced that it is pulling the software back since numerous reports from users showed that it is actually bricking the consoles it has b...

4 July 2008
03:16 GMT

New Features for the PlayStation 3 Brought by Firmware Upgrade

After releasing version 2.36 firmware for the PlayStation Network only two weeks ago, rumor says that Sony is on its way to bring it up to 2.4. The new expected firmware should bring to gamers the tools and features they have been demanding for lately. All the new features the firmware update which will be brought to...

1 July 2008
05:25 GMT

Sony Officially Announces Firmware Update 2.36, Trophies Implementation

In a blog post on the company's PlayStation.Blog service, Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network operations, has officially announced that the 2.40 firmware update for the PlayStation 3 will integrate, as previously speculated, both "Trophies," which are the Sony equivalent to Achievements, and the ability...

18 June 2008
03:40 GMT

Xserve EFI Firmware Update 1.1

Apple has released a new firmware update for users of its rack-mount line of server computers. As you would imagine, the Apple Xserve EFI Firmware Update 1.1 is recommended for all Xserve users. It improves the performance and reliability of Xserve computers, according to the Mac makers.Apple's Support page list...

17 June 2008
03:22 GMT

iMac ATI Radeon HD Graphics Firmware Update 1.0.1 Available

Apple has released the iMac ATI Radeon HD Graphics Firmware Update 1.0.1 for iMacs, using either an ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics card. The update goes for newly confirmed iMacs too. You can click HERE to get your graphics firmware right now or use the Software Update feature from the Ap...

29 April 2008
04:39 GMT

EFI Firmware Updates Don't Get Along with Safari

Apple Discussion has been bombarded with Safari freezing complaints, keyboard freezing, lacking ability to web browse (and more) following installation of Apple's latest released EFI firmware updates for MacBook and iMac."I installed the EFI update on my MacBook Pro and Safari ceased working. It took about 20 mi...

11 April 2008
04:09 GMT

Mac Pro Owners Get Update for Freezing ATI Radeon 2600 XTs

Are you one of the Mac Pro users experiencing a graphical distortion? Well, chances are that if you are, you probably switched to a new graphics card already, but if you haven't Apple would like to let you in on a little something called the Mac Pro ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT update! It seems it was a firmware issue ...

11 March 2008
10:01 GMT

Nokia N82 Firmware - Updated Soon to Offer Geotagging

N82 owners should be happy, as Nokia prepares a firmware upgrade for this Nseries super-phone, upgrade that will be released in a month or so to bring, first of all, geotagging capabilities. "Geotagging for the N82 will be available in Q1 2008 through a firmware update," said the N82 Product Manager, quoted on the of...

21 February 2008
13:41 GMT

Lenovo's Tablet PCs Come Bundled With HDD Issues

It seems that's something in the air that makes Lenovo's X60, X61 and Thinkpad T61 models of Tablet PC to suddenly stop working. More and more reports claim that the portable UMPC would refuse to boot out of the blue (bad choice of words, since the screen goes black) on the account of an "Error 2100 - Hard...

5 February 2008
04:42 GMT

LG Rumor's Firmware Gets Updated

Sprint and LG announced the availability of a new firmware update for the popular LG Rumor, bringing enhancements to the user interface as well as to the text messaging application. Sprint, which has exclusivity for LG Rumor in the US, officially stated: "While we have confidence in the quality of this device, we do ...

1 February 2008
12:00 GMT

Firmware Update 3.90 Brings the Skype to Your PSP

It was no secret that the Skype PSP was going to happen as soon as possible, so here it is: the Firmware Update Sony has just released (version 3.90) allows PSP Slim & Lite owners to receive phone calls for free, using Skype and, of course, a headset and remote control. Things will be as easy as they can get, you wil...

30 January 2008
04:47 GMT

iPhone Firmware Update 1.1.3 Brings Lots of Improvements

Apple prepared a new firmware update for the iPhone, the 1.1.3 version, and will make it available in the near future. While the previous updates didn't bring important changes, to make users say "wow", the 1.1.3 firmware update will come to really change the iPhone and make a better handset out of it. Som...

3 January 2008
04:50 GMT

PS3 Firmware Update 2.10 Now Available

It is official now and ready for download! PlayStation 3 Firmware Update 2.10 is now available for your console and, if you think it's not something worth getting (why would you think that, though?), take a better look at the change list. Voice ChangerThe Voice Changer feature has been added to voice / video cha...

18 December 2007
03:34 GMT

Boost your Panasonic DMC-L10's Performance with Firmware v.1.1

If you happen to be the owner of the recently announced DSLR from Panasonic, the Lumix DMC-L10, then you should really check out this news as it might improve the performance of your digital single lens reflex camera. Panasonic has announced v.1.1 of the camera's firmware and unlike some updates we've seen...

17 December 2007
09:02 GMT

iPhone Firmware Update 1.1.2 Out in the Wild

The iPhone is once again locked, as Apple just released its latest firmware update just in time to join the European release of the phone. Version 1.1.2 of the update will also come pre-installed on the handsets available from now on for sale.The new firmware will be offered as an optional update via iTunes for iPho...

9 November 2007
05:51 GMT

New PS3 Firmware Available Tomorrow, Version 2.00

In case you've missed the latest piece of info, last week, the PSP received a brand new firmware update and back then we predicted a similar move for Sony's PS3. This update is coming tomorrow, firmware version 2.00 and we're about to reveal what it brings new and what feature it adds to the package. ...

7 November 2007
11:19 GMT

iPhone Firmware Update 1.1.2 Comes with UK Phone Launch

The UK iPhone release will also bring the latest firmware update from Apple, version 1.1.2. If anything like the previous one, this update will again disable third party applications and brick unlocked handsets.Some lucky reviewers had the chance of testing the iPhone version that will be released in the UK. They not...

5 November 2007
03:17 GMT

PSP Firmware Gets Updated Once More

The PSP's firmware has just been updated to version 3.72 and it seems that its major feature is enhanced compatibility with the games featured on the PlayStation Network. In case you ever had issues with those PSX games that you can download from the PS Store with the aid of your PS3, now they're surely go...

30 October 2007
09:17 GMT

New PS3 Firmware Includes DualShock 3 Support

This is sci-fi talk we're doing over here, as neither the DualShock 3, nor the firmware update are available in our part of the globe for now. However, in case you're a console maniac, who always wants to be the first to get his hands on updates and new controllers, here's some interesting piece of inf...

24 October 2007
12:16 GMT

Nokia N76 Gets Update, A2DP Included

Nokia has just made available a new firmware update for their N76 phone model. The great thing about this new upgrade that the handset's software has received is the fact that it also adds A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth. Profiles for stereo audio over Bluetooth. Any Nokia N76 users have long expected this update for t...

16 August 2007
14:36 GMT

Sony Ericsson Releases Firmware Update for P990 and W950 Models

Sony Ericsson made some people quite angry some while ago when they announced that no update for the P990 and W950 will be released. The company changed its mind and recently said that they have started again working on developing upgrades for the software on these devices.Sony Ericsson promised a new P990 firmware u...

2 August 2007
09:35 GMT

Firmware Update for Sony Ericsson P990i and W950i

Great news for all those who have been worrying about the fact that Sony Ericsson has previously announced that they intend to stop bringing firmware updates for the P990i and W950i phone models. New ones will be available quite soon, which has brought appreciations from owners of handsets coming from this company.Th...

5 July 2007
05:02 GMT




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