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LiveView update fixes Bluetooth blips says Sony Ericsson

, Jan 28th 2011 Discuss [4]

A new firmware update for the Sony Ericsson LiveView promises to address the Bluetooth connection errors that soured our review of the companion display. Confirmed incoming back in December, the update tweaks the "most identified reasons" for the LiveView's random disconnects, something that users told us was more than problem than simply our review unit. Read The Full Story

PS3 update v3.56 released; blocks unofficial firmware

, Jan 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony isn't all about the NGP this morning; the company has also pushed out a new firmware update for the PS3. Described as a "minor update", PS3 System Software v3.56 adds a security patch to the console but also reportedly blocks third-party firmware from being used. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP Firmware Update to v6.37 Coming Soon

, Jan 20th 2011 Discuss [2]

Despite the rumors swirling around that the next version of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) will be announced on January 27th, Sony has announced on their official blog that they're not forgetting about the current generation of PSP out there in the wild. Unfortunately, Sony's being pretty tight-lipped about the update, providing a bare minimum of information on their site to announce the firmware update. Read The Full Story

Roku add 1080p HD to XR streamers with 2.9 firmware update

, Dec 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

Roku has pushed out the latest firmware update for its Netflix streamers, with 2.9-b1509 bringing 1080p HD support to the older Roku XR STBs and various other Hulu optimizations that affect all models. Hulu streams should now start playing quicker, and be more resilient to higher-latency networks. Read The Full Story

B&N NOOK Receives v1.5 Firmware Upgrade

, Nov 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

While those looking for an eReading device that features a colored version, rather than the more "traditional" e-ink display, have found some solace in the NOOKcolor, for all those adopters who picked up the original NOOK, it's time you get a decent upgrade to your firmware version. Not too long after the official launch of the color version, the e-ink touting NOOK has just been granted version 1.5 of its software, which brings plenty of improvements to the eReader. Read The Full Story

Roku Sends Out Roku 2.8 Firmware Update, Adds UI Improvements

, Nov 5th 2010 Discuss [3]

If you've already got your Roku set-top box, and you're happy with it, then you've probably been wanting an update to the User Interface for a little while now. Perhaps not a major one, but one that that at least made it look a little prettier, and added a few details. That time has finally arrived, as Roku has begun to push out the Roku 2.8 firmware update this morning. Read The Full Story

Sony NEX-3/5 get A-mount lens AF with new firmware

, Oct 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony has pushed out a new firmware update for its NEX-3 and NEX-5 interchangeable lens cameras, v.03, which among other things adds autofocus support for the company's A-mount lenses.  That allows NEX owners to use 14 different A-mount models, though they'll also need the LA-EA1 adapter.  Meanwhile there's also aperture priority when shooting in HD video mode. Read The Full Story

Two new iPhones surface in AppleTV firmware

, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

One of the places that we often learn about new Apple devices ahead of their launch and unveil is inside of the firmware for other Apple gear. 9to5Mac has posted up a screen grab from the firmware for the new AppleTV that shows three interesting devices. Read The Full Story

Sony PS3 v3.50 Firmware Update Disabling Some USB Peripherals

, Sep 24th 2010 Discuss [8]

If you have a PlayStation 3, then you've probably updated your home video game console to the latest and greatest firmware version from Sony. If you're not already taking advantage of the 3D support for Blu-ray discs, or looking forward to looking at 3D panoramic photos, then perhaps you've been kicked in the shin with the latest update. Consumers are beginning to report that the update to version 3.50 has caused some USB peripherals to lose their functionality, including many "counterfeit" PS3 controllers. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung Captivate GPS fix going out OTA

, Sep 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Samsung and AT&T have pushed out a firmware update for the Samsung Captivate, the carrier's version of the Galaxy S, which addresses the GPS issues some users have reported.  The new software - which will be delivered as an OTA update, and should show up on all Captivate handsets in service within the next few weeks - also consists of several other bugfixes and improvements. Read The Full Story

Amazon Kindle Firmware v3.0.2 Now in Early Preview Stage, Available to Download

, Sep 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

It hasn't even been a month since Amazon publicly released the Kindle's update to v3.0.1, but now it seems that the company is already in the preview stage for its next big update. The previous update brought with it a few stable fixes to help improvement, as well as on-device account creation. And, while it was listed as going Over the Air (OTA) "in the next few weeks," that's not stopping Amazon from moving on ahead with development. Read The Full Story

Sony PS3 3D Blu-ray update due in v3.50 on Sept 21

, Sep 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony has confirmed that the PS3 Blu-ray 3D update is on track for release on September 21, as part of the upcoming v3.50 firmware upgrade.  Although stereoscopic 3D gaming is already supported on the PS3 - and indeed has been since v3.30 - the console has so far been unable to play stereoscopic film content from discs. Read The Full Story
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