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Motorola DROID Android 2.1 firmware going OTA right now?

Chris Davies, Mar 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

What's that you say, an Android 2.1 update for the Motorola DROID? Pretty demanding, aren't you. Still, according to a leaked internal Verizon memo that Engadget somehow managed to acquire, your demands have been heard and - if all is going to plan - the first 1,000 people selected to receive the new firmware will have had an on-device notification. That number will grow to 10,000 by midnight tonight, with broader availability promised for this coming Thursday. Read The Full Story

PS3 custom firmware promised to bypass “Other OS” v3.21 limitation

Chris Davies, Mar 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

After Sony's somewhat bizarre "security" related decision to block Other OS installation on the original PS3 consoles with the next scheduled firmware update, hacker George Hotz - who some believe prompted Sony's move, after he publicly admitted to having hacked the console back in January 2010 - has promised a lifeline for console owners. His advice is to avoid installing the PS3 firmware v3.21 due on April 1st, and instead wait for an alternative flashing app of his own design. Read The Full Story

Sony PS3 firmware v3.21 strips “Other OS” functionality

Chris Davies, Mar 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony have announced a new PS3 firmware update, but while most users generally look forward to such events, v3.21 is likely to cause Sony no end of headaches. That's because, rather than add in functionality, PS3 firmware v3.21 seems only intended to remove the ability to install other OSes to the console. Sony have described the move - which will impact versions of the PS3 prior to the current PS3 Slim model - as prompted by "security concerns", though fail to detail exactly what those concerns might be. It's a decision that some believe is connected to geohot's hacking of the PS3 back in January 2010. Read The Full Story

Android 2.1 for Motorola DROID delayed

Chris Davies, Mar 18th 2010 Discuss [1]

So close, but no cigar. Having whipped Motorola DROID owners into a great frothing heap of anticipation regarding the promised Android 2.1 update, the latest to leak out of Verizon is that the OTA firmware has been delayed. "The OTA software update for the DROID by Motorola is TBD" reads the message on Verizon's internal systems, "A new date will be communicated as soon as possible." Read The Full Story

HTC Hero Android 2.1 update from April 4th?

Chris Davies, Mar 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's looking more and more likely that HTC will miss their self-imposed deadline for the Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero, which we were told back at MWC 2010 would arrive in February or March. According to a supposedly leaked timescale document on xda-developers, HTC in fact won't start pushing out the update until April 2010, kicking off on April 2nd with the unlocked version of the smartphone. Read The Full Story

Pogoplug add Xbox 360 & PS3 media streaming, remote backup

Chris Davies, Mar 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pogoplug are pushing out a new update for their plug-and-play HDD sharing system, improving media streaming functionality and adding in the ability to set automatic copy jobs. The new Pogoplug firmware allows for streaming to PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles, presumably using DLNA, while Active Copy can be set to automatically copy files to a remote Pogoplug unit for offsite backups. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Pure Pink phone caught in wild; firmware leak tips specs & more

Chris Davies, Mar 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Hardly has the dust settled on the Microsoft Pink Verizon leak, when along come live - if blurry - shots of one of the handsets themselves. You're looking at the device codenamed Pure, a touchscreen slider with a full QWERTY keyboard and - according to a leak of the firmware - a 480 x 320 display. The firmware also confirms the Verizon launch, together with traces of of Zune, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo! and Windows Live. Read The Full Story

Canon pre-announces 5D Mark II Firmware 2.0.3, 24p coming this month

Daniel Lim, Mar 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

No more lengthy retiming your 5D Mark II video footages to 24P, the long awaited 5D Mark II’s firmware to enable motion capture in 24fps will arrive soon this month. Canon has informed us the upcoming firmware 2.0.3 will meet the demands of filmmakers, cinematographers, and movies enthusiasts by adding the Full HD 1080 in 24 fps-recording capability and changing 30P video frame rate to 29.97. Read The Full Story

Barnes & Noble nook v1.2 firmware out: “noticeably faster”

Chris Davies, Feb 5th 2010 Discuss [1]

An over-the-air update for the Barnes & Noble nook has begun to go out today, and according to at least one user with the updated firmware it leaves the ebook reader "noticeably faster" at loading pages, while the touchscreen interface "seems more responsive". nook firmware v1.2 also improves the general UI of the ereader, with clearer indications as to which ebooks can be lent to others, and more ways to sort side-loaded documents. Read The Full Story

Nexus One update enables multitouch, Google Goggles, 3G fixes

Paul Fang, Feb 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Whereas iPhone owners may have gotten a so-so update, Nexus One owners finally have something to be upbeat about – Google has released an over-the-air update enabling multitouch (finally), Google Goggles (again, finally), and some 3G fixes (triple thumbs-up). Read The Full Story

iPhone firmware update 3.1.3 available now

Paul Fang, Feb 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

The iPhone OS gets an update today, via an iTunes update – it’s not totally mind-blowing, but according to the changelog, improved accuracy for the 3GS battery meter, third-party app launch crash fix, and resolving of some bugs with the Japanese Kana keyboard are in store for iPhone users. Read The Full Story

Apple’s second attempt at 27-inch iMac screen flicker fix

Paul Fang, Feb 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

27-inch iMacs are thrown another lifevest with another update (the second one so far) from Apple, in order to fix the screen flicker problem that has affected numerous units so far, or “iLemons”, as MG Siegler so kindly calls them. Read The Full Story