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Leica updates firmware 2.002 for digital Rangefinders M8 and M8.2

By Daniel Lim on Friday, Dec 5th 2008 No Comments

firmware update image Leica USA has rolled out firmware 2.002 for its bread and butter M8 and M8.2 digital rangefinders. It adds identifications of six bit coding of the newest M lenses into the cameras. Mirror bug-fix also included in this release such as images numbering, unintended black frame, auto ISO issues and correction to the fastest sync speed in the menu. According to Leica, new firmware once installed is not possible to undo to previous version and the saved user profile will be deleted as well.

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iPhone firmware 2.2 update details roundup

By Staff Editor on Saturday, Nov 22nd 2008 1 Comment

Now that we have all had an opportunity to upgrade to the newest version of the iPhone firmware 2.2, it is very clear that there are a lot of changes made to this version. From what we have seen, every single one of the reported features is present and working very well.

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iPhone firmware 2.2 released: Street View, OTA Podcasts & more

By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 21st 2008 No Comments

Apple have released firmware version 2.2 for the iPhone, bringing with it Google Street View, over-the-air podcast downloads (using both WiFi and cellular networks) and public transport/walking directions. The 246MB download also includes the ability to share your location via email, increases the stability and performance of Safari, and reduces errors in the Mail app.

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iPhone firmware update 2.2 in 10 days?

By Staff Editor on Tuesday, Nov 11th 2008 No Comments

According to the guys over at iPhone Hellas, the much anticipated iPhone firmware 2.2 that we have been so eagerly waiting for will be released a little early. The consistently reliable iPhone Hellas are stating that we will see this update on November 21st.

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New Firmware 1.0.3 fixes Canon EOS 50D’s Err99

By Daniel Lim on Tuesday, Oct 28th 2008 No Comments

canon err99 Like the infamous Windows’s BSOD, Err99 is Canon’s DSLR dreaded error code for general operation failure. Whenever that’s a contact issue between lenses and body, bad battery, defective storage card or any ill exception to camera operation, the body will lock up and throw a catch-all error code of 99. No blue screen of death but the user has to remove and reinsert battery to get the camera up and running again once the error occurred. If you google err99, there are endless results of problems and suggested solutions to the must-distressed issue.

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Sony PS3 firmware 2.50 & PSP firmware 5.0 released

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Oct 15th 2008 No Comments

Sony have released the official firmware version 2.50 for the PlayStation 3, and version 5.0 for the PSP, in North America and Europe. The 2.50 update for the PS3 adds support for the Sony Bluetooth adapter, the ability to auto-shutdown after a download completes, and Flash 9 compatibility, as well as other features. Meanwhile the PSP 5.0 update gives WiFi access to the PlayStation Store and an on-screen full-size QWERTY keyboard, among other things.

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PSP firmware 5.0 get demos, PS3 firmware 2.5 now available

By Daniel Lim on Tuesday, Oct 14th 2008 No Comments

New PSP Firmware 5.0 adds direct access to Playstation network with account management and store access via a WiFi connection. Now you can wifi your portable Playstation to download games, demos and trailers using your exiting PSN account or with a new identity at PS Store.

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Gone but not forgotten: New Firmware Update for range of Toshiba HD-DVD players

By Daniel Lim on Friday, Sep 26th 2008 No Comments

firmware update image I know what you’re thinking, why bother with Format pronounced death eight long months ago? After all, only millions of obsolete HD-DVD players left after Toshiba pulled the plug on the Format War. Not so, those with HD DVD players can still use these to play legacy DVDs and upconvert them to HD resolutions. I still have the A35 remains on the component shelf and continue to upscale a gorgeous image. My only concerns are playback stability since day one and 1080/24p jagging issues on AVC material and I never thought Toshiba would address the issues with continues firmware updates after losing the Format War.

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SONY Alpha 700 gets Firmware update, V4 and software application

By Daniel Lim on Tuesday, Sep 16th 2008 No Comments

Sony A700 3 When Sony first launched the 12MP A700 Digital SLR, the high ISO noise level was criticized by the Alpha fans. It has improved significantly thanks to the manufacturer’s continuing effort and commitment via firmware updates. Today, they have released yet another major firmware and software updates to improve and add number of changes to the A700.

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Apple iPhone 2.1 software released: improved battery & stability promised

By Vincent Nguyen on Friday, Sep 12th 2008 1 Comment

Could this be the end of dropped calls and flaky battery life? Apple have released the v2.1 iPhone firmware, as promised earlier this week, and among the promises are a decrease in call initiation failures and mid-conversation drops, “significantly better battery life”, reduced backup times in iTunes and better email reliability for both POP and Exchange users.