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It was just yesterday when Samsung made available a new software update known as I9300XXELLA to their flagship Galaxy S3, and it has been confirmed by those who have already installed this particular update that it will be able to remedy whatever issues and vulnerabilities that the Exynos 4 was exposed to earlier. The security flaw that was located in the kernel that made the device R/W by all users, apps as well as gave access to full Physical Memory, has been fixed to cut the long story short.

Now that this particular security loophole has been patched, does it mean that the sudden death issue which we talked about earlier this year has also been fixed? Perhaps, but there has been no confirmation on the ground just yet that this issue has been resolved, and we can only stay still and look towards Samsung for a full and official statement on the situation. We hang on with dogged anticipation towards a future software update, and hope that once and for all, all major issues surrounding the Galaxy S3 would be squashed. For good.

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So you’re the very definition of generosity and plan to put a Wii U under the tree for that special someone. Nintendo just provided a helpful tip to keep the kindness going beyond Christmas morning, if it’s not too late: update that Wii U’s firmware before you wrap the box. Unless the recipients are wired up with Google Fiber, they’ll likely face a long wait as that 5GB patch arrives. The process will spoil the unboxing experience, to be sure — but so does realizing that it’s another two hours before anyone can use the eShop and Netflix. Trust us, they’ll thank you for it later.

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Via: Pocket-lint

Source: Nintendo of America (Twitter)

Linux fans wondering why they still don’t have a friendly UEFI Secure Boot option for Windows 8 PCs won’t get a solution in hand this week, but they’ll at least get an explanation. The Linux Foundation’s primary backer for the alternative OS efforts, Parallels’ server CTO James Bottomley, has revealed that Microsoft’s requirements for signed, Secure Boot-ready code are tough if developers aren’t entirely onboard its train of thought. The Redmond crew demands a paper contract signature (remember those?), agreements on work beyond the relevant software and a packaging process that complicates attempts to use open-source tools. Bottomley has already overcome most of these challenges, although he’s still waiting for a Linux Foundation-specific key that should theoretically clear a major hurdle. Whether or not that leads to a remedy in days or weeks is up to Microsoft; in the meantime, we’ll take comfort in knowing that a signature is so far a convenience for booting into Linux, rather than a necessity.

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Via: ZDNet

Source: James Bottomley

Nintendo may have a reason to gloat with the Wii U sold out across the US, but it seems that the console launch is not without some major issues. We already had the last-minute delay of Nintendo TVii to deal with, and now there seem to be some grievances with the launch day update Nintendo is pushing. For starters, the update is apparently around 5GB in size, with Geoff Keighley of GameTrailers and Ben Fritz of the LA Times reporting that it takes anywhere from an hour to two hours plus to download and apply.

Obhviously, a mandatory firmware update that’s 5GB in size isn’t good news for those who picked up the Wii U model with only 8GB of flash storage, so that alone is bound to cause some headaches. Things get worse though, as Fritz says that turning off or resetting your console while the update is being downloaded or applied could permanently brick your expensive and hard-to-find Wii U. It would seem that the next generation is not off to the smoothest of starts.

At the time of this writing, Nintendo hasn’t said anything about the firmware update bricking consoles. It isn’t hard to believe that more than a few players are dealing with an unusable console this morning, however, given the hefty amount of time needed to download the update. Since it takes so long, we can easily see consumers resetting their consoles out of fear that the download has frozen or won’t finish.

So, just a word of warning to those of you who have yet to download this massive firmware update: leave everything running until the download is finished and the firmware update has been applied. That way you can at least avoid bricking your console. The memory issues some are bound to run into after the install is complete are another matter entirely, but hey, at least you can connect almost any external storage device to the Wii U. That’s good, right?

[via GamesIndustry International]

Wii U’s launch day update reportedly causing major problems is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Proud owners of that sleek and relatively powerful Mark III will be happy to know Canon has just announced a firmware update for its flagship 5D model. The Japanese camera maker is touting this upcoming release as one that will bring clean HDMI-out support to the EOS shooter, which should be great for folks who would like to monitor their recordings in real time. Additionally, Canon’s improved the Mark III’s AF functionalities yet again; this time out by enabling the unit’s auto focus system to adequately adjust to the type of lens that it is paired with. Unfortunately, it looks like users will have to wait a little while to install the new firmware, as the company won’t be making it available until April of next year — at which point it can be grabbed from the soon-to-be bookmarked source link below.

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