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Though we’re not sure why anyone would want to watch anything else, we’re told that YouTube features much more than just animals being adorable and this video of DMX singing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Perhaps you could use your just updated PlayStation Vita YouTube app to tell us — you can even do so while watching the aforementioned rendition of Rudolph’s Christmas classic, as the new update includes the ability to explore YouTube while watching a video. Other additions include the ability to both use and manage channel subscriptions, control video playback using the Vita’s buttons rather than its 5-inch touchscreen, enable closed captions (when available), and more. Head past the break for the full list of updates.

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Source: US PlayStation Blog

Microsoft has updated the Windows Phone Store and Dev Center, which includes an expansion of the Store’s market and the addition of ratings requirements for games in Russia and Taiwan. This represents the latest in a string of updates that the company has regularly pushed out to both services, and, according to Microsoft, are designed to provide enhancements, among other things.

First up is the Windows Phone Store, which has been expanded to 42 new markets. New locations include the UAE, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Cameroon, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Kenya, Pakistan, Niger, Congo, Armenia, Uganda, and many more. This brings the total number of markets with Windows Phone Store to 113.

In addition, new rating requirements have been implemented for games available in Russia and Taiwan. Games published in Russia are required to have a PEGI (Pan European Game Information) rating, as well as a rating certificate. Games published in Taiwan must have a CSSR (Computer Software Rating Regulation) rating. This is done via a self-rating system the game’s developer has to complete and submit via the Dev Center.

The new rating requirements are for new games and updated games. For Taiwan, the requirement goes into effect on January 1. In addition to those two changes, there’s now the added privacy policy URL, making it easier for users to access this information. Finally, the email addresses for beta testers can now be validated during the submission process.

[via Windows]

Windows Phone Store and Dev Center expanded, updated is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’re the early adopting type living in an Apple ecosystem, you probably upgraded to iTunes 11 almost as soon as the bits reached the servers. You might not have noticed that Apple gave its iOS Remote app and Apple TV firmware shots in the arm to match. Of the two, Remote 3.0 is the larger update and brings a simpler UI that also takes advantage of iTunes’ new Up Next feature to add or prune out songs in ongoing playlists on a host computer. iPad owners reap the most rewards — the album view now expands in place to quickly drill down to a specific track. Apple TV viewers aren’t quite so coddled, although they too get Up Next support for iTunes 11 (and iTunes Match) as well as the usual rounds of speed-ups and bug fixes; we imagine a solution to some of the troubles with 5.1 is part of the package. No matter which update fits into your vision of musical harmony, you’ll find details at the source links.

Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Tablets, Mobile, Apple

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Google has pushed out Chrome browser updates for iOS and Android, bringing with them a few bug fixes and some new features, with the new features being skewed toward the iOS version. As with all updates, you can nab the apps from the Google Play Store for Android, and from the App Store for iOS. Both updates are available for download now.

The Chrome for iOS update includes both new features and bug fixes. On the features side of things, users can now open PDF files in other applications, and there’s a user option for having the browser auto detect text encoding. Support has been added for Passbook, allowing users to save tickets and airline passes. A variety of security and stability updates have also been applied. This is version 23.0.1271.91.

For Android users, the Chrome update is a bit more sparse, side-stepping new features in favor of a few bug fixes and not much else. An update has been released for both ARM and x86 devices, with both of them offering a variety of fixes for common stability problems. This is version 18.0.1025469 for ARM and 18.0.1026322 for x86.

As is expected, there are some known issues with both varieties of Chrome. Apple device users might experience a “Data Unavailable” error message when trying to save images from the web, and may be disappointed to find out that there is presently no “History” option for viewing browsing history. Android users may find font size inconsistentcy on some websites, error messages and instructions for non-mobile versions of Chrome, tabs loading blank, and laggy scrolling.

[via Chrome Blogspot]

Chrome update for iOS and Android brings bug fixes, Passbook support is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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With all the hubbub surrounding Windows Phone 8, it’s easy to forget that Microsoft has another new OS in the pipeline: a refresh known as Windows Phone 7.8. One group hasn’t forgotten about the update, however, and that’s all the current users of Windows Phone 7.5. Now, Microsoft is issuing a reminder that, yes, the update really is coming — just not this year. The folks in Redmond assert that they’re currently working with hardware manufacturers and carriers to deploy Windows Phone 7.8 to “as many devices as possible” in early 2013. So, it seems that Christmas will come a bit later for owners of older hardware, but at least Microsoft has a New Year’s resolution worth sticking to.

Filed under: Software, Mobile, Microsoft

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Source: Windows Phone Blog