Apr 17

Canon EOS 7D firmware kills the magenta phenomenon

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We thought the vast majority of our EOS 7D’s image problems were over, fixed in November’s firmware, but just to nip any final nuances in the bud, Canon’s released another update for the DSLR that fixes, among other things, “a phenomenon in which vertical magenta-colored banding appears in still images taken in movie-shooting mode.” And here you thought your MGMT concert footage was just naturally that stylish. Download via the source link.

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Canon EOS 7D firmware kills the magenta phenomenon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 15

Olympus serves up autofocus update for PEN E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras

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Got yourself a new PEN? If you’re nodding your head furiously up and down, you owe it to yourself to take ten minutes late next week and install a minty fresh update. Olympus has today let loose a new firmware build that improves auto focus performance for still images and high-definition video recording for the PEN E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras. Better still, it enables the menu and recorded image to be displayed on the E-P2 and E-PL1 LCD while the VF-2 electronic viewfinder is in use. Unfortunately, the bits and bytes you’re after won’t be available to download until next Thursday (the 22nd), but till then, you can keep on using your Micro Four Thirds shooter while imagining how much better your images will be in just a few short days.

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Olympus serves up autofocus update for PEN E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 14

Apple issues software update for new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros

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Apple would seem to have been optimizing its code in the time between sending its latest MacBook Pro models into mass production and yesterday’s launch, as we’ve just come across a software update for the brand new 2010 laptop models. Specifically aimed at the 15- and 17-inch machines — which differ from the 13-incher with their Core 2010 CPUs and automatically switching graphics subsystem — the patch is aimed at improving “graphics stability for high-performance video and gaming applications” while also squashing a variety of bugs. That hardly sounds like you’d be in danger if you didn’t update, but we’d still advise swallowing the 258MB pill just to keep your aluminum-clad investment safe.

Apple issues software update for new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 13

Motorola Backflip now scheduled to get Android 2.1 update in Q3

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Decide to go with Motorola’s unconventional Backflip over an Android phone with a more traditional form factor? Then it looks like you’ll have to wait a bit longer than most to get the Android 2.1 firmware update. According to a newly published timeline from Motorola itself, the Backflip is now scheduled to receive the update sometime in the third quarter of this year, compared to the second quarter for the CLIQ and now-ish for the Droid — the Devour upgrade is apparently still “under evaluation.” Of course, all of this can still change and, given Motorola’s past history with Android updates, it probably will.

[Thanks, Tony]

Motorola Backflip now scheduled to get Android 2.1 update in Q3 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 09

Bypass PS3 firmware 3.21 in seconds — at your own risk

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Face it: Sony’s backed you into a corner. You can’t play PS3 online without downloading the 3.21 firmware update, but if you download, your precious ‘Other OS’ is forfeit — and there may be side effects. You could wait it out, hoping Geohot comes through with a workaround. You could even sue Sony for a refund if you live in Europe. Or, if you’re not terribly worried about the security of your PSN account and personal information, you could instead input just ten digits into your PS3 and magically bypass the entire issue. Though technically minded individuals have been skirting Sony’s firmware checks for years now using private proxies, homebrew developer Aaron Lindsay decided to set up a public server at 67.202.81.137, which allows anyone to piggyback on his success in mere seconds — we tried it ourselves, and it worked like a charm. By doing so, you run the risk of giving Aaron all your credentials… but if the odd identity theft doesn’t break your stride, you can jump right back into that Uncharted 2 session by entering the above number into Internet Connection Settings > DNS Setting > Primary DNS.

Bypass PS3 firmware 3.21 in seconds — at your own risk originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 06

PS3 firmware 3.21 locking out more than just other operating systems?

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Sony already irked a few people by removing the “install other OS” with its PS3 firmware 3.21 update, and it looks like it may have also inadvertently drawn the ire of quite a few other users. Judging from reports on the official PlayStation forums, a sizable number of PS3 users have run into an array of different problems after installing the update, which range from folks not being able to log into PSN or load a disc after the update, to users not being able to turn on their PS3 at all — some have even reported freezing during the update process. Of course, there’s also lots of users that have updated without any issues whatsoever, and the problems don’t seem to have yet drawn an official response from Sony. Let us know how things worked out for you in the comments below.

[Thanks, MeowMix]

PS3 firmware 3.21 locking out more than just other operating systems? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 06

Xbox 360 update brings long-awaited USB storage support, SanDisk ready to cash in

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Finally, the day has come. At some magical point in time during today, all you Xbox 360 owners will be prompted to update to the latest firmware for your beloved console. Once the tidy little exchange of data with Microsoft’s servers has been completed, you’ll at long last be able to plug USB memory sticks in and exploit a bit of functionality that frankly should’ve been there from the start. So that’s it, all your game saves, profiles and other 360-related trinkets can finally be taken on the move without resorting to lugging a HDD around. In the mean time, SanDisk’s previously rumored Xbox 360-branded $40 8GB flash drive is looking all the more real, with Amazon now offering pre-orders at a slightly less crazy $35 price point. You know, in case the millions of USB storage options out there aren’t doing it for you.

Xbox 360 update brings long-awaited USB storage support, SanDisk ready to cash in originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 31

PS3 firmware 3.21 is out: say goodbye to ‘install other OS’

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Just a tad ahead of schedules — perhaps as a macabre assurance this isn’t some April 1st joke — firmware 3.21 for the PS3 is now being seeded to anyone who tries to log onto the PlayStation Network. As far as we can tell, all the update seems to do is remove the “install other OS” option and kill access to anyone who does have another platform dual-booted. Just a friendly reminder, if you fall into that category, be sure to either backup your partition or wait for Geohot to find a workaround.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

PS3 firmware 3.21 is out: say goodbye to ‘install other OS’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 31

Reports of webOS 1.4.1 update now coming in, Update: 1.4.1.1 available for Sprint

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It doesn’t appear to do anything groundbreaking like overclock your Pre, but it looks like the webOS 1.4.1 update is now starting to trickle out to at least a few lucky users. According to PreCentral, one of the first reports to come in was from a Pre user who also happened to be one of the first to get the webOS 1.4 update while he was in Vietnam, and has now managed to snag the 1.4.1 update while residing in Holland. That was later followed up with a second report from a Sprint customer in Washington, but things seem to have been relatively quiet since them. Still no official word from Palm either, but the update does seem to be as minor as the number revision suggestions, with it weighing in at just 6MB. Receive yours yet? Let us know in comments.

Update: So that’s what the update does — according to Recombu, the update should allow European webOS users to finally spend their hard-earned quids and Euros on paid apps. PreCentral additionally reports that O2 Germany customers can now download the Mobile Hotspot app. Cheers!

Update 2: We’re getting a 1.4.1.1 10mb patch on our Sprint Pre as we speak, while a list of changes has arrived on Palm.com with one notable difference — the old NFL Mobile App has been renamed Sprint Football Live — but otherwise it appears to be the same. Meanwhile the word on PreCentral is that Verizon customers may be in for a wait of up to a few weeks for their own update, so slowing the pace of update checks to just once every 5 minutes would appear to be a reasonable course of action.

Reports of webOS 1.4.1 update now coming in, Update: 1.4.1.1 available for Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 29

Geohot advises against updating PS3, will find ‘safe way’ around losing OS support

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In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a PlayStation 3 firmware update coming this Thursday that’d knock out the “install other OS” option and remove any currently-installed non-PS3 platform. Our guess is it’s not going to affect the majority of owners, but the diehard users are certainly up in arms, and no one really likes losing a feature, even if it’s rarely used. Leave it to Geohot, then, to right the wrong. Arguably the reason for Sony’s reversal (see: PS3 exploit), the famed hacker has published not only a letter of sorrow at the company (unsurprising), but also a call for users not to update. Instead, he claims he will “look into a safe way of updating to retain OtherOS support” and issued a tech-savvy threat about “touching the CFW,” much to the company’s chagrin (trust us, you don’t even want to know what he’s talking about here — far too scary). We wouldn’t normally say a war’s brewing, but ol’ George Hotz has proven himself more than capable at starting something fierce.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Geohot advises against updating PS3, will find ‘safe way’ around losing OS support originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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