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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

PS3 update removes Linux support

Sony's new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 will remove support for a Linux OS, with the company citing security concerns.

March 29, 2010 | 11:13

Kingston won't provide firmware updates for recent SSDs

March 16, 2010 | 10:21

G.Skill Falcon 128GB SSD Review

The SSD market has been really hotting up lately, and today we're looking at another contender in the form of the G.Skill Falcon. Sporting the same drive architecture as the OCZ Vertex while costing a lot less, is this the SSD you're upgrade's been waiting for?

June 24, 2009 | 11:38

Apple unveils iPhone 3GS 16GB, 32GB

Apple has finally unveiled a new model of iPhone, dubbed the 3GS, that comes in both 16GB and 32GB capacities and with a new hardware chip.

June 9, 2009 | 10:58

Bluetooth 3.0 officially launched

The latest revision to the Bluetooth Core Specification has gone live - and includes 802.11 piggybacking technology to boost throughput to 24Mb/s.

April 23, 2009 | 10:12

Intel releases SSD firmware update

New software update promises to fix the internal fragmentation issues first reported by PC Perspective, resulting in improved long-term write speeds.

April 14, 2009 | 12:27

Apple to allow iPhone multitasking?

With the "Push Notification" functionality delayed, Apple is expected to announce that background tasks will be allowed on the iPhone and iPod Touch platforms for the first time.

February 4, 2009 | 09:12

Seagate admits firmware foul-up

Seagate has admitted that a problem in the firmware of certain Barracuda and DiamondMax drives causes premature death - and has issued a fix.

January 20, 2009 | 09:05

Symbian DoS attack revealed

A security researcher has unveiled a simple attack that leaves Symbian S60 smartphone handsets unable to receive SMS or MMS messages until factory reset.

January 5, 2009 | 14:15

Zune "Y2K9" bug confirmed

Microsoft has coughed to a flaw in the firmware on its Zune media player devices that leave them unusable on the 365th day of a leap year - like the one we've just had.

January 2, 2009 | 09:16

Home to launch by end of the year?

Sony has hinted that Home could be launching by the end of the year, alongside the 2.5 firmware update.

September 22, 2008 | 11:13

Apple updates iPod range, releases iTunes 8

Steve Jobs last night unveiled the winter 2008 range of iPods at the same time as announcing iTunes 8.

September 10, 2008 | 14:14

iPhone 2.0 firmware hacked

Several eager hackers have got their hands on the beta release of the iPhone 2.0 firmware, and have already cracked it wide open before the official release date.

March 14, 2008 | 09:02

Sony postpones release of Skype for PSP

Just a day before its scheduled release, Sony has indefinitely delayed the introduction of Skype on the PSP. There are problems with the Sony microphone products.

January 23, 2008 | 16:59

First Look: Extensible Firmware Interface

The BIOS has been around for more than 20 years now, so you could say it's been around for a while. Is it time for a replacement? Well, MSI has just begun trials of its first mobo with an EFI BIOS - we bring you up to speed with what it does, and if it's worth getting excited about.

January 22, 2008 | 10:59

Unlocked iPhones partially bricked by update

Apple has released a software update that is disabling unlocked iPhones, as was warned earlier in the week. They're not completely bricked though...

September 28, 2007 | 14:30

Xbox 360 update to add parental timer

Word on the grapevine is that the bi-annual 360 firmware update will bring a whole load of new features to the console, including a parental timer of some sort.

September 5, 2007 | 09:53

PSP processor gets a boost

Sony's newest PSP firmware update doesn't just give it PS3 connectivity. The little device gets a shot in the arm as the speed bumps up, too.

June 26, 2007 | 10:14

New PS3 firmware update today

Today’s PlayStation 3 firmware update adds PS1, PS2 and DVD upscaling to 1080p, along with a couple of quirky feature additions.

May 24, 2007 | 11:23

PSP gets version 3 firmware

The latest downloadable update adds retro PSOne downloading - as long as you've got a super-duper PS3. Oh, the irony...

November 21, 2006 | 16:57

PS3 to get firmware update on day one

The PS3 will lack online gaming support out of the box and will require a software update, says Sony. PSP updates coming, too.

November 10, 2006 | 10:49

Xbox hackers release full-blown backup bootable firmware

Feel good about cracking open your Xbox and fiddling the firmware? A new download lets you do just that. Don't expect to be hitting Xbox Live, though.

May 16, 2006 | 11:48

Sony releases downloadable LocoRoco demo for PSP

Finally, a use for that USB port that isn't concerned with Torrents or porn. Sony will now let you download demos onto your PSP's memory stick, and awesome Japanese hit LocoRoco is first up.

April 25, 2006 | 11:24

MSI MPG Velox 100R Chassis Review

October 14 2021 | 15:04