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Apple Adds iPod Volume Limit Setting in Software Update

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 28, 2006 - 10:49am.
Cupertino, Calif. - Apple on Wednesday released a software update for its iPod nano and fifth-generation iPod players that lets users set their own personal maximum volume limit, and also enables parents to set a lockable volume limit on their child's iPod. A section on the company's website cautions that users should "limit the amount of time that you use earbuds or headphones at high volume," and that "hearing experts warn that noise-induced hearing loss can also occur as a result of repeated exposure to loud sound over time.
tags: iPod | Apple | Volume | Limit Setting | Software Update |

Software Update Connects Microsoft Media Center PCs to Xbox 360

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2005 - 3:44am.
New York - Microsoft on Friday introduced a software update for its Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, which will allow users to stream digital music, videos, photos, and standard and high-definition TV and movies from their Media Center PCs to any television hooked up to an Xbox 360 game console. Built-in Media Center Extender technology on the Xbox 360 will enable streaming of content from more than 75 providers, including new additions like MTV Overdrive, VH1, Comedy Central, AOL Radio with XM, Akimbo Systems and Game xStream. Microsoft said more than 4 million PCs are now running its Media Center software, adding that 46% of PC sold in September shipped with Media Center, according to data from Current Analysis.
tags: Xbox 360 | Software Update | Microsoft Media Center PC |

Sony PSP Software Update to Close Hacker Security Breach

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 30, 2005 - 3:21am.
San Francisco - Sony plans to release a software update for its PSP handheld game system that closes a loophole that allowed hackers to create and run their own software and potentially pirated games on the device, CNET News.com reported. "It is not...what the device was designed for," Sony Computer Entertainment America spokesman Patrick Seybold told News.com. "We plan to deal with this issue with the next system update." The release will be the second such update; when hackers cracked the software that shipped with the PSP, Sony offered an upgrade that patched the hole, and also included a Web browser and Wi-Fi photo sharing capabilities in attempt to entice users to download the optional software.
tags: Sony PSP | Software Update | Hacker | Security Breach |

Sony Adds Web Browser to PSP Handheld in Software Update

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2005 - 7:09am.
Foster City, Calif. -- Sony Computer Entertainment America on Wednesday released a software upgrade for its PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld game system, which includes a Web browser and enhanced video and audio playback. The free firmware 2.0 upgrade enables the PSP to connect to the Internet from Wi-Fi access points, and either surf the Internet with the new browser, or download PSP game trailers, UMD movie trailers, screenshots and videos from PlayStation events. Also added are support for AVC video; MP4 (AAC) and WAV audio formats; and wireless sharing of images in TIFF, PNG, GIP and BMP formats. Finally, the upgrade allows users to personalize their PSP, choosing color themes and selecting photos to save as wallpaper.
tags: Sony | Web Browser | Software Update | PSP Handheld |