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New Firmware Update Bricks Old 360s, Microsoft Offers Free Replacements

Xbox 360 Console

Microsoft recently released a firmware update for the XBox 360, but has since found that it prevents a handful of older consoles from running disc-based games. (XBox Live Arcade downloads are presumably unaffected). The company states: "Following a recent update to our system software, we have become aware of an issue that is preventing a
very small number of Xbox 360 owners from playing retail game discs. This issue manifests itself a as a unique 'disc unreadable' or 'disc unsupported' error on the screen. We are also able to detect this issue over Xbox Live and are proactively reaching out to customers that may be impacted to replace their console."

MS hasn't revealed details on which XBox 360's are affected, but we're betting the problem is being caused by a specific optical drive model. The XBox has included drives built by a number of manufacturers. Even within a single product generation, not all models have the same brand optical drive. Currently there's no information on whether or not the issue is confined to a single type of XBox systems (original Xbox's that suffered from the RROD, Arcades, Elites, etc).

Those lucky enough to be impacted will receive a free 250GB XBox 360 S (currently priced at $299) and a year of free XBox Live. The update in question adds support for Microsoft's new XGD3 disc format. The new standard changes how data is stored on XBox dual-layer DVDs. Currently, only 6.8GB of the 7.95GB of storage on a disc (85 percent) is available for a game. The remaining 1.15GB is reserved for DVD video and anti-piracy measures.

The XGD3 standard removes that partition, thereby increasing the amount of storage space available by ~ 1GB. The anti-piracy measures aren't gone, but Microsoft has evidently found a way to store them differently. According to XBox firmware hacker Commodore4eva, the new discs are part of Microsoft's anti-piracy offensive. C4eva weighed in with the following when asked about XDGA3: "MS will introduce xgd3 – this will add more ap checks, cvi (content integerity) checks, increase the disc size and adds a new layer for protection issues – all in the 20500 sdk! bring it on!"

Indeed. Image quality between the XBox 360 and PS3 varies depending on the game, but there have been some titles that looked markedly better on the Sony system due to the inherent limitations of the XBox 360's optical storage capacity. The new format won't erase that difference, but it should give XBox 360 developers more room to include better textures and more detailed geometric meshes.

Firmware, Tech News, Xbox 360s

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IPhone 4 iOS 4.3.2 8H7 ipsw original firmware

iPhone iOS 4.3

File name:

iPhone3,1_4.3.2_8H7_Restore.ipsw

ATTENTION !!!

UNLOCKERS should NOT use iTunes to restore to this firmware if they rely on ultrasn0w for a NON OFFICIAL SIM.
UNLOCKERS SHOULD wait the next pwnagetool release later this week to prepare a custom firmware then use OPTION RESTORE and select the custom firmware.

IPhone 4 iOS 4.3.2 8H7 ipsw original firmware
English | IPhone 4 iOS 4.3.2 8H7 ipsw original firmware | 666.17 MB

Download (Filesonic)

Part1.rar

Part2.rar

Part3.rar

Mirror (Fileserve):

Part1.rar

Part2.rar

Part3.rar

Mirror (Uploadstation):

Part1.rar

Part2.rar

Part3.rar

Firmware, iOS 4, iPhone

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Apple iPad 2.2 iOS Firmware 4.3.2 (April 2011)

Two cameras for FaceTime and HD video recording. The dual-core A5 chip. The same 10-hour battery life.1 All in a thinner, lighter design. Now iPad is even more amazing. And even less like anything else.

The world’s most advanced mobile operating system keeps getting better. Download the free iOS 4.3 Software Update and get new features that let you do even more with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The software update is free. It’s easy. And you can download it right now.

AirPlay Enhancements
Get even more play out of AirPlay — the wireless technology that lets you stream content from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your HDTV via Apple TV.1 In addition to music, movies, and photos, AirPlay now streams video from your Photos app. So you can shoot a home video and instantly share it with everyone in the room. Even AirPlay-enabled apps and websites get the big-screen treatment with iOS 4.3. And if your photos are the feature presentation, you can play a slideshow with all the stunning themes available on Apple TV.

Safari Performance
As you surf the web, your fingers will love the responsiveness of the new Nitro JavaScript engine powering Safari. It runs JavaScript up to twice as fast as in iOS 4.2.2 Which means you get more speed behind each page load. And sites with lots of interactive features can appear on your screen even faster.

iTunes Home Sharing
Now you can play your entire iTunes library from anywhere in the house. If it’s on your Mac or PC, you can play it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch over a shared Wi-Fi network.3 And not just music. Watch a movie or TV show. Play a podcast. Or listen to an audiobook. On whichever device you want — without having to download or sync

iPad Side Switch
Customize the switch on the side of your iPad to lock the screen rotation or mute the volume. So you can lock your iPad display in landscape or portrait. Or quickly go from volume on to volume off. Just configure the side switch in Settings to toggle between your options.

Personal Hotspot for iPhone 4
On the road, in an airport, at the park — now you can bring Wi-Fi with you wherever you go. Download iOS 4.3 on your iPhone 4, and the next time you find yourself without access to Wi-Fi but in 3G territory, enable Personal Hotspot and share your cellular data connection with your Mac, PC, iPad, or other Wi-Fi-capable device. You can share your connection with up to five devices at once over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB — with up to three of those connections using Wi-Fi.4 Every connection is password protected and secure. And it’s power friendly, too. iPhone detects when your Personal Hotspot is no longer in use and turns it off to save battery life.

What's New:

* Fixes an issue that occasionally caused blank or frozen video during a FaceTime call
* Fixes an issue that prevented some international users from connecting to 3G networks on iPad Wi-Fi + 3G
* Contains the latest security updates
* Fixes an occasional graphics glitch on iPod touch (4th generation)
* Resolves bugs related to activating and connecting to some cellular networks
* Fixes image flicker when using Apple Digital AV Adapter with some TVs
* Resolves an issue authenticating with some enterprise web services
* Date added: April, 2011(Snorgared)

How to update / restore your iPhone/iPod using the downloaded IPSW file:

1. Download the firmware for your device
2. OPTION-click (on Macs) or SHIFT-click (on PCs) on the Update / Restore button in iTunes
3. Now you will be able to tell iTunes to use the IPSW file you downloaded to update / restore your iPhone/iPod

Apple iPad 2.2 iOS Firmware 4.3.2 (April 2011) | 610MB

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