Update: PS3 Firmware 3.40 is now available.
It’s set to release soon, real soon — PS3 Firmware 3.40. It’s releasing alongside 6.30 for the PSP, which you can read about here.
Now a quick show of hands — who is still sitting at 3.15 waiting for Geohot to make a move or because you want/need OtherOS? Anyone? What are your plans: are you upgrading or do you still have hope? PlayStation Plus may be something worthwhile ya know… Maybe.
PS3 Firmware 3.40:
- PlayStation Plus: PlayStation Network users will be able to purchase membership to PlayStation Plus; a new subscription service on the PlayStation Network that provides you with new options to expand and enhance your gaming experience and enable you to gain an exclusive set of features and content. Friendly reminder, all of you PlayStation Network users will continue to have free access to PlayStation Network’s unmatched and expanding suite of new and exclusive features while PlayStation Plus subscribers will gain access to an exclusive and expanding set of gaming features, content and functionality.
- Photo Gallery: A new network based photo sharing feature is now available on the Photo Gallery. The enhancement allows you to upload, browse and comment on photos on Facebook and Picasa Web Album. You can also opt to share your photos between your PlayStation Network friends as well as print photos from Photo Gallery.
- Video Editor & Uploader: Video Editor and Uploader is a new function found on the XrossMediaBar (XMB), which enables you to edit, save and upload video files stored on the PS3 system to sites such as Facebook or YouTube.
- Five Star Rating Support: Users can rate the PlayStation Store content they have purchased with one to five star ratings.
- Power Save Settings: The default setting for PS3 System Auto-Off will be set at 2 hours, providing you with additional power save options and further improving power save features on the PS3 system.
- source: blog.us.playstation.com
I finally gave up on holding out and let the PS3 upgrade itself (by removing my localised DNS hack and web server which made it think it didn’t need an update).
The particular feature I most wanted was remote play from a PC, I don’t give a **** about facebook; I also had credit in limbo on the PS store, and there are some games which are only downloadable.
Naturally I am pretty peeved with Sony. It’s not just their killing of OtherOS, but things like their rootkit and other nasty activities. I will *never* buy another Sony product.
I have a Sony camcorder which, when it wears out will not be replaced with a Sony. I would once have considered a DSLR from Sony, but they lost that business too. I will be buying a separate bluray player, when I do it won’t be a Sony. I might have considered the X10 android phone once, but the chances of Sony stealing features from it are too high to even consider it. I recently bought a Panasonic TV and specifically excluded Sony from my choices.
In total I reckon Sony could lose upwards of £3000 of sales to *me* over the next 5 years. Quite a few people ask my opinions of electronics goods, and you know what, I shall deter them from buying Sony too which could cost them even more.
I can imagine their are Sony employees who read these websites and hear opinions of one-time customers like me and who probably despair at their company’s stupidity. If you do, tell your lords and masters that they have created a real stink and their actions are costing them revenue and possibly your job!