PSP software update features XMB search, Internet security
Destructoid —
... Plan accordingly, because Sony has just announced the features for the next PlayStation Portable system software update, v5.50. ...
PSP Firmware 5.50 Coming Soon
PlayStation LifeStyle —
... option to access a free trial of two Trend Micro services:
Trend Micro Web Security uses Web reputation technology to block PSP owners from accidentally visiting a Web site that may contain malicious content designed to steal personal information and confidential data.
Trend Micro Kids’ Safety uses URL filtering technology to prevent children from accessing Web sites that feature inappropriate content.
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Gaming Gibs for 4/20/2009
Gaming Nexus —
by: Charles Husemann NEWS - Here are a few things I missed while checking out the new footage from Inglourious Bastards:
This is probably be why Interplay is suing Bethesda
The Phantom was ahead of it's time
New PSP firmware released, not much to see here but does prep it for the best year of PSP software evah for Sony's forgotten console
New Games For Windows patch coming tomorrow, not much of an update
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PSP firmware 5.50 adds Information Board, internet security and more
Joystiq —
... PSP is slowly adopting more and more features of the PS3. With firmware update 5.50, PSP will add "Information Board" to the XMB (PS3 version pictured above). This feature will allow PSP owners to quickly access news bits from Sony about new additions to the ...
Sony Reveals Details On PlayStation Portable Firmware Update 5.50: Prepare For Trial Ware!
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... be a useful tool for idiots that don't know how to web browse and Trend Micro Kids' Safety is probably a great tool for parents, I'm having nightmares of buying a PSP2 that comes with an obtrusive and annoying 90-day trial for AOL. Perhaps I'm just being paranoid.... It is 420 after all.
What do you think of the 5.50 update for PSP? Any of the features interest you? Am I being paranoid about trial software for portable gaming systems?
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PSP v5.50… or is that PS3?
Sarcastic Gamer —
... Sub-folder organising aside, everything is pretty much useless for the average PSP owner (unless, perfectly understandably, you’re a concerned parent).
Are Sony running out of firmware ideas? Are they trying to bring PlayStations big and small together into one XMB-umbrella’d family? Do you even care? Fourth rhetorical question?
Y’know what, it’s out tomorrow. That’s all you probably needed to know. Go ahead and sub-folderise.
Source: PlayStation.blog ...
Sony Details PSP's 5.5 Firmware Update
Wired: Game|Life —
... to steal personal
information and confidential data.
Trend Micro Kids’ Safety uses URL filtering technology to prevent children from accessing Web sites that feature inappropriate content. No release date is offered for the update, though Sony's PlayStation.Blog says it's coming "soon."
Image: yngrich/Flickr
PSP Firmware (v5.50) Update [PlayStation.Blog]
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