System Software Ver. 3.40

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Settings

[Deep Color Output (HDMI)] has been added as an option under [Display Settings].
[Automatic Download] has been added as a feature under [System Settings]. This feature is exclusively for use by PlayStation Plus members.
The default setting for [System Auto-Off] under [Power Save Settings] has been changed to [After 2 Hours].

Photo

You can now print a photo in [Photo Gallery].
You can now delete a photo in [Photo Gallery].
[PlayStation®Network Area] has been added under [Photo Gallery]. You can now use Photo Gallery to browse photos from Facebook® or Picasa™ Web Albums. You can also share photos from Photo Gallery with your Friends on PlayStation Network.

Video

[Video Editor & Uploader] has been added under [Video]. Using the video editing and uploading feature, you can now edit video content that is saved on your PS3 system’s hard disk and upload it to Facebook or YouTube™.

Network

PlayStation Plus membership is now supported on PlayStation Network.

Friends

You can now see the trophy level of a Friend by selecting the Friend’s avatar.

Other

You can now use a five-star rating system to evaluate products that you purchase from PlayStation Store.
The internal clock functionality that accounts for leap years has been improved.

PS3 Firmware for 3D Blu-Rays Available Before End of the Year

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Sony has officially confirmed that PS3 will receive a separate firmware update to support new 3D Blu-ray discs. Sony says (via Andriasang) that the new firmware update will be released ‘by the end of the year’. Firmware 3.30, which was released in April, added 3D game support to the console.

Rumor Alert: Background Patch Downloading In Future Firmware

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Currently, downloading a patch for your favourite game can be a little annoying. You have to wait for the patch to download and install before you can get playing. A rumor suggests that Sony is working on a new feature for a future firmware update what allows gamers to download the patch in the background while enjoying the game.

Sony Updates Terms of Service and User Agreement

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With the release of Firmware 3.30 today, Sony has also updated the Terms of Service and the End-User License Agreement (EULA). One of the main modifications is to the “Maintenance and Upgrades” clause, which allows Sony to automatically change functionality on the PS3 and could “cause a loss of data or content or cause a loss of functionalities or utilities.”

System Software Ver. 3.30

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Settings

You can now select [PC] as an option under [Remote Play Settings] > [Register Device]. When you select this option, you will be able to use the remote play feature to operate your PS3 system from future models of the VAIO PC. Details of this feature will be announced on the official VAIO website at vaio.eu/playstation in May 2010.
[Bitstream (Direct)] and [Bitstream (Mix)] have been added as options under [Video Settings] > [BD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital)].
3D stereoscopic games are now supported. At the time of the system software release, there are no 3D stereoscopic games available for the PlayStation 3 system. The release of 3D stereoscopic games will be announced at a later date. If the TV in use supports 3D stereoscopic display, the screen from which you can set the TV size will be displayed when adjusting the video output settings. Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust the settings.

Game

You can now sort your trophies by the game title or by the date earned.
Names of trophies that you have not yet earned are now displayed as [Hidden Trophy] instead of [???].

PS3 Firmware 3.30 Coming Soon

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The PlayStation 3 will be getting a new mandatory firmware update shortly, with many improvements to the trophy system. In addition, the update preps the PS3 system for some upcoming new features, including 3D stereoscopic gaming, which is coming soon to PS3, in time for the launch of Sony’s 3D BRAVIA TVs.

Firmware v3.21 Causing Problems?

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The recent PS3 Firmware v3.21 update is at the center of many discussions at the moment, but this time the issues are more serious than the removal of the OtherOS feature. The PlayStation Forum appear to be the centre of much of the discussions, with many users complaining of problems on the PS3 after installing the update.

Firmware 3.21 Can Be Skipped To Save Your Linux OS

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If you would like to keep Linux and the OtherOS option open on your PS3 and have not yet updated to the latest firmware update, you can continue to use the PSN services through a cleaver hack. The hack doesn’t require any hardware modifications to your console and does not void your warranty – it simply tricks the console into thinking there is no update available.

PS3 Firmware 3.21 Includes Undocumented Features

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Although the main reason for the recent 3.21 Firmware update was to remove the OtherOS option from the older PS3 models, the firmware also contains a few undocumented features (undocumented in North America and Europe). The Japanese version of the Firmware 3.21 changelog mentions two new features included in the firmware.

System Software Ver. 3.21

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Settings

The [Install Other OS] and [Default System] features have been deleted.

Other

The playback quality of some PlayStation format software that is downloaded (as a purchase or for free) from PlayStation®Store has been improved.
A security patch was added to address security vulnerabilities that may occur when playing MP4 format video files.