Say it ain’t so. Could a firmware update lead to the untimely death of your PS3’s Blu-Ray drive? Maybe. The actual cause is still unconfirmed, but many users over at the Playstation forums are reporting problems with Modern Warfare 2 after updating their consoles to the 3.10 firmware.

They’re experiencing freezing while playing the game, and then after checking, experiencing more freezing in other games too. Speculation is that the firmware has somehow affected the Blu-ray drives. There isn’t any official answer

While PdaNet is a great way to tether your phone, if you want to tether your Motorola Droid over Wi-Fi, you’ll need to get your hands a little dirty. Folks over at the DroidForums.net have come up with a hacked version of the 2.0.1 firmware which will allow you to do just that. Of course, you’ll have to keep in mind that fiddling with your mobile phone’s firmware means that you have a rather high possibility of bricking your phone. The warning from the forum that states “if your phone stays at the white Motorola logo

If you have a WD TV Live HD media box, you might want to think twice about downloading a recent firmware update from Western Digital. Forum complaints report nothing but a blank screen after downloading the v1.101.12 update.

Western Digital knows about the problem and has pulled the update from its site. Until the issue is fixed, it is better to stay clear of that “upgrade now” screen until the next patch arrives. Hopefully WD is taking care of those people affected.

[Engadget]

The hazard of being among the first to apply updates and new firmware to your gear is that you are also among the first to realize there might be a problem. A while back Intel offered a new firmware update for its X25-M and X18-M SSDs and users found a big problem when applied to SSDs with Windows 7.

The big problem was that the firmware update killed Windows 7 installs, which is a big issue considering the operating system is required and all. Intel removed the firmware from its website after the problem arose. Intel has now

Intel's 34nm X25-M G2 SSDs aren't exactly one that makes your pulse race with anticipation, mainly due to its wide range of seeming defects and problems. Well, nice to know that Intel isn't going to sit around all day doing nothing, having just released their latest firmware update 02HD which will boast the highly anticipated Trim support. Have you made the firmware update yet, and can you tell the difference in performance after doing so?

The Archos 5 tablet has received its latest firmware update, bumping up the version number to 1.3.07, where among the long list of changes and fixes include improved support for MP4 and MKV videos, fixed playback resolution issues and fixed support for full screen playback of YouTube and YouTube HD content. Apart from that, you can now output content via the Archos 5's TV-out capability via the battery dock or mini dock if Standard Definition is your cup of tea, while HD videos can be handled through the HDMI mini dock and DVR station. The

Nice to know that the latest firmware update 6.20 for the Sony PSP will introduce an additional column in the XMB called “Extras.” Under this column lies the “Digital Comics” category that will kick off in December when Sony starts to roll out digital comic books via the Playstation Store. Alongside that addition to encourage little ones to read more, Sony also increased the potency of their compatibility with Media Go software, enabling users to view videos and listen to audio playlists created within Media

Folks out there who own the Zune HD should be fairly happy to hear that Microsoft has released the latest firmware (4.3) for the Zune HD! It’s nothing too radical, but it should address some of the more irritating problems that you might have encountered. Some of the changes/fixes include:

Support for the upcoming 3D games and applications.

Auto Suggest feature for text input.

Faster web browsing experience.

Landscape keyboard

Keyboard option has been added in the settings

If you’re wondering whether your device is amongst the lucky select BlackBerry device models to be able to get the BlackBerry 5.0 firmware update, you’ll be happy to know that we’ve managed to dig up a list of eligible devices, and the list goes:

Bold 9000 series

Storm 9500 series

Tour 9630

Pearl Flip 8200 series

Curve 8330

Curve 8350i

Curve 8530

Curve 8900

If you’re using an older BlackBerry, don’t feel

Sure, the BlackBerry Storm 2 might be just around the corner, but for those of you who already own a BlackBerry Storm and don’t want to upgrade just yet, the new OS 5.0.0.328 firmware will be released this Sunday, October 25th. This update should fix some existing problems by offering an improved browser, flick scrolling, threaded texting, and faster app loading. The downside is that the update can’t be done OTA (over-the-air), rather you’ll need a computer. You can pick up the firmware update here when it’s released.