Tech Mania: Microsoft confirms WP7 handsets won’t get the latest update which updated by unofficial mechanisms plus 2 more articles

Microsoft confirms WP7 handsets won’t get the latest update which updated by unofficial mechanisms
Sony’s security breach continues
Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi version running on an older CPU than its 3G counterpart

Microsoft confirms WP7 handsets won’t get the latest update which updated by unofficial mechanisms

Posted: 05 May 2011 03:29 AM PDT

Are you one of those Windows phone 7 users who used Chevron unlocks even after Microsoft warned users to avoid the ChevronWP7 updater and now led yourself into a state of non-serviceable state, then here is some more details you must read.The company is in the process of rolling out a Windows Phone update charmingly called 7392, a post-NoDo improvement that does nothing other than fix some bogus security certificates on handsets.

With no user-facing changes it’s not really something users would probably be pining for — except that many are now being told they can’t get it, and of course we always want those things we can’t have.

Microsoft has confirmed via windowsteamblog that phones updated using “any unofficial mechanisms” to NoDo (which was 7390) will not be able to get 7392 via its very official mechanism: Zune. No big deal now, but it will be in six months when 7394 comes along and delivers the long-awaited addition of Microsoft Bob to the platform. No, Redmond’s brightest aren’t going to help you out of this mess you’ve created for yourself, but happily someone else is: the “clever bunch” who released the unofficial update in the first place. That bunch is said to be working on another unofficial tool that will help users get back onto the “officially supported path,” a route that is slow and meandering but is, at least, quite unlikely to hurt you along the way Right

Via InaFried(tweet)

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By Blogsdna

Sony’s security breach continues

Posted: 04 May 2011 10:49 AM PDT

You already are aware of the PlayStation Network outage and breach saga and Kaz Hirain’s promises in Japanese that services would resume soon and come back to normal in a week on the PlayStation.Blog blog.According to Nikkei.com Sony Online Entertainment has, apparently, been the victim of another breach which resulted in the release of 12,700 credit card numbers — and presumably some other information as well. 4,300 of those credit card numbers are said to be Japanese, but no saying how many are American. Thankfully, data is said to be from 2007, minimizing the number of still-valid credit cards exposed making us wonder if perhaps this wasn’t some sort of backup that was exposed. Regardless, SOE’s online services were taken offline.According to the report, over 12,700 customer credit card numbers were stolen during a breach of Sony's online gaming network, Sony Online Entertainment.

Wall Street Journal also reported that,Sony has also confirmed that the latest attack accessed personal information for a staggering 24.6 million accounts. Such info includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, gender, date of birth, login ID, and hashed passwords. Oh boy !! Check out the press release on Engadget

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By Blogsdna

Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi version running on an older CPU than its 3G counterpart

Posted: 04 May 2011 08:41 AM PDT

Did you buy a Galaxy tab Wi-Fi version recently and you might have assumed that you have the same 7 inch slate that others have since it November, just without a 3G radio and burdensome two-year contract then think again as it appears that the company swapped out its Hummingbird processor for an older “1GHz Cortex A8″ chip with a slower GPU. The Galaxy Tab carriers have been hawking packs a PowerVR SGX 540, but some folks over at the XDA Developersforums have discovered that its WiFi-only sibling is rolling with the previous-gen SGX530. The specs on the Samsung site also lists Bluetooth 2.1 instead of 3.0 — yet another significant downgrade. We guess the company had to make some trade offs to come to the $350 price point.