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[Audioboxer]

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In the course of today, a new system software update (v. 4.10) is for

PlayStation ® 3 (PS3)

published. The new features include:

• The Internet browser has been improved, which optimizes the display of content and increases the accuracy when viewing page layouts. Some sites that previously could not be correctly displayed, including interactive websites, are now supported with the PS3 system software 4.10.
  
• Every time your PS3 system to connect to PlayStation ® Network (PSN) are prepared in the time you can precisely set via the Internet. For this you go into the XMB (XrossMediaBar) on [Settings]> [Date and Time Settings] [Automatic Settings] to.
  
• PSN account will be renamed Sony Entertainment Network account. The registration process and the credentials will remain the same.

In order to download PS3 system software version 4.10 requires at least 180 MB of free space on the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).

SOurce: http://translate.goo...om%2529&act=url

From the German blog, will post in correct english when it's on EU/US.

[still1]

I haven't played in my ps3 for few months now. I think this update should give me a kick start.

[-Alex-]

Just tried running System Update on my 4.00 PS3, get a "the latest version of the system software is already installed. There is no need to update" message... oh well, it'll come soon enough!

[JorgeIvan]

I wish Sony let me change country from Sweden to US so i can buy PSN+

[Boxster17]

Why not create a US account JorgeIvan?

Suprised to actually see a browser update for this thing, been years since they did any work on it. Though I guess I can't say I really use it much, but it'd be nice to have it working half decently when I do.

[Gerowen]

Boxster17, on 08 February 2012 - 04:06, said:

Why not create a US account JorgeIvan?

Suprised to actually see a browser update for this thing, been years since they did any work on it. Though I guess I can't say I really use it much, but it'd be nice to have it working half decently when I do.

I've been saying for a while now that they should either fix or get rid of the web browser, it was nifty at first, and then it became so broken and outdated it actually took away from the attractive features of the console. Hopefully this makes it somewhat usable again.

[still1]

i updated my firmware and played with the browser a bit. it was smooth but i faced few issues.
I couldnt type in a webpage some time. it get out of the keyboard mode by itself.. frustrating.

[compl3x]

I've always thought the browser was rubbish. A view I am sure I'm not a lone in.

[Audioboxer]

Little bit more about the browser update

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Yes 4.10 is out and it appears that webkit is being used. The desktop (by pressing the PS key) can be brought up and pictures can be XMB previewed...haven't tried anything else but it appears like the XMB is always loaded for the browser, this might indicate uses for XMB apps with the browser (communication between XMB apps).

No WebGL or HTML5 features like <video> yet....minimal GTK API which is to be expected as it's not finished yet.

No new chat, contact list, activity log/calender, no integration between applications...this is not the upgrade guys, it's just a patch to get the web browser functional enough for something Sony has planned.

That it now correctly displays web pages means it's most likely a minimal webkit port to the existing netfront browser front end, they could have done this anytime in the last two years...if webkit2 for security then anytime since Jan with GTKwebkit2 1.7, essentially this is probably the same unfinished webkit2 that the vita is using with the same lack of features.

Remember it's not just me that has provided information, androvsky too and to this point he is as correct as I am and if it goes no further than this, I was wrong on integration between applications and a browser desktop and he was correct.

In my opinion this is just a small part of what's coming, we might see a few more little updates but by Spring we should get the major update. Remember GTKwebkt2 API is not finished yet, Gstreamer 1.0 is not considered complete it's still called Gstreamer .11/1.0 which means it's somewhere between the unstable .11 and the finished 1.0 (Gstreamer is to be used for the HTML5 <video>). If you look at the Gnome browser Epiphany, it's supposed to have a completed GTKwebkit2 API integration before March 28.

androvsky just provided a link to confirm it's webkit in BY3D http://www.scei.co.j...ense/index.html

patsu in BY3D has confirmed: I'd also like to point out that Sony considers this a .1 minor update <grin>.

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Folks. Check your PS3. Firmware Update 4.10. I have an inkling the WebKit web browser is finally here.
ACID3 score is 99/100 (Same score as Vita). Yes I just ran the test. ^_^

It was 27/100 before.

And JavaScript hasn't crashed yet. T_T

EDIT: I'll wait for someone else to confirm. Too busy right now. But sweet mother of God, it has been 6+ years in the waiting -- if true.

Google result page doesn't run out of memory now too.

Apparently DropBox works.

[JorgeIvan]

Boxster17, on 08 February 2012 - 04:06, said:

Why not create a US account JorgeIvan? Suprised to actually see a browser update for this thing, been years since they did any work on it. Though I guess I can't say I really use it much, but it'd be nice to have it working half decently when I do.

i don't want to lose all my trophies and game level.

[+Jdawg683]

IGN is reporting some users are experiencing issues w/ this update, such as Netflix not working. i'm going to hold off until more is known - esp since this is an optional upgrade.

[+littleneutrino]

Being as there are reports of this update breaking netflix and that is the primary use i have anymore for my ps3 i am not going to update for a while until the fixes have been made

[Spyder]

i was having trouble with netflix last nite but was having trouble staying signed in to PSN overall. I checked netflix this morning and it worked just fine.

[Boxster17]

JorgeIvan, on 08 February 2012 - 13:58, said:

i don't want to lose all my trophies and game level.

Any games you download on the other account you can still play on your main one. My friend plays all the PSN games I get through PS+ on his own account, so he earns all the trophies for himself.

[-Alex-]

Boxster17, on 08 February 2012 - 18:58, said:

Any games you download on the other account you can still play on your main one. My friend plays all the PSN games I get through PS+ on his own account, so he earns all the trophies for himself.

Still doesn't address JorgeIvan's issue...