PS3 Firmware 2.0 Detailed, Hits Next Week Posted by XanTium | 27-10-2007 0:49 EST

From kotaku.com: [QUOTE] PLAYSTATION 3 System Software update version 2.00 Schedule: 30 October 2007[JST] Main features of PS3 version 2.00 * Turn your PS3 on and off with PSP Remote play * A new PLAYSTATION Network category * A TV Category for those who install PlayTV into their HDD (SCEE only). * Playlist for Music & Photo * Content group for Video & Game * XMB customization (Custom theme & background color setting): This will come with one alternative custome theme. * Addition generic themes will be available for download via www.playstation.com with game title themes to follow on Nov 20th, distributed via the Store (PS/PC). * Information Board: This will be shown in the top right of the screen and include news feeds from Playstation.com as well as store updates. The board came be set to ticker mode, list mode, details mode or disabled. * Trend Micro Web Security for PS3™ internet browser: This is a parental lock for website viewing that will initially be free but that Trend Micro will later charge for. [/QUOTE] Full Story: kotaku.com

I don't know if they XMB Customization update includes this or not, but Sony really needs to make a way for users to adjust the color of the XMB icons and text. I've run across quite a few wallpapers that I would have liked to have used, but didn't use them because the white XMB icons were hard to read against the background.

This sounds really cool. Good update!!! I hope the themes will change the format and layout of the dash more, and not just a background/icon/text change. Otherwise, it is nothing special.... I still want a dash that looks more like a impressive video game GUI, or, yes, xbox live.

So if someone nicks your PSP they can have a right laugh?

They would need to be in your room to do it.

I thought you could do remote play over the Internet now on PSP?

Yes, you can use the Remote Play function over the internet with the newest firmwares. Before that, however, you would need to pair the PS3 and PSP via USB. I didn't expect that the PS3 could Wake-on-LAN, but that seems very useful.

would've been more effective if they didnt charge for it at all. It would show to parents that sony cared. i mean the shouldve build it into the actual consoles parental settings so a parent dont have to go thru much trouble to protect their child cause we all know they are lazy.

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