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A release date for the update is the one thing that hasn't been leaked, although the site speculates it might coincide with the launch of the PSP-3000, due on October 17th in the UK

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  1. transitive verb To bring up to date: update a textbook; update the files.
  2. noun Information that updates something.
  3. noun The act or an instance of bringing something up to date.
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  • A release date for the update is the one thing that hasn't been leaked, although the site speculates it might coincide with the launch of the PSP-3000, due on October 17th in the UK —  Neowin.net / All
  • Google Chrome Beta issued a security update -- in fact, if people who downloaded the beta browser didn't manually update, the update was automatically pushed and installed! —  Security Garden
  • Toronto International Film Festival, and honestly, I spent my night partying the festival away last night, so that's why this update is a little late. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • This update will be available to all Zune devices ... even all the way back to the original Zune! —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • One big downside, at least for me, with this update is the crap audio quality when listening to voice mail messages and using my Plantronics bluetooth headset. —  Discussions: Message List - root
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software ·  access ·  data ·  upgrade ·  review ·  configuration ·  link ·  download ·  option ·  monitor ·  user ·  release

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update:   updates ·  updating ·  updated
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