The most powerful video-game system, Sony’s PlayStation 3, gets even better today with a free firmware update that adds a slick photo gallery. The application is designed to make it easier for users to organize and view their photos on the PS3. It has cool features such as smile detection, which can group photos by the subjects’ expressions, and the ability to create full-featured slide shows with music (besides the PS3’s previous slide-show options, which remain). Sony has created an informative video to walk you through the gallery’s features.

The system software update v2.60  will also add DivX 3.11 video support and guest browsing for the PlayStation Store, meaning you don’t have to register to see what’s being offered there. These free add-ons are a major reason why users should set up their PS3’s Internet connection, which is a snap to do since the console has built-in wireless capabilites, and update often.

To do the update, just choose “System Update” from the PS3’s settings menu. Once the update has been installed, you must choose to then install the photo gallery application — a concession to those who might not want the gallery but do want the other features, yet another example of Sony being very Apple-like in its consumer-friendly approach to innovation.

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