Raspbmc October Update released - 2014

Raspbmc is a minimal Linux distribution based on Debian that brings XBMC to your Raspberry Pi. While Raspbmc offers great features, it has been found to fall behind on speed and fluidity compared to other media center OSes. This post introduces the recently released Raspbmc October update 2014.

What's New in Raspbmc October Update 2014

Raspbmc October update brings just a few and improvements listed below on top the changes in XBMC 13.2 Gotham:

Add support for the HiFiBerry DAC+ (For Model B+). There is also some progress on getting the Wolfson card supported.
Raspbmc will now send its hostname to routers for easier identification
Fix for JPEG decode error in Raspbmc Settings addon
Removal of Arora web browser to prevent crashes
Updated NOOBS image to fix relax loops and provide already updated filesystem
Updated standalone image so new users spend less time updating
Fix for RT-5370 WiFi not working on NOOBS images
Fix for intermittent issues booting NFS and USB installs (initramfs)
Fix an issue when installing Raspbmc via OSX Yosemite
AirPlay fixes for iOS 8
Fix issues that occur with audio playback on incomplete DTS frames
Updated Pulse-Eight CEC library to version 2.2
Full fix for the Shellshock vulnerability
memcpy/memset optimisations in kernel space

Here is the link to the official Raspbmc October update release announcement. There may be bugs in this new update and somethings may break. Read through the comments to make sure that there are no major issues.

Build a Low-Cost Raspberry Pi Media Center	Price
Raspberry Pi 4B Starter Kit with case, power adapter, and heat sinks	~$82.00
Sandisk Ultra 32GB Micro SDHC UHS-I Card 98 MB/s	~$8.00
SANOXY Wireless USB PC Remote Control Mouse for PC	~$8.00

There is also exciting news about the new upcoming Vero, the new upcoming OSMC device. Look for the kickstarter campaign to begin anytime now.